Riot at the Rite (2005)
In the spring of 1913, Parisian businessman Gabriel Astruc opens a new theater on the Champs Elysées. The first performance is the premiere of Igor Stravinsky's 'The Rite of Spring', danced by the Ballet Russes. The rehearsal process is extremely fraught: the orchestra dislike Stravinsky's harsh, atonal music; the dancers dislike the 'ugly' choreography of Vaslav Nijinsky. The volatile, bisexual Nijinsky is in a strained relationship with the much older Sergei Diaghilev, the Ballet Russes' charismatic but manipulative impresario. Public expectation is extremely high after Nijinsky's success in 'L'apres-midi d'un faune'. Finally, 'The Rite of Spring' premieres to a gossip-loving, febrile, fashion-conscious Parisian audience sharply divided as to its merits.
Director: Andy Wilson
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Adam Garcia as Vaslav Nijinsky |
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Alex Jennings as Sergei Diaghilev |
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Emma Pierson as Romola |
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Griff Rhys Jones as Astruc |
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Jonathan Aris as Jean Cocteau |
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Christian McKay as Pierre Monteux |
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Richard Hope as Grigoriev |
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Philip Herbert as Antoine |
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André Schneider as Ivory |
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Naomi Wattis as Lydia |
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Peter Copley as Patron |
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Sara Dee as Lady Hysteria |
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Steve Pemberton as Critic |
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Philip Battley as Bassoonist |
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Rachael Stirling as Marie Rambert |
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Aidan McArdle as Igor Stravinsky |
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Zenaida Yanowsky as Ballerina |
| Production | Hilary Salmon | Executive Producer |
| Production | Ross MacGibbon | Executive Producer |
| Production | David Snodin | Producer |
| Directing | Andy Wilson | Director |
| Production | Peter Maniura | Executive Producer |
| Writing | Kevin Elyot | Author |
| Camera | Sue Gibson | Director of Photography |
| Editing | William Diver | Editor |
