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Black Sabbath –The Ballet sounds like the world’s most bizarre culture clash, but this unlikely coming together of worlds was one of 2023’s most talkedabout arts events. Birmingham Royal Ballet dancer Kit Holder looks back on getting to “prance around” in front of legendary guitarist Tony Iommi.
What did you think when you heard about a Black Sabbath ballet?
“The honest thing was, ‘Is that a good idea? How will it work?’ There are lots of people involved in a show like this and for many it might not be their kind of music. Lisa Meyer, who works with Home Of Metal, came on as an advisor to keep people in the right lane, but once we had Tony Iommi on board, we knew everything would be OK.”