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Discover archive photos from Birmingham Royal Ballet’s 1992 performances of Kurt Jooss’s The Green Table, capturing the enduring power of this 20th-century anti-war masterpiece.
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Mark Welford as The Old Soldier and Yi-Lei Cai as The Young Soldier in The Green Table.
© 1992 Credit : Leslie E. Spatt
Karen Waldie as The Woman in The Green Table.
© 1992 Credit : Leslie E. Spatt
Joseph Cipolla as Death in The Green Table.
© 1992 Credit : Leslie E. Spatt
Vincent Redmon as The Profiteer and Mikaela Polley as The Young Girl in The Green Table.
© 1992 Credit : Leslie E. Spatt
Vincent Redmon as The Profiteer in The Green Table.
© 1992 Credit : Leslie E. Spatt
Artists of Birmingham Royal Ballet in The Green Table.
© 1992 Credit : Leslie E. Spatt
Vincent Redmon as The Profiteer in The Green Table.
© 1992 Credit : Leslie E. Spatt
Karen Waldie as The Woman in The Green Table.
© 1992 Credit : Leslie E. Spatt
Mark Welford as The Old Soldier and Joseph Cipolla as Death in The Green Table.
© 1992 Credit : Leslie E. Spatt
Joseph Cipolla as Death in The Green Table.
© 1992 Credit : Leslie E. Spatt
Joseph Cipolla as Death and Marion Tait as The Mother in The Green Table.
© 1992 Credit : Leslie E. Spatt
Joseph Cipolla as Death and Marion Tait as The Mother in The Green Table.
© 1992 Credit : Leslie E. Spatt
Artists of Birmingham Royal Ballet in The Green Table.
© 1992 Credit : Leslie E. SpattThe Green Table will be performed as part of the Sir Peter Wright Centenary on 18 June and in our triple bill 20th-Century Masterpieces, which premieres on 19 June 2026.
The Green Table is supported by donations from Mr Stuart Sweeney and Fern & Clive Potter.
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