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The National Ballet of Canada Nominated for Two Olivier Awards for First Time Ever
March 4, 2025... Hope Muir, Joan and Jerry Lozinski Artistic Director of The National Ballet of Canada, shared today that for the first time, the company has been nominated for two Olivier Awards for Best New Dance Production and Outstanding Achievement in Dance.
Nominated for Best New Dance Production is Frontiers: Choreographers of Canada, featuring Angels’ Atlas by Crystal Pite, Passion by James Kudelka and islands by Emma Portner. The programme was performed by the National Ballet at Sadler’s Wells during its recent tour to London, England in October 2024. Jay Gower Taylor and Tom Visser, who created the reflected light backdrop and the lighting design for Angels’ Atlas, are nominated for Outstanding Achievement in Dance.
“I am thrilled to learn The National Ballet of Canada has been nominated for two Olivier Awards for the first time in its history. I could not be prouder of this incredible company and the impact our performances had on London audiences. To see our work recognized and celebrated in this way is incredibly humbling. It meant so much to me to bring this programme of all Canadian choreographers to Sadler’s Wells, a venue that was my artistic home for many years in my early career,” said Muir.
This year’s Olivier Awards will take place at the Royal Albert Hall in London on Sunday, April 6. Established in 1976, the Olivier Awards celebrate the best of London theatre and are Britain’s most prestigious stage honours.
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2024/25 Season Sponsor: BMO Financial Group
This tour was made possible in part by grants from the Canada Council for the Arts, The Circulation and Touring component of the Arts Abroad Program and from the Ontario Arts Council's Touring and Circulation Projects program and the Government of Ontario.
Philanthropic support for Angels’ Atlas is generously provided by An Anonymous Donor, Rosamond Ivey, Ira Gluskin & Maxine Granovsky Gluskin, The Producers’ Circle, The Volunteer Committee of The National Ballet of Canada and The Gail Hutchison Fund.
The Producers’ Circle (2020): Gail & Mark Appel, John & Claudine Bailey, Inger Bartlett & Marshal Stearns, Laura Dinner & Richard Rooney, Gail Drummond & Bob Dorrance, The Thor E. and Nicole Eaton Family Charitable Foundation, Sandra Faire & Ivan Fecan, Kevin Garland & Roger Garland, C.M., Ira Gluskin & Maxine Granovsky Gluskin, The William & Nona Heaslip Foundation, Anna McCowan-Johnson & Donald K. Johnson, O.C., Judy Korthals & Peter Irwin, Mona & Harvey Levenstein, Jerry Lozinski, O.C. & Joan Lozinski, O.C., The Honourable Margaret Norrie McCain, C.C., Julie Medland, Sandra Pitblado, C.M. & Jim Pitblado, C.M., The Harry & Lillian Seymour Family Foundation, Gerald Sheff & Shanitha Kachan and The Jack Weinbaum Family Foundation.
Lead philanthropic support for islands is provided by The Catherine & Maxwell Meighen Foundation.
Passion is generously supported by The Gail Hutchison Fund.
London Tour Patrons
Rosamond Ivey
Sylvie Allard & Brian O’Keefe
John & Claudine Bailey
Judi Conacher
Lisa Karen Conway
Laura Dinner & Richard Rooney
Flora Do & Mezan Khaja
Krista Kerr
Eunice Lumsden & Peter Luit
Charles & Anne Morison
Sandra Ruehlow & Wayne Haase
Stephanie Stavro
Carol Weinbaum & Nigel Shuster
UK Friends of The National Ballet of Canada Supporters
Kathleen Crook and James Penturn
Nancy Miller and Glen Ireland
Anonymous
BMO Financial Group
Rob & Joline Brant
Mrs Pamela Kendel-Goodale
Hon. Ralph Goodale
Emma Ireland & Nicholas Hancock
Dasha Shenkman OBE
Opening Night Hospitality Partner: RBC
The National Ballet of Canada gratefully acknowledges the ongoing support of the Canada Council for the Arts; the Ontario Arts Council; the City of Toronto through the Toronto Arts Council; the Government of Canada – Department of Canadian Heritage with the Honourable Pascale St-Onge, Minister of Canadian Heritage; and the Government of Ontario with the Honourable Stan Cho, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Gaming and Minister of Sport.
Siphesihle November is sponsored through Dancers First by Jerry Lozinski, O.C. & Joan Lozinski, O.C.
Hannah Galway is sponsored through Dancers First by Alison & Alan Schwartz.
Siphesihle November and Hannah Galway in Angel's Atlas. Photo by Karolina Kuras.
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