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Osipova, formerly of the Bolshoi and now a principal at The
Royal Ballet in London, and Polunin said they will appear in the
roles of Blanche and Stanley next June in a newly choreographed
dance work inspired by the Tennessee Williams play as part of
the 2016 season at Sadler's Wells.
They also confirmed longstanding speculation in the tabloid
British press that they are a couple -- with Polunin, when asked
point blank at a press conference if they were romantically
linked, responding: "Yes".
"It's actually a bit hard because for some reason big theaters
are trying to separate us," he said.
"But we are fighting for artists to feel the real emotion, to
your partner it's very important and the audience always feels
and sees the truth."
The dance adaptation inspired by the steamy 1947 play is to be
choreographed by Arthur Pita, with whom Osipova has worked
before.
The program also includes two other works choreographed
especially for Osipova and will mark her first foray into
contemporary dance, Sadler's Wells said.
Polunin, translating from the Russian for Osipova, said that she
thinks Blanche is "a fantastic role...she's always wanted to do
that role".
He also said that Osipova, who had to withdraw from some ballet
performances in the United States earlier this year due to
injury, wanted to tackle new styles while she was still young.
"It's important not to do it at the end of your career but at
your peak," he said, translating her comments.
The 2016 season at Sadler's Wells, one of the premiere dance
venues in Britain, also includes a performance by the French
artist Bartabas that will involve four horses and a donkey on
stage, a hip-hop program and a flamenco festival, plus an
extensive program of modern dance.
(Reporting by Michael Roddy; Editing by Louise Heavens)
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