The Royal Ballet celebrates Glen Tetley’s centenary with Pierrot Lunaire
The Royal Ballet celebrates the centenary of Glen Tetley’s birth this February with a revival of his masterwork Pierrot Lunaire.
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A ballerina says farewell – English National Ballet Lead Principal Erina Takahashi gives her final performance
Matthew Paluch – a former member of English National Ballet – pays tribute to Erina Takahashi and sees her last performance.
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Rehearsal photos: Kenneth MacMillan’s L’histoire de Manon at La Scala
Rehearsal photos and some background on Kenneth MacMillan’s L’histoire de Manon, onstage at La Scala.
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A Guide to Manon – MacMillan’s biographer, Jann Parry, observes Natalia Osipova as Manon, with Reece Clarke
Jann Parry – author of the Kenneth MacMillan biography “Different Drummer: The Life of Kenneth MacMillan” – comments on Natalia Osipova’s Manon and directing ballet for film.
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La Strada with Alina Cojocaru – “ingenious” choreography and “excellent” dancers in an “incoherent” production [Review and Photo Albums]
Choreographer Natalia Horecna has reimagined Fellin’s La Strada with Alina Cojocaru, Kobborg and Mick Zeni with mixed results (review and 80 photos).
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[Review] English National Ballet’s Giselle – Mary Skeaping’s version serves the company well
[Review] English National Ballet has dedicated the company’s treasured production of Giselle to the memory of Dame Beryl Grey, who died in December 2022.
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Celebrating ‘The Red Shoes’ – the film and the exhibition
To mark the 75th anniversary of The Red Shoes the BFI has installed a free exhibition and the re-mastered version is in cinemas from 8 December.
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Northern Ballet presents Generations: three short ballets (Joie de vivre, Adagio Hammerklavier, Intimate Pages)
Federico Bonelli, new artistic director of Northern Ballet, was back in familiar territory in the Royal Opera House with his curated triple bill.
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The Fonteyn at His Majesty’s – Margot Fonteyn International Ballet Competition 2023
RAD’s Margot Fonteyn International Ballet Competition returns after Covid at the Phantom of the Opera theatre in London.
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[Interview] London City Ballet reborn – talking with its new director, Christopher Marney
London City Ballet returns to theatres next year, directed by Christopher Carney, former artistic director of Joffrey Ballet Studio Company of Chicago.
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[Review] The Limit – The Royal Ballet’s Francesca Hayward and Alexander Campbell in a new two-hander
Jann Parry sees The Limit with The Royal Ballet’s Francesca Hayward and Alexander Campbell – “marvellous movers, but the production’s premise is perverse.”
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[Review] The Royal Ballet double bill: Valentino Zucchetti’s Anemoi and Cathy Marston’s The Cellist
Jann Parry sees The Royal Ballet’s double bill with Valentino Zucchetti’s Anemoi (a whirlwind of a ballet) and Cathy Marston’s The Cellist (an extraordinary combination of talents).
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[Review] A new dance biography: “Dynamo, Michael Somes – A Life in the Royal Ballet”
Royal Ballet’s Michael Somes was an almost legendary figure as a danseur noble, glamorous partner of Margot Fonteyn, and ballet master with a ferocious temper.
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[Review and Photo Album] The Royal Ballet School Summer Performance 2023
Jann Parry sees a varied programme chosen to showcase the skills of The Royal Ballet School students, plus a rich photo gallery of the performance.
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[Review] English National Ballet School 2023 Summer Performances
English National Ballet School’s 35th Anniversary performance is a mixed bill covering a wide range of styles from the mid-19th century to today.
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[Review] BRB2: Carlos Acosta’s Classical Selection – the ups and downs of a mixed bag
Lots to enjoy from BRB2, a mix of newbies and more experienced dancers, in a gala programme by Carlos Acosta.
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[Review] Royal Ballet triple bill: Untitled, 2023, Corybantic Games, Anastasia Act III
Review and photo album of The Royal Ballet’s triple bill with a new Wayne McGregor premiere: “Untitled, 2023”, Wheeldon and MacMillan.
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[Review] The Great Gatsby – zestful performances in a delectable setting but a convoluted plot
Jann Parry enjoys Northern Ballet’s The Great Gatsby, but advises to consult the scenario beforehand – “the plot unravels quickly and bewilderingly”.
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[Review] Nederlands Dance Theater triple bill – knowingly incomplete?
Gabriela Carrizo/Jiri Kylian/ Crystal Pite and Simon McBurne is the ungainly title of the NDT triple bill: “incoherent as a bad dream”.
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[Review] The return of Akram Khan’s Creature – Jeffrey Cirio galvanises a baffling ballet
Jeffrey Cirio as Creature gives a magnificent performance, but the scenario “is overloading a wordless dance form with more weight than it can bear”.
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Turn It Out with Tiler Peck & Friends – unmistakeable in whatever she does
Jann Parry sees Tiler Peck & Friends in London: Peck’s co-ordination is phenomenal, shifting in an instant from speed to rubato to a frozen moment of stillness.
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