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On Thursday 18 June we celebrated our Founding Director Laureate Sir Peter Wright's centenary with a performance dedicated in his name, where dancers performed excerpts from his productions of Swan Lake, The Sleeping Beauty, Giselle and Coppélia, as well as Kurt Jooss's The Green Table. At the end of the performance, members of BRB – from administrative staff and management to dancers and guest répétiteurs – stepped on to the stage to commemorate Sir Peter's extraordinary career and contribution to both Birmingham Royal Ballet and the wider industry.
Photographer Johan Persson captured images from the performance.
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Céline Gittens as Odile and Yasiel Hodelín Bello as Prince Siegfried in Swan Lake.
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Céline Gittens as Odile and Yasiel Hodelín Bello as Prince Siegfried in Swan Lake.
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Céline Gittens as Odile and Yasiel Hodelín Bello as Prince Siegfried in Swan Lake.
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Tzu-Chao Chou as Franz and Beatrice Parma as Swanhilda in Coppélia.
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Tzu-Chao Chou as Franz and Beatrice Parma as Swanhilda in Coppélia.
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Miki Mizutani as the title role in Giselle.
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Miki Mizutani as the title role and Max Maslen as Count Albrecht in Giselle.
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Miki Mizutani as the title role in Giselle.
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Momoko Hirata as Aurora and Matthew Dingman as Prince Florimund in The Sleeping Beauty.
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Momoko Hirata as Aurora and Matthew Dingman as Prince Florimund in The Sleeping Beauty.
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Artists of Birmingham Royal Ballet in The Green Table.
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Carlos Acosta as Death and Frieda Kaden as the Young Girl in The Green Table.
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Carlos Acosta as Death with Artists of Birmingham Royal Ballet in The Green Table.
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Carlos Acosta as Death and Frieda Kaden as the Young Girl in The Green Table.
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Artists of Birmingham Royal Ballet in The Green Table.
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Members of Birmingham Royal Ballet celebrating Sir Peter's centenary on stage at the end of the performance.
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Sir Peter on stage at the end of the performance.
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Members of Birmingham Royal Ballet celebrating Sir Peter's centenary on stage at the end of the performance.
© 2026 Credit : Johan PerssonFind out more about Sir Peter

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Sir Peter Wright Centenary: Sleeping Beauty photo gallery

Sir Peter Wright Centenary: Swan Lake photo gallery

Director Carlos Acosta returns to the stage in The Green Table

Sir Peter Wright and The Green Table

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Sir Peter Wright honoured as Founding Director Laureate of Birmingham Royal Ballet


