La Fille mal gardée (2005)
Ever since its triumphant premiere in 1960, Frederick Ashton's La Fille mal gardee has been treasured as one of his happiest creations - his artistic tribute to nature, and an expression of his feelings for his beloved Suffolk countryside. Marianela Nunez and Carlos Acosta perfectly portray the young lovers Lise and Colas, determined to thwart the plans of Widow Simone to marry off her wayward daughter to Alain, the simple son of wealthy Farmer Thomas. Osbert Lancaster's colourful, picture-book designs, along with Ferdinand Herold's tuneful score, arranged by John Lanchbery, provide the perfect setting for Ashton's blissfully bucolic ballet, complete with haywain, pony, maypole and ribbons, a cockrel and his chickens and, of course, the famous clog dance, here wonderfully led by William Tuckett as the irascible but lovable Widow Simone.
Director: Ross MacGibbon
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Marianela Núñez as Lise |
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Carlos Acosta as Colas |
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Jonathan Howells as Alain |
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William Tuckett as Widow Simone |
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David Drew as Thomas |
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Giacomo Ciriaci as Cockerel |
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Gemma Bond as Hen |
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Bethany Keating as Hen |
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Iohna Loots as Hen |
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Natasha Oughtred as Hen |
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Christina Arestis as Lise's Friend |
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Deirdre Chapman as Lise's Friend |
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Lauren Cuthbertson as Lise's Friend |
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Cindy Jourdain as Lise's Friend |
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Sarah Lamb as Lise's Friend |
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Laura Morera as Lise's Friend |
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Vanessa Palmer as Lise's Friend |
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Christina Elida Salerno as Lise's Friend |
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Alastair Marriott as Village Notary |
| Crew | Frederick Ashton | Choreographer |
| Sound | Ferdinand Hérold | Music |
| Directing | Ross MacGibbon | Director |
| Lighting | John B. Read | Lighting Design |
| Production | Anna Antoszkiewicz | Production Manager |
| Art | Osbert Lancaster | Set Designer |
| Sound | Anthony Twiner | Conductor |
| Crew | Priscilla Hoadley | Editorial Staff |
| Sound | Sergey Levitin | Orchestrator |
| Production | Sandra Shrago | Production Manager |
| Sound | John Lanchbery | Music Arranger |
| Directing | Alexander Grant | Stage Director |
| Editing | Tom Jones | Editor |
| Directing | Christopher Carr | Stage Director |
| Sound | Stuart Pickering | Sound Recordist |
| Camera | James Day | Camera Supervisor |
| Crew | Graeme Carter | Supervisor of Production Resources |
| Directing | Yvonne Craven | Script Supervisor |
| Lighting | James Campbell | Lighting Design |
| Sound | Paul Cunliffe | Sound |
| Editing | Judith Robson | Editor |
| Production | Andy King-Dabbs | Producer |
| Production | Alison Havell | Production Manager |
| Production | Ross MacGibbon | Executive Producer |
| Camera | John-Martin White | Camera Operator |
| Writing | Frederick Ashton | Story |
