Big Ballet is a 2014 British documentary program that follows Wayne Sleep and prima ballerina Monica LoughmanWayne 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) as they help a troupe of amateur plus-size dancers realize their dream of dancing Swan Lake.Channel 4 - Episode Guide (January 2014) The three-episode series, produced by Rare DayRare Day - Channel 4 commissions Big Ballet 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.Huffington Post - Channel 4's Big Ballet: Will Plus-Size Ballerinas Change The Status Quo? (6 February 2014)
Cast Big Ballet features Matthew Bourne, Derek Deane, Patricia Doyle, David Plumpton, Tamara Rojo, David Nixon and the English National Ballet.
Set It was predominantly filmed at the Northern Ballet;Northern Ballet - Big Ballet at Northern Ballet its final performance was staged at St George's Hall, BradfordYorkshire Evening Post - Leeds stars of ‘Big Ballet show to appear on Channel 4 (5 February 2014) in front of 1,500 people.What's On TV - Big Ballet (20 February 2014)
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Adaptation In 2021, an American series based on Big Ballet premiered on Fox called The Big Leap, which ran for one season. The show adapted the premise of Big Ballet into a fictional comedy-drama.
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External links Big Ballet at Channel 4 Big Ballet at YouTube