Ballets for hire

Checkmate 1937

  • Music Arthur Bliss
  • Choreography Ninette de Valois
  • Designs E. McKnight Kauffer
  • LightingJohn B. Read
  • Roles(19 Female / 12 Male)
  • Number of acts1
  • Running Time 46 minutes
<p><em>Checkmate: </em>Nao Sakuma as the Black Queen with Artists of Birmingham Royal Ballet</p>. Credit: Bill Cooper.<p><em>Checkmate: </em>Steven Monteith as the Second Red Knight with Artists of Birmingham Royal Ballet</p>. Credit: Bill Cooper.<p><em>Checkmate:</em> Nao Sakuma as the Black Queen</p>. Credit: Bill Cooper.<p><em>Checkmate: </em>Steven Monteith and Iain Mackay as Red Knights</p>. Credit: Bill Cooper.<p><em>Checkmate: </em>Nao Sakuma as the Black Queen with Artists of Birmingham Royal Ballet</p>. Credit: Bill Cooper.<p><em>Checkmate: </em>Nao Sakuma as the Black Queen and Iain Mackay as the First Red Knight</p>. Credit: Bill Cooper.<p><em>Checkmate: </em>Jonathan Payn as the Red King with Artists of Birmingham Royal Ballet</p>. Credit: Bill Cooper.<p><em>Checkmate:</em> Andrea Tredinnick as Love and Tom Rogers as Death</p>. Credit: Bill Cooper.

'Shows de Valois’ unique theatrical genius'

The Spectator

'Sumptuously designed'

Evening Standard