Commissioning Partners

The Barbican Centre

Production dates: November 5-8, 2008

with the London Symphony Orchestra
Stefan Asbury, conductor

bite is the Barbican Centre's year-round program of international theatre, dance and music. It offers the best of new performance from around the world which often defy classification. Much of the work presented in bite is produced or co-commissioned by the Barbican. The program enables companies and artists to realize their goals and ambitions and to explore new ideas. Bite's support as co-commissioner helps launch artists onto the international scene and creates a vibrant London home for established international artists.

"A new work by Mark Morris is always a major event. The premiere of the original score of Prokofeiv's 'Romeo and Juliet' is simply unique," Louise Jeffreys, Head of Theatre at the Barbican. "Our co-commissioning relationship with the Mark Morris Dance Group began with Mozart Dances, a phenomenal success; we are honored to be co-commissioners with the company again with this extraordinary new project. The thought of presenting this unmissable combination at the Barbican in 2008 leaves us breathless with excitement."

MMDG made its sold-out bite debut at the Barbican Centre on July 4, 2007, with its production of Mozart Dances, for which the Barbican Centre was also a lead commissioning partner.

Website: http://www.barbican.org.uk/