Woolf Works

Feb 8, 2017

2h 35m

★ 2.0

The award-winning ballet inspired by the works of Virginia Woolf

Overview

The first revival of Wayne McGregor’s critically acclaimed ballet triptych to music by Max Richter, inspired by the works of Virginia Woolf.

Genres

Music

Production Companies

Royal Opera House

Woolf Works Trailers

Cast

Voiceover from a letter by Virginia Woolf (voice)

Gillian Anderson

Reading (voice)

Maggie Smith

I Now, I Then / Tuesday

Alessandra Ferri

I Now, I Then / Tuesday

Federico Bonelli

I Now, I Then / Becomings

Gary Avis

I Now, I Then / Becomings

Francesca Hayward

I Now, I Then / Becomings

Beatriz Stix-Brunell

I Now, I Then / Becomings

Edward Watson

I Now, I Then / Becomings

Akane Takada

I Now, I Then / Becomings

Calvin Richardson

Becomings

Matthew Ball

Becomings

Paul Kay

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