Tour

The Rite of Spring Tour 2023

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The Rite of Spring Projection Mapping
Bristol Beacon, Trenchard St, Bristol BS1 5AR
Tuesday 19th December
6pm, FREE

Bristol Beacon open their 2023/24 Orchestral Season with Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra conducted by Kirill Karabits. The programme for the concert will feel like a true celebration, including Stravinsky’s explosive and inspiration ballet, The Rite of Spring.

And as a treat at the beginning of this night of celebratory music, some very special projections will be displayed on the outside of Bristol Beacon. Seeta Patel Dance’s The Rite of Spring will be projected onto our building, giving a unique, vibrant and immersive outdoor experience of Indian dance married with Western classical music, also performed by the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra.

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The Rite of Spring Autumn 2023 UK

Seeta Patel marries Indian classical dance and Western classical music in her The Rite of Spring, in a UK tour in November 2023.

Taking the South Indian classical dance form of bharatanatyam, with its intricate rhythmic footwork, geometric and dynamic movements and expressive prowess, Seeta Patel has created a compelling interpretation of the iconic The Rite of Spring.

Poole
Lighthouse, Poole's Centre for the Arts, 21 Kingland Road, Poole, BH15 1UF
Wednesday 15th November 2023, 7:30pm

Featuring an opening recital from Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra of Nurymov's The Fate of Sukhovey and Tchaikovsky's The Sleeping Beauty Suite.

Salford
The Lowry, Pier 8, The Quays, Salford, M50 3AZ
Tuesday 21st November 2023, 7:30pm

Featuring an opening act of Seeta Patel's solo performance Shree, accompanied live by three brilliant Carnatic musicians.

Basingstoke
The Anvil, Churchill Way, Basingstoke RG21 7QR
Thursday 23rd November 2023, 7:30pm

Featuring an opening recital from the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra of Tchaikovsky's The Sleeping Beauty Suite.

Praise for Autumn Tour London:
Sadler's Wells Theatre
13th & 14th March 2023
Tickets: https://www.sadlerswells.com/whats-on/seeta-patel-dance-rite-of-spring/

Seeta Patel marries Indian classical dance and Western classical music in her The Rite of Spring, in a London premiere.

Taking the South Indian classical dance form of bharatanatyam, with its intricate rhythmic footwork, geometric and dynamic movements and expressive prowess, Seeta Patel has created a compelling interpretation of the iconic The Rite of Spring.

Patel will open the evening’s show with a solo performance accompanied by South Indian musicians. The piece shows bharatanatyam as it is often performed in a solo format, taking viewers on the journey of Mother Earth from birth to destruction, preparing for her deliverance through The Rite of Spring.

The second part of this evening offers a rare chance to see bharatanatyam performed in an ensemble piece. Unusually, this version subverts tradition by choosing a male as The Chosen One, elevating him to a deity to whom all sacrifice themselves. This is a spiritual exploration of the work through an Eastern philosophical lens.

Accompanied live by Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, this is a Rite of Spring but not as you know it.

Praise for The Rite of Spring at Sadler's Wells
Financial Times ⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️
“The production joins the vast canon of dance works that have wrestled with Stravinsky’s epic score but it is up there with the very best.”

The Times ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
“an exciting ritual for a dozen terrific dancers.”

The Guardian/Observer ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
“beautiful, intelligent and exciting.”

The Stage ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
“Artistically bold.”

London Living Large ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
“Extraordinary.”

Telegraph ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
“Fascinating… with beauty and surprises everywhere.”

Bachtrack ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
“compelling and beautiful… a tremendous success.”

The Reviews Hub ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
“lithe and fluid… an evening full of beautiful visuals and striking music."

British Theatre Guide
“a triumph.”

Video 
Promotional trailer of The Rite of Spring