THE Mayflower Theatre is delighted to be presenting the world’s favourite dancer for two performances only of his own show, On Before, on Tuesday, April 14 and Wednesday, April 15.

In his most personal work to date, On Before builds on Carlos Acosta’s astonishing dance vision and features collaborations with major UK and international dance stars.

Michael Ockwell, Mayflower Theatre Chief Executive said, “I am very excited that we are able to bring Carlos to Southampton as part of our dance programme.

"In my opinion Carlos is the finest dancer of this generation. These will be rare performances by a dancer at the very top of his game, and I urge anyone who has a liking for dance in any of its forms to come and see this mesmeric partnership”.

On Before is created and danced by Carlos Acosta and Royal Ballet Principal Dancer Zenaida Yanowsky.

The show combines existing and new choreography by some of the world’s leading dance makers, Russell Maliphant, Kim Brandstrup, Will Tuckett, Edwaard Liang, Yuri Yanowsky and Miguel Altunaga in a framework created by Carlos which tells the story of a doomed relationship between a man and a woman.

The show has a wide-ranging score from Handel to a commission from Cuban composer Omar Puente and culminates in a moving finale featuring the live choral work of Morte Lauridsen’s O Magnum Mysterium with singers from Southampton Choral Society.

  •  Tickets from Mayflower Theatre Box Office tel: 02380 711811 or online at mayflower.org.uk. Ovation, Mayflower Restaurant bookings: 023 8071 1833.