Picture: Roy Tan
The life of gifted dancer Jonathan Ollivier will be celebrated in an extra special evening of dance at Sadler’s Wells on 18 January 2016.
New Adventures and Re: Bourne’s Mr Wonderful – A Celebration of Jonathan Ollivier’s Life In Dance is planned as a fitting fundraising tribute to the dancer who tragically died in an accident this year on the way to the final performance of The Car Man.
Matthew Bourne said today: “Following the tragic events of the summer, many colleagues and friends from across the dance industry expressed to us a desire to come together and celebrate Jonny’s life and also to provide some ongoing support to his young family. I’m thrilled that so many wonderful artists will come together in January to remember and celebrate Jonny’s career through a programme of exceptional dance.”
Jonathan Ollivier in New Adventures’ Car Man. Picture: Roy Tan
This live programme of exceptional dance performed by world-leading dancers including a number who will be returning to the Sadler’s Wells stage in Ollivier’s memory will be introduced by Matthew Bourne. It will be interspersed with film clips and previously unseen footage in celebration of Ollivier’s extraordinary talent and legacy.
Extracts from Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake, The Car Man and Sleeping Beauty will be performed by current and former principal dancers from the New Adventures Company. There will also be a performance of the rarely-seen Mr Wonderful – choreographed by Matthew Bourne which was last seen in 1992 as part of the Deadly Serious Double Bill at The Place. There will be performances from Northern Ballet where Ollivier danced for many years. The Rambert School, where he trained, will present Hidden, a duet created for the inaugural BBC Young Dancer competition. The McOnie Company will perform in celebration of Ollivier’s time with the company and Kevin and Karen Clifton, from BBC1’s Strictly Come Dancing, will also perform in memory of their friend.
Additional contributors to the evening will be announced over the coming weeks.
All ticket income will be placed in charitable trust funds for Ollivier’s two young sons, six-year-old Lucas and 12-month-old Isaac.
Angela Thomas
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