The Great Gatsby, choreographed by David Nixon OBE, is adapted from the classic novel by F Scott Fitzgerald. On New York’s Long Island, in the heady, indulgent days of the 1920s, Nick Caraway comes to know his infamous neighbour Jay Gatsby. Read more …
With choreography, direction and costumes by David Nixon, co-direction by Patricia Doyle and sets by Jerome Kaplan, The Great Gatsby promises to be a stunning retelling of one of the most compelling stories of the twentieth century.
For a slim book, The Great Gatsby has more plot than you'd think. David Nixon's new production for Northern Ballet races through it, spelling out the ambiguous relationships of F Scott Fizgerald's novel. It doesn't have time to develop character or atmosphere.
The company dances sharply, and the work is noble in its ambition. Yet there is little to be done about the fact that, with The Great Gatsby, actions will never speak louder than words.
David Nixon’s interpretation of Scott Fitzgerald’s novel of lost love looks and sounds utterly romantic, mysterious and sad.
There's a rather good ballet in this Gatsby, but it hasn't yet found its way on to the stage.
Handsome and well-danced but struggles to bring the novel to life.
The Great Gatsby enjoys a resurgence on stage and screen
Martha Leebolt bringing fire to Northern Ballet's Great Gatsby
Festival Theatre, Edinburgh from Thursday March 21, 2013, until Saturday March 23, 2013. More info: http://www.edtheatres.com/festival