Scottish Ballet – Emergence
Location: Theatre Royal
Scottish Ballet’s Emergence is a mesmerising underworld where human-kind dissolves into something altogether more elemental. Coming to Glasgow’s Theatre Royal from 10-12th September 2026.
Crystal Pite’s Emergence is a breathtaking fusion of classical ballet and raw, insect-like movement that casts dancers as swarming creatures in a darkly beautiful universe, creating spectacular formations that blur the boundaries between individual and collective consciousness.
Drawing from swarm intelligence research and bee colony behaviour, Pite explores the tension between our craving for individual agency and our deep need for collective belonging. Set to Owen Belton’s haunting music, the full company transforms into a living, breathing super-organism, moving with the urgent precision of a hive mind. “Like the best works of art, it transforms its audience, as well as its participants” (The Seattle Times).
Returning to Scotland for the first time in ten years, this bold piece showcases the explosive physicality and artistry of Scottish Ballet.
Joining Emergence is a world premiere from Julia Cheng, the acclaimed choreographer behind Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club and Fiddler on the Roof, whose boundary-crossing work has earned Olivier and Chita Rivera Award nominations. Cheng’s new work features an original score and a stellar creative team.
Prepare to be consumed by two of contemporary dance’s most electrifying choreographers.
Tickets are on sale now for Scottish Ballet – Emergence and will start at £15.00 for the cheapest seats and go up to £112.00 for the most expensive. The first performance will be on the 10th September 2026 and the last show will be on the 12th September 2026. Get your tickets today!
