King Richard III Reinterment

More than 70 performers from the local community celebrate the reinterment of King Richard III at Leicester Cathedral, by performing an original piece of theatre devised by Curve Artistic Director Nikolai Foster and choreographer Mel Knott, as part of the Service of Reveal of the Tomb and Celebration for King Richard III.

The company – made up of local people aged between 8 and 70 years with dance skills spanning everything from hip-hop to ballet – perform the piece which consists of three segments, throughout the course of the final reinterment service, each inspired by ‘conflict’, ‘reconciliation’ and ‘future collaboration’. Each section combines movement and dance with traditional choral music, plus original compositions created especially for the piece by Leicester-based drum 'n' bass composer, Rob Heslop.

A sculpture designed by Tony-nominated theatre designer Matthew Wright forms a centrepiece for the ceremonial performance, whilst the new resting place for the former monarch in the heart of the cathedral is also revealed during Curve’s performance.