Northern Ballet has adapted John Boyne’s novel The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas into a full-length dance piece, choreographed by Daniel de Andrade and featuring an original score by Gary Yershon.
Sets and costumes will be designed by Mark Bailey and lighting by Tim Mitchell, with dramatic coach Patricia Doyle completing the creative team. It will première at Richmond Theatre on 6 and 7 June 2017.
De Andrade said, "I was challenged to develop new storytelling techniques which reflect the first-person perspective of the book without shying away from representing the stark reality of the story’s setting. I was very conscious of doing justice to the tension between darkness and innocence in the original, without sanitising the awful events at its heart."
John Boyne added, "having already seen my novel The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas adapted for film and theatre, I’m excited to see Northern Ballet’s adaptation for dance. As a writer with two left feet, I will watch with fascination and envy the skill, grace and elegance of the performers on stage. I have no doubt that the company will only enhance my work with their particular talents."