by Sonali Dutta
Ballet Black is a ballet company of dancers of black and Asian descent. Relatively new, Ballet Black was started in 2001 by Cassa Pancho with the aim to provide opportunities for ethnic minority dancers. There is more information available about the company’s history here and an article about members of the company here. This performance at the Barbican in London is the premiere of their new Triple Bill: The House of Dreams, Captured and a new take on Red Riding Hood.