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English National Ballet – Body & Soul

English National Ballet – Body & Soul

30 Apr–02 May 2026

The Lyric

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Thu 30 Apr
7:30 pm
From: £25.00
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  • Member Discount
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Fri 1 May
7:30 pm
From: £18.00
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  • Member Discount
  • Multibuy
Sat 2 May
2:30 pm
From: £33.00
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7:30 pm
From: £18.00
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Be in the room for English National Ballet’s return to Plymouth for the first time in 36 years.

English National Ballet, one of the world’s great dance companies, makes a splash by bringing two exciting works that will grab you from the moment the curtain rises and take you to the very core of the human experience, in a way only dance can.

The programme opens with Body and Soul (Part 1), by acclaimed choreographer Crystal Pite, who has won five Olivier Awards and worked with companies around the world. This hypnotic piece, originally created for Paris Opera Ballet, presents a variation on a theme of conflict. It begins with a duet that soon swells into 36 dancers creating mesmerising waves of movement: expect intimacy, intensity and breathtaking moments.

The second piece is Proper Conduct, choreographed by Kameron N. Saunders, an artist who has built a huge following as a commercial dancer for some of the world’s biggest acts, including Taylor Swift and Chappell Roan.

Inspired by his personal experience, Saunders explores the struggle to find our authentic self under crushing societal scrutiny. Proper Conduct unfolds in three parts, to an original score by Harold Walker III and Brandon Finklea, which will be performed live by English National Ballet Philharmonic. Movement, music and storytelling come together for a soul-stirring piece on the complexity of how we live.

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Concession Information

Member Concession

Members (non-priority period)
5% off Price Band A–C on Thu–Fri evening performances

Members (priority period)
10% off Price Band A–C on Thu–Fri evening performances

Corporate Members
£6.00 off Price Band A–C on Thu–Fri evening performances

Groups & Schools Concession

Groups Concession (10-19)
£5.00 off Price Band A–C on all performances, +1 complimentary ticket for groups bookings of 20 or more. For 20+ tickets please email your requests to group.sales@theatreroyal.com

Schools Concession (10+)
£20.00 tickets on Price Band A–C on Thu–Fri evening performances, +1 complimentary teacher ticket for 10 pupils booked.

Multibuy Concession

Multibuy Members
3+ productions 15% off Price Band A–C on all performances.
5+ productions 25% off Price Band A–C on all performances.

Standard Multibuy (Non Members)
3+ productions 10% off Price Band A–C on all performances.
5+ productions 20% off Price Band A–C on all performances.