EXCLUSIVE: Sport of Thrones star Ben Crompton is directing a ballet retelling of the Snow White story for world arts streamer Marquee TV.
Crompton will oversee Snow White: The Sacrifice, which T.S. Elliott Prize-winning poet Carol Anne Duffy has tailored as what Marquee is asking a “fascinating, savage ballet,” and W1A and Mistresses actress Sarah Parsh is narrating. Crompton’s spouse, Liv Lorent, whose BalletLorent is producing, is overseeing the choreography, with Murray Gold (Physician Who, It’s a Sin) composing the music.
They’ve collectively teamed to rework the Snow White fairytale right into a “bloody, cautionary story for our image-obsessed age.” It can land on Marquee TV on September 1.
Compton is finest know for his position as Evening’s Watch Lord Commander Eddison Tollett in Sport of Thrones. He has additionally appeared in Mike Leigh movies Peterloo and All or Nothing, cult British sketch present Man Stroke Girl, and BBC Three sitcoms Very best, which was fronted by Johnny Vegas, and Pramface, which explored teen being pregnant. He’s additionally had visitor appearances in Physician Who and Motherland.
Snow White: The Sacrifice was filmed in July, incorporating parts of latest British dance, poetry and theater. The feminine-led BalletLorent, thought-about a number one north English dance theater firm, is understood for creating various and distinctive productions with members of all ages, life experiences, cultures and backgrounds.
“We’re thrilled to carry Snow White: The Sacrifice to Marquee TV’s world viewers. This daring reimagining of a traditional fairy story exemplifies the form of adventurous, genre-defying work that our viewers search out-visually gorgeous, thematically wealthy, and unafraid to problem expectations,” stated Cecilia Beacon, VP of Content material & Engagement at Marquee TV.
“Including it to our line-up strengthens Marquee’s dedication to showcasing the world’s most modern and thought-provoking performances, giving our subscribers evergreen entry to tales to take pleasure in lengthy after the curtain falls.”
