Films to celebrate Ashton’s birthday

As the current Covid-19 pandemic lockdown rules out any live events, including Ashton Rediscovered masterclasses, the Frederick Ashton Foundation marks the anniversary of the birth of Frederick Ashton on 17 September 1904 this coming Thursday with four, Ashton-related online films:

THE DYING SWAN
Anna Pavlova


THE SWAN
Céline Gittens


THE SWAN
Calvin Richardson


ASHTON’S CHOREOGRAPHY
Gerard Charles, Anthony Dowell & Marianela Nuñez