A man in a an oversized blue blouse hugs a concrete pillar whilst glancing behind him.

I AM MER-LIN

What do we lean towards and what or who do we run away from?

I AM MER-LIN is about the discovery of identity, leaning into the mythology of Merlin and wizardry and demons as a metaphorical reflection of the choices we make that sculpt us as individuals.

Director and choreographer Charlotte Edmonds makes her first film for Northern Ballet.

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Digital Season

Joseph Taylor and Antoinette Brooks Daw in Dangerous Liaisons.

Dangerous Liaisons

Watch online now - Northern Ballet's Dangerous Liaisons tells a story of sexual power, depravity, cruelty and deceit in 18th century France.
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A man in a white shirt and dark trousers shapes his body like a swan whilst underwater

KIN

Inspired by the story of Swan Lake, KIN is a Northern Ballet original dance film by Kenneth Tindall and Dan Lowenstein with music by Alexandra Harwood.
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Two dancers stand hands on their bent knees. They look at each other as one grabs the other's shoulder.

Sky Above, Voices Within

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Three dancers stood with limbs outstretched against a white background

Ingenium | Mechanics of Life

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Dancers posing for a poster image dressed in their costumes of grey T-shirts jazzed-up with feather boas, wings, colourful waistcoats, hats and more

Every Little Thing is a Change

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Female dancer in a pale beige dress performs on an empty stage, her arms out to either side of her, her legs bent, and looking to her right

A Step Into Creation

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A man in a blue oversized blouse and black boots forms a shadow puppet with his arms against a concrete wall

I AM MER-LIN

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A woman in a huge white dress stands in the dark as the shadows of two men are projected onto her dress.

Ma Vie

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 Photos Lottie Maher.