89 They are a sensation in the United Kingdom and on the big screen, and now Jessica Wright and Morgann Runacre-Temple are crossing the Channel. With Prey, the duo make their debut with Dutch National Ballet. As dance students, Jessica Wright and Morgann Runacre-Temple were blown away by Hans van Manen’s groundbreaking video ballet Live. It was an experience that stayed with them for years and ultimately led them to explore the powerful fusion of dance and video themselves. In recent years, the British makers have created a series of dance films and stage productions, often surreal in atmosphere, in which the two art forms merge seamlessly. The result has been a stream of four and five star reviews and major awards. Mythic transformations Their success has not gone unnoticed internationally. In March 2026, Jess and Morgs, as they call themselves, will create their first work for the Ballet de l’Opéra national de Paris. Early in 2027, Prey will follow, a new creation for Dutch National Ballet in co-production with Finnish National Ballet. At a time when we are living on the brink of ecological upheaval, Prey imagines what might unfold if that volcano were to erupt. Nature will always prove stronger than humankind. In a dark fairy tale, the duo uses fiercely physical dance to reveal the extraordinary transformations that may follow. Internationally acclaimed artistic team The score for Prey will be written by the acclaimed Swedish opera, film and theatre composer Mikael Karlsson. The visual world will be shaped by an internationally celebrated team of designers, including Michael Levine, renowned for his inventive and imaginative sets for Die Zauberflöte at Dutch National Opera. “ A bold, provocative, truly trail-blazing production” The Herald about Jess and Morgs’ Coppélia for Scottish Ballet New production Created by Jess and Morgs Stage direction, choreography and film Jessica Wright and Morgann Runacre-Temple Music Mikael Karlsson (commissioned composition) Dramaturgy Jeff James Set design Michael Levine Costume design Annemarie Woods Lighting design DM Wood Video design Jakub Lech Musical accompaniment Dutch Ballet Orchestra conducted by Koen Kessels Co-production with the Finnish National Ballet Premiere 13/2/2027 Subsequent performances: 14*, 17, 19, 20, 24, 25, 27, 28* February, 2 March 2027 | Curtain-up: 20:15 / *14:00 | Tickets sales start on: 27 August 2026 | Price Category: B | Location: Main Stage, Dutch National Opera & Ballet Dancer: Olga Smirnova | Photo: Petrovsky & Ramone World premiere Prey Jessica Wright and Morgann Runacre-Temple
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