 | This article's tone or style may not reflect the encyclopedic tone used on Wikipedia. (September 2014) |
| Big Ballet | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Documentary |
| Directed by | Kirsty Cunningham Anna Llewellyn |
| Narrated by | Olivia Colman |
| Composer | Mat Davidson |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 3 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Peter Dale Emma Loach |
| Editor | Steven Barclay |
| Running time | 60 mins |
| Production company | Rare Day |
| Original release | |
| Network | Channel 4 |
| Release | 6 February – 20 February 2014 |
| Infobox instructions (only shown in preview) | |
Big Ballet is a 2014 British documentary program that follows Wayne Sleep and prima ballerina Monica Loughman[1][2] as they help a troupe of amateur plus-size dancers realize their dream of dancing Swan Lake.[3] The three-episode series, produced by Rare Day[4] and broadcast on Channel 4, premiered on February 6, 2014.
The dancers, referred to in the show as "fat" or "real women", range from UK size 12 to 24 – significantly larger than the norm in classical ballet. Eighteen dancers were selected from a pool of more than 500 applicants to participate in the series.[5]
- ^ Wayne Sleep Blog - Big Ballet on Channel 4 (11 July 2013)
- ^ Independent - Channel 4's new 'Big Ballet': Defying ballet’s body politics (26 January 2014)
- ^ Channel 4 - Episode Guide (January 2014)
- ^ Rare Day - Channel 4 commissions Big Ballet
- ^ Huffington Post - Channel 4's Big Ballet: Will Plus-Size Ballerinas Change The Status Quo? (6 February 2014)