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Nothern Ballet - Gentleman Jack at Sadler's Wells © Isabella Turolla i
Looking Back at Gentleman Jack’s London Premiere at Sadler’s Wells
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27 May 2026
Winners
FEDORA - VAN CLEEF & ARPELS Dance Prize 2025 Winner Gentleman Jack, led by Northern Ballet co-produced by the Finnish National Opera and Ballet made its powerful London premiere at Sadler’s Wells Theatre.
Choreographed by Annabelle Lopez Ochoa with original music by Peter Salem, Gentleman Jack the extraordinary life of Anne Lister to the stage in a work that blends historical biography with contemporary choreographic language and emotional intensity.
We are excited to share the highlights of the evening, discover the pictures below!
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Northern Ballet - Gentleman Jack
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Northern Ballet - Gentleman Jack
As the run at Sadler’s Wells concluded, Gentleman Jack will now be moving on to:
- 27 May 2026 - 30 May 2026: Norwich Theatre Royal Buy Tickets
- 4 June 2026 - 6 June 2026: Salford The Lowry Buy Tickets
- 3 September 2026 - 5 September 2026: Bradford Alhambra Theatre Buy Tickets
The FEDORA - VAN CLEEF & ARPELS Dance Prize is supported by Van Cleef & Arpels, in collaboration with Opera Europa. The FEDORA Prizes competition is co-funded by the Creative Europe programme of the European Commission.
