Black Maria, the ballet, was a splendid production with music, dance, costumes and film all giving a new dimension to one of Diana's most complex books.

The ballet had only a short run in October 2007 at the Lilian Baylis Theatre, Sadlers Wells, Rosebery Avenue, London, but it was a wonderful show which deserves to be put on again or go on tour.

Diana gave a Question and Answer session after the matinee on 24th October. Full report to come soon, but just as a taster, she gave some details of her forthcoming book featuring Howl, and mentioned Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki's interest in another of her books. Further information from http://www.blackmaria.co.uk. The ballet dances were invented by Susie Crow; film and video was by Zara Waldebeck; and music was by Tom Armstrong (Diana's nephew).

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