Go and See: Mariposa by DeNada Dance Theatre

Enter the ballot by Sunday 2 March 2025 at 11 PM

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March 15, 2025
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Tattooed arms embracing a topless torso

At BPH, we’re passionate about fostering creative connections through inspiring trips to experience exciting performances in our Go and See series. Join us for a free social event to go and see DeNada Dance Theatre’s stunning new operatic dance production, Mariposa.

Go and See: Mariposa by DeNada Dance Theatre

For this Go and See trip, we’re heading to Leeds to see Mariposa by DeNada Dance Theatre at the Stanley & Audrey Burton Theatre.

Ballot closes

Sunday 2 March, 2025 at 11 PM

Go and See Trip

Saturday 15 March, 2025

Trip itinerary
  • 6.45 PM: Meet at the Stanley & Audrey Burton Theatre and enjoy a drink together, it’s on us!
  • 7.30 PM: Show starts
  • 9.00 PM: Show ends
What's the show about?

Under flickering neon lights of a distant Caribbean port, a local rent boy and a foreign sailor fall ominously in love. Choreographer Carlos Pons Guerra’s Mariposa is a queer reimagining of Puccini’s seminal opera, Madame Butterfly.

Mariposa is an operatic dance drama engulfed in a tropical storm of repressed desires, in which a young man is asked to sacrifice his gender in exchange of love and a better life. Transporting Puccini’s Orientalist libretto to post-revolution Cuba, to a dockland world of faded showgirls, troubled sailors and santería spirits, this production is a passionate exploration of what we are ready to surrender in order to be loved and accepted.

With rousing original music by composer Luis Miguel Cobo, inspired by Puccini and Caribbean sounds.

Read more at northernballet.com

Who is the trip for?

This Go and See trip is for any Bradford-based creative who would like to connect with other local artists. If you’re craving a day out and fancy seeing new work that might inspire you – enter our ticket ballot now!

Enter the ballot

Our Go and See trips are popular and so the fairest way to allocate tickets is through a ballot. The ticket ballot for this trip is now open and closes on Sunday 2 March 2025 at 11 PM 

We will inform entrants of their place on the trip on Monday 3 March, so please pencil the trip date in your diary on entering the ballot.

If you need to enter the ballot in another way, please email us at  hello@bdproducinghub.co.uk

FAQs

We don’t provide bursaries to attend socials and Go & See trips.

Yes, we can cover your travel between Bradford and Leeds plus any other access costs that may otherwise present a barrier to you being able to participate in the activity. Access costs include things like childcare and other caring costs; BSL, language and other interpretation costs; as well as access support workers, or any other access costs you might face. 

To apply for this, please complete a Bursary & Access Fund form once you have made your application. 

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