The McRae / Vassilev Project

The McRae/Vassilev Project is directed by Natalie Abrahami (Rusalka, The Turn of the Screw) and features a new creation inspired by the prodigious violinist Niccolo Paganini. The project will also bring together a host of creatives including choreographer Loughlan Prior, set and costume designer Anisha Fields, lighting designer Prema Mehta and video and projection designer Tal Rosner.

Inspired by excellence

Royal Ballet Principal dancer Steven McRae and Principal Guest Concert Master Vasko Vassilev have thrilled audiences over the years with their onstage vitality, charisma and theatricality. Acclaimed as a ‘modern-day Fred Astaire’ and ‘Super-Paganini’ respectively, McRae and Vasko have earned numerous plaudits for their mastery of ballet and tap dancing and violin musicianship. Their distinctive qualities come together in this new venture, their versatile artistry shaped for the intimate space of the Linbury Theatre by another acclaimed artist, the theatre, film and opera director Natalie Abrahami.