Northern Ballet returns with Gentleman Jack

The world premiere of Northern Ballet’s new, ground-breaking ballet Gentleman Jack is set to captivate audiences at the Lyceum from Tuesday 31 March – Saturday 4 April, bringing to the stage the life of the 19th century icon, Anne Lister.

Yorkshire woman Anne, described by some as the “first modern lesbian”, lived, dressed and loved as she desired, not as 19th century society expected her to. Her diaries were discovered and decoded after her death, revealing a bold, passionate, independent, well-travelled businesswoman who defied societal norms and loved as fiercely as she lived.

Her story has inspired biographies, novels and a hit TV series, and this – Northern Ballet’s first large-scale commission since 2021 and the first under Artistic Director Federico Bonelli – is the only production to bring it to life through the powerful medium of dance.

Choreographed by the multi-award-winning Annabelle Lopez Ochoa with Dance Artist and singer/songwriter Jemima Brown (Choreography Consultant) as part of a majority female artistic team that also includes Sally Wainwright (series-writer of the BBC/HBO TV series Gentleman Jack), the ballet will be performed to new, live music composed by Peter Salem. Gentleman Jack is a co-production with Finnish National Opera and Ballet.

Gentleman Jack plays at Lyceum Theatre Tuesday 31 March – Saturday 4 April. Tickets are available here.