Radiohead ballet comes to London

'Ride The Beast', the ballet choreographed to the music of Radiohead, is set to make its London debut later this year.

The show, put on by the [url=http://www.scottishballet.co.uk/whats-on/current-productions/autumn-season-2008/autumn-season-2008.htm ]Scottish Ballet[/url], uses a number of the band's songs, drawn mainly from their experimental album 'Kid A'.

Tracks used include 'Hunting Bears', 'Idioteque', 'The National Anthem', 'Fitter Happier' and an acoustic version of 'Creep'.

As previously reported, 'Ride The Beast' was debuted in Edinburgh last year, but the ballet will now visit Glasgow, London, Inverness and Aberdeen as the last part of a three-part show.

Choreographer Stephen Petronio explained his choice of music for the piece, saying: "Radiohead's music is a brilliant investigation of achingly modern taste.

"They sail through genre and form effortlessly and passionately and their music demands a physical response from me that bypasses reason. I have to live with music so intimately while creating with it, I simply have to work with music I love."

'Ride The Beast' will be performed at:

Glasgow Theatre Royal (September 18-20)
Edinburgh Festival Theatre (25-27)
London Queen Elizabeth Hall (October 4-5)
Inverness Eden Court (7-8)
Aberdeen His Majesty's Theatre (10-11)

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