In 2026, Northern Ballet will be bringing the extraordinary story of Anne Lister – better known as Gentleman Jack – to the stage.
The TV program Gentleman Jack has had a significant cultural, social, and historical impact. It focused on the true life story of Anne Lister, a powerful 19th-century English landowner, businesswoman, and diarist known for her open relationships with women at a time when such expressions were socially taboo. Her life has also inspired biographies and novels but in 2026 Northern Ballet will be the first to stage her story through dance.
Out Together has been chosen by Northern Ballet as its first community engagement partner to explore the production’s themes of identity, gender and sexuality and help inform the shape it will take.
In early 2025 we will have a unique opportunity to tour Northern Ballet’s home in central Leeds and go behind the scenes, see the production in progress and meet the people involved.
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