Annual Report 2012 - Tivoli

❖ 2012 IN RETROSPECT FOR TIVOLI ❖SINGING AND DANCING ON TIVOLI’S STAGESTivoli’s cooperation with The One and OnlyCompany continued in 2012, starting with Greaseat the Concert Hall followed by Den Eneste Ene(The One and Only) at the Glass Hall Theatre.Anna David and Sonny Fredie-Petersen as Sandy andDanny were supported well by Silas Holst as Kenickie,Julie Steincke as Rizzo and Joey Moe as Sonny, tomention but a few of the many performers in Greasewho delighted the audience to such an extent thatfive extra performances were put out for sale. In DenEneste Ene (The One and Only), Nikolai Kopernikus,playing the part of Niller, was struggling to makea good life for himself and his adoptive daughterMgala assisted by good advice from Robert Hansenas Niller’s friend Knud. Mia Lyhne and Kaya Bruëlshared the part of Sus, and other parts were playedby Christiane Schaumburg-Müller (Stella), Linda P(Mulle) and Jimmi Colding (Sonny). The two showsattracted 96,000 people.The Glass Hall Theatre Live is the name of series ofconcerts at the Glass Hall Theatre with artists whocould in principle perform at Friday Rock events butprefer to show a different aspect of their talent inthe intimate atmosphere offered by the Glass HallTheatre. The acoustical concerts with Medina soldout fast, and also Outlandish attracted a full housefast. The 12 concert names also included Big FatSnake, Rasmus Nøhr and Rugsted/Kreutzfeldt.In the autumn the Glass Hall Theatre provided thesetting for another round of comedy with Linie 3,and the returning visitors from the Eventyrteatret(fairytale theatre) company also generated activity inthe Gardens. The “crazy” ideas of the London ToastTheatre were entitled “Hitchcock-Up”. The showplayed until mid-January attracting thousands ofvisitors and millions of laughs.Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater visited Tivolifor the 13th time with eight sold-out performancesat the Concert Hall. This was the Theater’s first visitunder the direction of Robert Battle, the new ArtisticDirector, who had selected a repertoire for Tivolicomprising both the popular classic Revelations andnewer works which surprised and dazzled the audience,including some of Battle’s own choreographies.The guest performance also gave the Danish audiencea chance to see Ghrai DeVore dance. DeVore receivedQueen Ingrid’s Honorary Award in 2011.Alvin Ailey American Dance Theaterperforming Robert Battle’s The HuntOutlandish on stage,the Glass Hall Theatre LivePhoto Christopher DugganThe ensemble performing Hand Jive, Grease17