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Cruel Garden (Bruce, 1977): dress rehearsal at the Round House on 5 July 1977: negative in the Rambert Archive, DPAC/1011/26. Photo: Alan Cunliffe.

Cruel Garden (Bruce, 1977): costume in the Rambert Archive. Photo: Janie Lightfoot Textiles. RDC/PD/05/01/0281

Cruel Garden (Bruce, 1977): mask in the Rambert Archive. Photo: Janie Lightfoot Textiles. RDC/PD/05/01/0281

Cruel Garden (Bruce, 1977): Programme for the 1999 revival, New Victoria Theatre, Woking, March 1999. Photo © Hugo Glendinning.

Choreographer: Christopher Bruce

Composer: Carlos Miranda

Set designer: Ralph Koltai

Costume designer: Lindsay Kemp

Lighting designer: Lindsay Kemp, John Anderton

World premiere: 5 Jul 1977, Ballet Rambert, The Round House, London

Work note: A spectacle inspired by the works of Federico Garcia Lorca. This evening-length work in three scenes was directed by Christopher Bruce and Lindsay Kemp.

Production note: Credits for the 1997 premiere: Conceived: Lindsay Kemp; Choreographed: Christopher Bruce; Directed: Christopher Bruce and Lindsay Kemp; Sevillanas taught: Celestino Coronado; Music: Carlos Miranda; Sets: Ralph Koltai assisted by Sue Blane; Costumes: Lindsay Kemp; Lighting: Lindsay Kemp and John Anderton; Special Advisor to Mr. Kemp: Celestino Coronado

Scene/role note: Three scenes: Spain; America; Spain, August 19th 1936

Revival credits: 1998 revival credits:
Conceived by Lindsay Kemp
Choreographed by Christopher Bruce
Directed by Lindsay Kemp and Christopher Bruce
Music by Carlos Miranda
Set by Ralph Koltai
Costumes by Lindsay Kemp with Sandy Powell
Original lighting design by John Spradbery
Lighting design recreated by Malcolm Glanville and Lindsay Kemp

Music title: Cruel Garden (1977)

Music details: Live music: singer, 2 guitars, oboe, cor anglais, keyboards, 4 percussion, cello

Sponsors: Revival production (1998) sponsored by Colin Barrow/Sabre Fund Management, Tony Bloom and Gisela Bloom.

Source: Programme and reference file in the Rambert Archive

Archive catalogue: WORK/0281

Performances

Date ↿⇂	Programme ↿⇂	Venue ↿⇂
5 Jul 1977 Evening	Cruel Garden^*	The Round House, London
16 Mar 1999 Evening	Cruel Garden	New Victoria Theatre, Woking
17 Mar 1999 Matinee	Cruel Garden	New Victoria Theatre, Woking
17 Mar 1999 Evening	Cruel Garden	New Victoria Theatre, Woking
18 Mar 1999 Evening	Cruel Garden	New Victoria Theatre, Woking
23 Mar 1999 Evening	Cruel Garden	Anthony Hopkins Theatre, Clwyd Theatr Cymru, Mold
24 Mar 1999 Evening	Cruel Garden	Anthony Hopkins Theatre, Clwyd Theatr Cymru, Mold
25 Mar 1999 Evening	Cruel Garden	Anthony Hopkins Theatre, Clwyd Theatr Cymru, Mold
25 May 1999 Evening	Cruel Garden	Sadler's Wells Theatre, London

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