In the ballet, each act represent one of Woolf's novels. The three acts, titled "I now, I then", "Becomings" and "Tuesday" are inspired by
Mrs. Dalloway,
Orlando and
The Waves respectively.
Mara Galeazzi, a former principal dancer who left the company in 2013, was asked to cover for Ferri, though Galeazzi did not perform the role until 2017. The music, composed by McGregor's frequent collaborator
Max Richter, featured both classical and electronic sounds. A recording of Woolf reading her essay "On Craftsmanship" was used in "I now, I then." Actress
Gillian Anderson provided a voice recording of reading Woolf's
suicide note, which is played in the beginning of "Tuesday." The music was released as an album titled
Three Worlds: Music from Woolf Works. A 2017 revival was filmed and relayed in cinemas. The Royal Opera House released the recording online in response to the
impact of the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic on the performing arts. In the first full company performance since the pandemic started,
Edward Watson,
Akane Takada and Calvin Richardson performed an excerpt from "I now, I then."
La Scala Theatre Ballet in Milan debuted
Woolf Works in 2019. Ferri and
Federico Bonelli, a Royal Ballet principal, reprised their roles from the original production. Woolf Works made its North American debut on April 11, 2024 at
Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa, California and was danced by
American Ballet Theatre, Segerstrom's official dance company. ==Principal casts==