Guest author Jonathan Gray sees two Sleeping Beauty casts at The Royal Opera House, London TitleThe Sleeping BeautyCompanyThe Royal BalletVenueThe Royal Opera House, LondonDate17 and 19 January … [Read more...] about [Review] Awakening the Beauty. Two Royal Ballet Auroras: Anna Rose O’Sullivan and Mayara Magri
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[Review] Thick & Tight presents “Tits and Teeth – a retrospective of a dazzling career”
Matthew Paluch sees Thick & Tight's "Tits and Teeth – a retrospective of a dazzling career" TitleTits and Teeth – a retrospective of a dazzling careerCompanyThick & TightVenueShoreditch Town … [Read more...] about [Review] Thick & Tight presents “Tits and Teeth – a retrospective of a dazzling career”
[Review] Acosta Danza’s Spectrum – endless commitment, and energy for eternity
Matthew Paluch sees Acosta Danza's Spectrum mixed bill TitleSpectrumCompanyAcosta DanzaVenueLinbury Theatre, Royal Opera House, LondonDate23 January 2023ReviewerMatthew Paluch Acosta Danza brings … [Read more...] about [Review] Acosta Danza’s Spectrum – endless commitment, and energy for eternity
Birmingham Royal Ballet announces launch of BRB2, its new touring company
BRB2 is a new initiative where Birmingham Royal Ballet seeks out some of the best young ballet graduates from around the world to join a two-year performance programme, providing employment for the … [Read more...] about Birmingham Royal Ballet announces launch of BRB2, its new touring company
[Review] Brooklyn Mack in Swan Lake, dancing with understated charisma, nobility and grace
Jonathan Gray sees Brooklyn Mack as Prince Siegfried with English National Ballet TitleSwan LakeCompanyEnglish National BalletVenueLondon ColiseumDate19 January 2023 (matinée)ReviewerJonathan … [Read more...] about [Review] Brooklyn Mack in Swan Lake, dancing with understated charisma, nobility and grace
Pam Tanowitz’s Secret Things, her second world premiere for The Royal Ballet this season
Pam Tanowitz’s second world premiere for The Royal Ballet this Season is part of a special programme in the Linbury Theatre. The new work will be seen alongside the first revival of her ballet … [Read more...] about Pam Tanowitz’s Secret Things, her second world premiere for The Royal Ballet this season
[Review] Julie Cunningham & Company’s “how did we get here?”
Guest author Matthew Paluch sees Julie Cunningham's how did we get here? Titlehow did we get here?CompanyJulie Cunningham & CompanyVenueSadler's Wells, LondonDate20 January 2023ReviewerMatthew … [Read more...] about [Review] Julie Cunningham & Company’s “how did we get here?”
Prix de Lausanne 2023 – the full lineup
The Lifetime Achievement Award 2023 will be given to Carlos Acosta CBE, a Prix de Lausanne Prize Winner in 1990 and current Director of the Birmingham Royal Ballet. The Prix de Lausanne 2023 50th … [Read more...] about Prix de Lausanne 2023 – the full lineup
[Review] Through the Grapevine – voyeurism at full pelt
Guest author Matthew Paluch sees Not Standing's Through the Grapevine TitleThrough the GrapevineCompanyNot StandingVenueThe Place, LondonDate16 January 2023ReviewerMatthew Paluch Say circus artist … [Read more...] about [Review] Through the Grapevine – voyeurism at full pelt
[Review] Back by the lake: English National Ballet’s Swan Lake in London
Jonathan Gray sees the return of English National Ballet’s production of Swan Lake at the London Coliseum TitleSwan LakeCompanyEnglish National BalletVenueLondon ColiseumDate12 January … [Read more...] about [Review] Back by the lake: English National Ballet’s Swan Lake in London
Principal dancer Jared Angle to give final performance with NYCB
New York City Ballet Principal Dancer Jared Angle will give his final performance with New York City Ballet on 4 February 2023 at 2pm, dancing the role of Prince Ivan in George Balanchine and Jerome … [Read more...] about Principal dancer Jared Angle to give final performance with NYCB
The Australian Ballet will tour to the Royal Opera House in August 2023
After 35 years, The Australian Ballet returns to the Royal Opera House in London in August 2023 as part of its 60th-anniversary celebrations. The company first came to the UK in 1965, with subsequent … [Read more...] about The Australian Ballet will tour to the Royal Opera House in August 2023
The Dancing Times on when a dance critic is a critic no longer
The following is a delightful extract from the ‘comment’ section of The Dancing Times from April 1960 on an incident at the premiere of Frederick Ashton’s La Fille mal Gardée on 28 January 1960 at The … [Read more...] about The Dancing Times on when a dance critic is a critic no longer
Les Étoiles – the starry Rome gala at the end of January, now with two programmes
On 28 and 29 January 2023 at the Auditorium Parco della Musica in Rome the latest edition of the annual Les Étoiles gala will offer two programmes for the first time. This gives the possibility of … [Read more...] about Les Étoiles – the starry Rome gala at the end of January, now with two programmes
[Review] Manni and Andrijashenko lead a sparkling cast in Nureyev’s Nutcracker
Oh, what a difference a cast makes. While the perfectly competent cast reviewed here a couple of weeks ago in the revival of Rudolf Nureyev’s Nutcracker at La Scala was satisfying if lacklustre (some … [Read more...] about [Review] Manni and Andrijashenko lead a sparkling cast in Nureyev’s Nutcracker
Alexei Ratmansky joins New York City Ballet as Artist in Residence
Alexei Ratmansky will join the New York City Ballet in August 2023 as Artist in Residence. As part of an initial five-year contract, Ratmansky will create at least one new work for NYCB each year, … [Read more...] about Alexei Ratmansky joins New York City Ballet as Artist in Residence
Ballet dancer Denis Vieira dies in Cyprus at 31
Denis Vieira passed away on 29 December 2022 in Nicosia, Cyprus, following an accident at home when he fell and hit his head. He was 31 years old. Denis was born on 12 December 1991 in Joinville, … [Read more...] about Ballet dancer Denis Vieira dies in Cyprus at 31
The lonely father – Jonathan Gray reviews a new biography of the choreographer John Cranko
I’ve always been interested in how some theatrical works survive the years, and some do not. Giacomo Meyerbeer, for example, was probably the most famous opera composer of the middle years of the 19th … [Read more...] about The lonely father – Jonathan Gray reviews a new biography of the choreographer John Cranko
Bruno Vescovo, former principal dancer with the La Scala Ballet, has died at 73
Bruno was a dancer of modest height with a fast dynamic, a physical quality that matched his personality. He often danced together with Anna Maria Grossi, a beautifully proportioned dancer who … [Read more...] about Bruno Vescovo, former principal dancer with the La Scala Ballet, has died at 73
In Memoriam 2022: Singers, Dancers, Actors, Writers, Directors
In memoriam 2022: a personal list of some of the artists the world lost in 2022 NameDatesAgeDescriptionMax Riebl26 June 1991 - 30 April 202230Australian countertenorOleksandr Shapoval9 … [Read more...] about In Memoriam 2022: Singers, Dancers, Actors, Writers, Directors
Sergei Polunin’s Rasputin show in Milan is cancelled
After many weeks of indecision, the Teatro Arcimboldi Milan, where Sergei Polunin was due to have danced two performances of his dance work based on the story of Rasputin, has cancelled the … [Read more...] about Sergei Polunin’s Rasputin show in Milan is cancelled
Dance 2022 – Our critic looks at a year of dance in London
Matthew Paluch looks at London dance 2022. Balanchine said something or other about the now. The present is all that matters. So please forgive me Mr B, for I'm gonna be doing some reflecting. … [Read more...] about Dance 2022 – Our critic looks at a year of dance in London
[Review] Hex – an alternative Sleeping Beauty from the National Theatre
After The Sleeping Beauty by Matthew Bourne and with The Royal Ballet, Matthew Paluch looks at the National Theatre’s take on the story. TitleHexCompanyNational TheatreVenueOlivier Theatre, National … [Read more...] about [Review] Hex – an alternative Sleeping Beauty from the National Theatre
[Review] Rudolf Nureyev’s Nutcracker at La Scala – lacking fizz
The return to La Scala of Rudolf Nureyev’s Nutcracker after 16 years gives back a well-loved production after the theatre flirted with versions by Duato and Balanchine, and it marks another step in … [Read more...] about [Review] Rudolf Nureyev’s Nutcracker at La Scala – lacking fizz
[Review] Ruination – Lost Dog’s ho-ho-ho Medea show for Christmas
Guest author Matthew Paluch sees Lost Dog's Ruination TitleRuinationCompanyLost DogVenueLinbury Theatre, Royal Opera House, LondonDate21 December 2022ReviewerMatthew Paluch Ho ho ho Merry Ancient … [Read more...] about [Review] Ruination – Lost Dog’s ho-ho-ho Medea show for Christmas
Alexei Ratmansky will leave American Ballet Theatre after 13 years
American Ballet Theatre (ABT) announced today that Alexei Ratmansky will be stepping down as Artist in Residence at the end of his contract in June 2023. Ratmansky, who has been with ABT since January … [Read more...] about Alexei Ratmansky will leave American Ballet Theatre after 13 years
Pro-Putin dancer Sergei Polunin’s show to be staged in Milan in January
On 28 and 29 January 2023, the Teatro degli Arcimboldi in Milan will present Rasputin, a project by and starring Sergei Polunin – the ‘rock star of world dance’ according to the theatre’s … [Read more...] about Pro-Putin dancer Sergei Polunin’s show to be staged in Milan in January
[Review] English National Ballet’s Nutcracker – what’s not to love? Sparkles and omissions.
Guest author Matthew Paluch sees English National Ballet’s Nutcracker TitleNutcrackerCompanyEnglish National BalletVenueLondon Coliseum, LondonDate20 December 2022ReviewerMatthew Paluch If you're … [Read more...] about [Review] English National Ballet’s Nutcracker – what’s not to love? Sparkles and omissions.
The Royal Ballet’s acclaimed Like Water for Chocolate in cinemas worldwide
The Royal Ballet’s Like Water for Chocolate will be broadcast to 909 cinemas in 33 countries worldwide in the new year. The production is choreographed by Christopher Wheeldon, the Company’s … [Read more...] about The Royal Ballet’s acclaimed Like Water for Chocolate in cinemas worldwide
[Photo album] Sneak peek at tonight’s return of Nureyev’s Nutcracker in Milan
Tonight, La Scala Ballet’s season kicks off with the return of Rudolf Nureyev’s Nutcracker, last performed in the theatre in 2006. The following photo album was of tonight’s opening cast at a … [Read more...] about [Photo album] Sneak peek at tonight’s return of Nureyev’s Nutcracker in Milan
