Black Sabbath the Ballet

Birmingham Royal Ballet

Expect a spectacular theatrical evening featuring thrilling dance alongside full orchestrations of legendary Black Sabbath tracks such as Paranoid and Iron Man, as well as new orchestral works inspired by their music - all performed live by the Royal Ballet Sinfonia. Carlos Acosta was drawn to both the band’s work and its musical legacy as the originators of Heavy Metal. This full-evening ballet is a unique undertaking with three composers and three choreographers, led by renowned Choreographer Pontus Lidberg (whose work has been performed by the Royal Swedish Ballet and the Paris Opera Ballet) and Composer Chris Austin (whose work includes orchestrating the White Stripes music for Wayne McGregor’s Chroma) with design by visionary Cuban artist Alexandre Arrechea.

MUSIC Black Sabbath

COMPOSER/MUSICAL DIRECTOR Christopher Austin

DESIGNER Alexandre Arrechea

LIGHT DESIGN Kieron Johnson