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Choreographer: Christopher Bruce

Composer: Philip Chambon

Set designer: Christopher Bruce

Costume designer: Christopher Bruce

Lighting designer: David Mohr

Rambert premiere: 12 Apr 1995, Rambert Dance Company, Theatre Royal, Norwich

World premiere: 25 Nov 1987, London Festival Ballet, Teatro Arriaga, Bilboa, Spain

Duration: 32 minutes

Music title: Swansong (1987)

Music details: Recorded music

Awards: 2008 TMA (Theatrical Management Association) Theatre Award presented to Ballet Rambert for Achievement in Dance for reviving two British contemporary dance landmarks: 'Carnival of the Animals' and 'Swansong'.

Source: Programme and reference file in the Rambert Archive

Archive catalogue: WORK/0387

Performances

Date ↿⇂	Programme ↿⇂	Venue ↿⇂
12 Apr 1995 Evening	Banter Banter \| Swansong^* \| Rooster	Theatre Royal, Norwich
17 May 1995 Evening	Swansong \| Jupiter is Crying^* \| Rooster	Wyvern Theatre, Swindon
6 Dec 1995 Evening	Helen \| Small Hours^* \| Swansong \| Rooster	Grand Theatre, Blackpool
7 Dec 1995 Matinee	Helen \| Small Hours \| Swansong \| Rooster	Grand Theatre, Blackpool
7 Dec 1995 Evening	Helen \| Small Hours \| Swansong \| Rooster	Grand Theatre, Blackpool
8 Dec 1995 Evening	Helen \| Small Hours \| Swansong \| Rooster	Grand Theatre, Blackpool
9 Dec 1995 Evening	Helen \| Small Hours \| Swansong \| Rooster	Grand Theatre, Blackpool
7 Feb 1996 Evening	Banter Banter \| Swansong \| Kol Simcha (Voice of Celebration)^*	Theatre Royal, Brighton
20 Feb 1998 Evening	Stream \| Swansong \| Gaps, Lapse and Relapse^*	Theatre Royal, Newcastle upon Tyne
10 Mar 2000 Matinee	Swansong	Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury
12 Apr 2000 Matinee	Swansong	Grand Theatre Leeds
22 Nov 2000 Evening	7DS (Seven Deadly Sins) \| Swansong \| The Celebrated Soubrette	Sadler's Wells Theatre, London
23 Nov 2000 Matinee	Swansong	Sadler's Wells Theatre, London
23 Nov 2000 Evening	7DS (Seven Deadly Sins) \| Swansong \| The Celebrated Soubrette	Sadler's Wells Theatre, London
30 Nov 2000 Matinee	Swansong	Theatre Royal, Plymouth
1 Dec 2000 Evening	7DS \| Swansong \| The Celebrated Soubrette	Theatre Royal, Plymouth
18 Jan 2001 Matinee	Swansong	Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield
10 Oct 2007 Evening	L'eveil \| Lady into Fox \| Swansong	Wycombe Swan Theatre, High Wycombe
11 Oct 2007 Evening	L'eveil \| Lady into Fox \| Swansong	Wycombe Swan Theatre, High Wycombe
12 Oct 2007 Evening	L'eveil \| Lady into Fox \| Swansong	Wycombe Swan Theatre, High Wycombe
13 Oct 2007 Evening	L'eveil \| Lady into Fox \| Swansong	Wycombe Swan Theatre, High Wycombe
17 Oct 2007 Evening	L'eveil \| Constant Speed \| Swansong \| Anatomica #3	Venue Cymru, Llandudno
18 Oct 2007 Matinee	L'eveil \| Constant Speed \| Swansong \| Anatomica #3	Venue Cymru, Llandudno
18 Oct 2007 Evening	L'eveil \| Constant Speed \| Swansong \| Anatomica #3	Venue Cymru, Llandudno
19 Oct 2007 Evening	L'eveil \| Constant Speed \| Swansong \| Anatomica #3	Venue Cymru, Llandudno
31 Oct 2007 Evening	L'eveil \| Stand and Stare \| Swansong \| Constant Speed	Grand Theatre Leeds
1 Nov 2007 Evening	L'eveil \| Stand and Stare \| Swansong \| Constant Speed	Grand Theatre Leeds
2 Nov 2007 Evening	L'eveil \| Stand and Stare \| Swansong \| Constant Speed	Grand Theatre Leeds
3 Nov 2007 Matinee	L'eveil \| Stand and Stare \| Swansong \| Constant Speed	Grand Theatre Leeds
3 Nov 2007 Evening	L'eveil \| Stand and Stare \| Swansong \| Constant Speed	Grand Theatre Leeds
7 Nov 2007 Evening	L'eveil \| Gran Partita \| Swansong \| Infinity	Festival Theatre, Edinburgh
8 Nov 2007 Evening	L'eveil \| Gran Partita \| Swansong \| Infinity	Festival Theatre, Edinburgh
9 Nov 2007 Evening	L'eveil \| Gran Partita \| Swansong \| Infinity	Festival Theatre, Edinburgh
13 Nov 2007 Evening	L'eveil \| Gran Partita \| Swansong \| Infinity	Sadler's Wells Theatre, London
14 Nov 2007 Evening	L'eveil \| Gran Partita \| Swansong \| Infinity	Sadler's Wells Theatre, London
15 Nov 2007 Matinee	L'eveil \| Gran Partita \| Swansong \| Infinity	Sadler's Wells Theatre, London
15 Nov 2007 Evening	L'eveil \| Gran Partita \| Swansong \| Infinity	Sadler's Wells Theatre, London
16 Nov 2007 Evening	L'eveil \| Gran Partita \| Swansong \| Infinity	Sadler's Wells Theatre, London
17 Nov 2007 Matinee	L'eveil \| Gran Partita \| Swansong \| Infinity	Sadler's Wells Theatre, London
17 Nov 2007 Evening	L'eveil \| Gran Partita \| Swansong \| Infinity	Sadler's Wells Theatre, London
21 Nov 2007 Evening	L'eveil \| Constant Speed \| Swansong \| Anatomica #3	Regent Theatre, Stoke-on-Trent
22 Nov 2007 Evening	L'eveil \| Constant Speed \| Swansong \| Anatomica #3	Regent Theatre, Stoke-on-Trent
23 Nov 2007 Evening	L'eveil \| Constant Speed \| Swansong \| Anatomica #3	Regent Theatre, Stoke-on-Trent
28 Nov 2007 Evening	L'eveil \| Gran Partita \| Swansong \| Anatomica #3	Theatre Royal, Plymouth
29 Nov 2007 Evening	L'eveil \| Gran Partita \| Swansong \| Anatomica #3	Theatre Royal, Plymouth
30 Nov 2007 Evening	L'eveil \| Gran Partita \| Swansong \| Anatomica #3	Theatre Royal, Plymouth
1 Dec 2007 Evening	L'eveil \| Gran Partita \| Swansong \| Anatomica #3	Theatre Royal, Plymouth
13 Feb 2008 Evening	L'eveil \| Gran Partita \| Swansong \| Infinity	Hall for Cornwall, Truro
14 Feb 2008 Matinee	L'eveil \| Gran Partita \| Swansong \| Infinity	Hall for Cornwall, Truro
14 Feb 2008 Evening	L'eveil \| Gran Partita \| Swansong \| Infinity	Hall for Cornwall, Truro
20 Feb 2008 Evening	L'eveil \| Gran Partita \| Swansong \| Scribblings^*	His Majesty's Theatre, Aberdeen
21 Feb 2008 Evening	L'eveil \| Gran Partita \| Swansong \| Scribblings	His Majesty's Theatre, Aberdeen
22 Feb 2008 Evening	L'eveil \| Gran Partita \| Swansong \| Scribblings	His Majesty's Theatre, Aberdeen
5 Mar 2008 Evening	L'eveil \| Scribblings \| Swansong \| Anatomica #3	Grand Theatre, Swansea
6 Mar 2008 Evening	L'eveil \| Scribblings \| Swansong \| Anatomica #3	Grand Theatre, Swansea
12 Mar 2008 Evening	L'eveil \| Gran Partita \| Swansong \| Infinity	Theatre Royal, Brighton
13 Mar 2008 Matinee	L'eveil \| Gran Partita \| Swansong \| Infinity	Theatre Royal, Brighton
13 Mar 2008 Evening	L'eveil \| Gran Partita \| Swansong \| Infinity	Theatre Royal, Brighton
14 Mar 2008 Evening	L'eveil \| Gran Partita \| Swansong \| Infinity	Theatre Royal, Brighton
15 Mar 2008 Matinee	Swansong \| Infinity	Theatre Royal, Brighton
15 Mar 2008 Evening	L'eveil \| Gran Partita \| Swansong \| Infinity	Theatre Royal, Brighton
1 Apr 2008 Evening	L'eveil \| Scribblings \| Swansong \| Infinity	Theatre Royal, Newcastle upon Tyne
2 Apr 2008 Evening	L'eveil \| Scribblings \| Swansong \| Infinity	Theatre Royal, Newcastle upon Tyne
3 Apr 2008 Matinee	L'eveil \| Scribblings \| Swansong \| Infinity	Theatre Royal, Newcastle upon Tyne
3 Apr 2008 Evening	L'eveil \| Scribblings \| Swansong \| Infinity	Theatre Royal, Newcastle upon Tyne
4 Apr 2008 Evening	L'eveil \| Scribblings \| Swansong \| Infinity	Theatre Royal, Newcastle upon Tyne
5 Apr 2008 Evening	L'eveil \| Scribblings \| Swansong \| Infinity	Theatre Royal, Newcastle upon Tyne
8 Apr 2008 Evening	L'eveil \| Scribblings \| Swansong \| Anatomica #3	Anthony Hopkins Theatre, Clwyd Theatr Cymru, Mold
9 Apr 2008 Evening	L'eveil \| Scribblings \| Swansong \| Anatomica #3	Anthony Hopkins Theatre, Clwyd Theatr Cymru, Mold
10 Apr 2008 Evening	L'eveil \| Scribblings \| Swansong \| Anatomica #3	Anthony Hopkins Theatre, Clwyd Theatr Cymru, Mold
11 Apr 2008 Evening	L'eveil \| Scribblings \| Swansong \| Anatomica #3	Anthony Hopkins Theatre, Clwyd Theatr Cymru, Mold
25 Sep 2008 Evening	Eternal Light^* \| Swansong \| Anatomica #3	The Lowry, Salford, Manchester
26 Sep 2008 Matinee	Eternal Light \| Swansong	The Lowry, Salford, Manchester
26 Sep 2008 Evening	Eternal Light \| Swansong \| Anatomica #3	The Lowry, Salford, Manchester
27 Sep 2008 Evening	Eternal Light \| Swansong \| Anatomica #3	The Lowry, Salford, Manchester
16 Oct 2008 Evening	Eternal Light \| Swansong \| Infinity	Theatre Royal, Norwich
17 Oct 2008 Matinee	Eternal Light \| Swansong \| Infinity	Theatre Royal, Norwich
17 Oct 2008 Evening	Eternal Light \| Swansong \| Infinity	Theatre Royal, Norwich
18 Oct 2008 Evening	Eternal Light \| Swansong \| Infinity	Theatre Royal, Norwich
6 Nov 2008 Evening	Eternal Light \| Swansong \| Infinity	Theatre Royal, Bath
7 Nov 2008 Matinee	Infinity \| Swansong \| Eternal Light	Theatre Royal, Bath
7 Nov 2008 Evening	Eternal Light \| Swansong \| Infinity	Theatre Royal, Bath
8 Nov 2008 Matinee	Infinity \| Swansong \| Eternal Light	Theatre Royal, Bath
8 Nov 2008 Evening	Eternal Light \| Swansong \| Infinity	Theatre Royal, Bath
13 Nov 2008 Matinee	Swansong \| Eternal Light	Sadler's Wells Theatre, London
15 Nov 2008 Matinee	Swansong \| Eternal Light	Sadler's Wells Theatre, London
19 Nov 2008 Evening	See Me \| Two Solos as a Tribute to Norman Morrice \| Swansong \| Eternal Light	Malvern Festival Theatre
20 Nov 2008 Matinee	See Me \| Two Solos as a Tribute to Norman Morrice \| Swansong \| Eternal Light	Malvern Festival Theatre
20 Nov 2008 Evening	See Me \| Two Solos as a Tribute to Norman Morrice \| Swansong \| Eternal Light	Malvern Festival Theatre
21 Nov 2008 Evening	See Me \| Two Solos as a Tribute to Norman Morrice \| Swansong \| Eternal Light	Malvern Festival Theatre
22 Nov 2008 Matinee	See Me \| Two Solos as a Tribute to Norman Morrice \| Swansong \| Eternal Light	Malvern Festival Theatre
22 Nov 2008 Evening	See Me \| Two Solos as a Tribute to Norman Morrice \| Swansong \| Eternal Light	Malvern Festival Theatre
10 Mar 2009 Evening	Eternal Light \| Swansong \| Carnival of the Animals	Eden Court Theatre, Inverness
11 Mar 2009 Evening	Eternal Light \| Swansong \| Carnival of the Animals	Eden Court Theatre, Inverness
1 Apr 2009 Evening	Eternal Light \| Swansong \| Carnival of the Animals	Birmingham Hippodrome
2 Apr 2009 Matinee	Swansong \| Eternal Light	Birmingham Hippodrome
2 Apr 2009 Evening	Eternal Light \| Swansong \| Carnival of the Animals	Birmingham Hippodrome
3 Apr 2009 Evening	Eternal Light \| Swansong \| Carnival of the Animals	Birmingham Hippodrome
4 Apr 2009 Evening	Eternal Light \| Swansong \| Carnival of the Animals	Birmingham Hippodrome

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