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In a gesture that acknowledges not only brilliance but resilience, the UK Theatre Board will bestow its Outstanding Contribution to British Theatre Award<\/em> upon Carlos Acosta CBE at this year\u2019s UK Theatre Awards. It is a recognition of a career carved with rare artistry \u2014 one that transcends borders, dismantles barriers, and recasts ballet in contemporary light.<\/p>\n Acosta, Director of Birmingham Royal Ballet since 2020, has not simply led the company; he has reimagined it. Under his stewardship, the repertoire has expanded boldly, embracing both classical lineage and radical innovation. Black Sabbath \u2013 The Ballet<\/em>, perhaps his most unexpected move, typifies Acosta\u2019s instinct to meet audiences where they are \u2014 and then lift them.\u00a0Claire Walker and Hannah Essex, Co-CEOs of Society of London Theatre & UK Theatre, remarked: \u201cCarlos has propelled ballet to new heights, most recently as Director of Birmingham Royal Ballet, where his ambitious programming continues to shape the dance audiences of the future.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n This future is not hypothetical. It is being danced now \u2014 in new works, in new bodies, in spaces that had long been closed to such stories.\u00a0For Acosta, the honour is personal but not solitary. Born in Havana in 1973, Acosta\u2019s journey from the streets of Cuba to global stages is by now almost mythic. After winning the Gold Medal at the Prix de Lausanne in 1990, he performed with the National Ballet of Cuba, American Ballet Theatre, Paris Opera Ballet, Bolshoi Ballet, and English National Ballet. But it was at The Royal Ballet that he left his most indelible mark \u2014 a 17-year tenure that saw him inhabit nearly every major role in the canon and debut his first full-length choreography: Don Quixote<\/em>.<\/p>\n His 2003 work Tocororo<\/em>, rooted in his Cuban heritage, broke box office records at Sadler\u2019s Wells and garnered an Olivier nomination. In 2007, he received the Olivier Award for Outstanding Achievement in Dance<\/em> for Carlos Acosta and Friends of the Royal Ballet<\/em>.\u00a0But his legacy is not confined to performance. Through Acosta Danza and its youth counterpart Acosta Danza Yunior, alongside the Acosta Dance Foundation, his Dance Academy in Havana and a Dance Centre in London, he has become a conduit \u2014 connecting gifted young artists with world-class opportunities. His ambition: to democratise access to excellence.\u00a0The scope of his work stretches beyond the stage. His memoir and subsequent film Yuli<\/em> garnered critical acclaim for their unflinching portrayal of identity, exile, and vocation. He has been honoured with the CBE, the Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Award, the De Valois Award for Lifetime Achievement, and the Critic\u2019s Circle Award for Outstanding Services to the Arts.<\/p>\n As Director of Birmingham Royal Ballet, Acosta continues to test the elasticity of the form. His creation of BRB2 \u2014 a junior company nurturing emerging talent \u2014 and his honorary doctorate from the University of Birmingham further root his influence within the UK\u2019s cultural infrastructure.\u00a0Carlos Acosta is not merely a dancer, nor only a director. He is a movement \u2014 one still unfolding.<\/p>\n The UK Theatre Awards 2025 will take place on Sunday, 12 October at 8 Northumberland Avenue, London. Full nominations are to be announced on Thursday, 18 September.<\/p>\n Mit der Auszeichnung f\u00fcr Herausragende Verdienste um das britische Theater<\/em> w\u00fcrdigt der UK Theatre Board eine k\u00fcnstlerische Laufbahn, die ihresgleichen sucht. Carlos Acosta CBE \u2013 T\u00e4nzer, Choreograf, Vision\u00e4r \u2013 erh\u00e4lt die Ehrung nicht nur f\u00fcr seine au\u00dferordentlichen Leistungen auf der B\u00fchne, sondern auch f\u00fcr sein unerm\u00fcdliches Engagement, Tanz zug\u00e4nglich zu machen \u2013 in Gro\u00dfbritannien wie international.<\/p>\n Seit 2020 ist Acosta Direktor des Birmingham Royal Ballet. Doch er leitet das Ensemble nicht einfach \u2013 er transformiert es. Unter seiner F\u00fchrung verbindet sich klassisches Erbe mit k\u00fcnstlerischem Wagemut. Produktionen wie Black Sabbath \u2013 The Ballet<\/em> zeigen, wie weit er bereit ist, die Grenzen des Balletts auszuloten \u2013 und wie sehr er das Publikum einl\u00e4dt, sich neu zu begegnen.<\/p>\n Claire Walker und Hannah Essex, Co-Gesch\u00e4ftsf\u00fchrerinnen von Society of London Theatre & UK Theatre, erkl\u00e4ren: F\u00fcr Acosta selbst ist die Ehrung ein Moment der Dankbarkeit: Geboren 1973 in Havanna, beginnt Acostas Weg an der Nationalen Ballettschule Kubas. 1990 gewinnt er die Goldmedaille beim renommierten Prix de Lausanne. Es folgen Engagements beim Nationalballett Kubas, dem American Ballet Theatre, der Pariser Oper, dem Bolschoi-Ballett, dem English National Ballet \u2013 und vor allem: eine 17-j\u00e4hrige Karriere beim Royal Ballet in London, wo er nahezu jede gro\u00dfe Rolle des Repertoires tanzte und mit Don Quixote<\/em> auch erstmals selbst choreografierte.<\/p>\n Sein semi-autobiografisches St\u00fcck Tocororo<\/em> feierte 2003 in Havanna Premiere, brach Rekorde am Sadler\u2019s Wells in London und wurde f\u00fcr den Olivier Award nominiert. 2007 folgte die Auszeichnung mit dem Olivier Award f\u00fcr Carlos Acosta and Friends of the Royal Ballet<\/em>.<\/p>\n Doch Acosta bleibt nicht bei der B\u00fchne stehen. Mit seinen Ensembles Acosta Danza und Acosta Danza Yunior, seiner Tanzstiftung, der Akademie in Havanna und dem Dance Centre in London baut er tragf\u00e4hige Br\u00fccken zwischen Talenten und M\u00f6glichkeiten \u2013 in Kuba wie im Vereinigten K\u00f6nigreich.<\/p>\n Auch als Autor und Filmschauspieler setzt er Zeichen. Die Verfilmung seiner Biografie Yuli<\/em> wurde international ausgezeichnet. Zu seinen Ehrungen z\u00e4hlen der CBE, der Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Award, der De Valois Lifetime Achievement Award und der Critics\u2019 Circle Award f\u00fcr herausragende Leistungen in der Kunst.<\/p>\n Als Direktor des Birmingham Royal Ballet initiiert Acosta nicht nur neue Werke, sondern gr\u00fcndet mit BRB2 auch ein Nachwuchsensemble. F\u00fcr seinen Beitrag zur Kultur der Stadt wurde ihm die Ehrendoktorw\u00fcrde der Universit\u00e4t Birmingham verliehen.<\/p>\n Carlos Acosta ist nicht nur T\u00e4nzer oder Intendant. Er ist eine Bewegung \u2013 und sie ist noch lange nicht zu Ende.<\/p>\n Die UK Theatre Awards 2025 finden am Sonntag, den 12. Oktober, in der 8 Northumberland Avenue in London statt. Die vollst\u00e4ndigen Nominierungen werden am Donnerstag, den 18. September bekanntgegeben.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" \ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udde7 In a gesture that acknowledges not only brilliance but resilience, the UK Theatre Board will bestow its Outstanding Contribution to British Theatre Award upon Carlos Acosta CBE at this year\u2019s UK Theatre Awards. 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\n\u201cTo be recognised by my own industry like this is humbling,\u201d<\/em> he said. \u201cThis award is also for the communities and venues, large and small, whose warmth and commitment sustain our work.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n
\nCarlos Acosta: Ein Leben in Bewegung wird geehrt<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\u201eCarlos hat das Ballett auf ein neues Niveau gehoben. Besonders als Direktor des Birmingham Royal Ballet hat er mit ambitionierten Programmen neue Wege beschritten und formt die Tanzpublika der Zukunft.\u201c<\/em><\/p>\n
\u201eVon der eigenen Branche so anerkannt zu werden, ist zutiefst ber\u00fchrend. Diese Auszeichnung gilt auch den vielen Spielst\u00e4tten und Gemeinschaften im ganzen Land, deren Unterst\u00fctzung unsere Arbeit m\u00f6glich macht.\u201c<\/em><\/p>\n