This ballet is inspired by an exquisite string quartet piece by Czech composer Leoš Janáček, who wrote it with a love interest in mind.
When I listen to the music I hear so many emotions. Yearning, ecstasy, struggle, elation. Ultimately, that is what led me to want to discover and explore the human emotion and those feelings through dance.
From the Stage
Photos taken by Emily Nuttall, featuring dancers Aerys Merrill, Harris Beattie, Kaho Masumoto, and Sarah Chun.
Images from 2026 rehearsals of Intimate Pages with Northern Ballet dancers, taken by Emily Nuttall. Images from 2023 rehearsals with choreographer Tiler Peck by George Liang.
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Music by Leoš Janáček
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String Quartet No. 2 ‘Intimate Letters’ mvts. I, II, IV
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Performed live by:
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Geoffrey Allan - Violin
Helen Boardman - Violin
Rosalyn Cabot - Viola
Toby Turton - Cello -
Lighting Design by
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Alastair West
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Costumes designed and made by
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Julie Anderson and Carley Marsh
With support from Northern Ballet wardrobe department -
Lycra supplied by
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Showtime Fabrics
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Hair & make up styled by
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Harriet Rogers assisted by Elizabeth Fraser
Running time 20 minutes
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