Ballet Black at 25

Cassa Pancho’s Ballet Black celebrates its 25th Anniversary with a much-anticipated return to the Theatre Royal.

For twenty-five years, Cassa Pancho's Ballet Black has brought bold new ballet to stages across the UK, creating and sharing original stories with dancers from around the world. This anniversary season celebrates a quarter of a century of innovation, mentoring and collaboration, while looking ahead to the future.

This landmark double bill features Ingoma (2019), the choreographic debut of former Company dancer, Mthuthuzeli November. Inspired by the 1946 South African miners’ strike, a precursor to the anti-apartheid movement, Ingoma captures the suffering and resilience of Black miners and their communities, bringing rarely told stories to the ballet stage.

The work won both the 2020 Olivier Award and the Black British Theatre Award for Best Dance Production.