Voices of British Ballet’s new podcast and platform to celebrate the history of dance in Britain
Voices of British Ballet, the oral history project that began in 2002, will now be available online with podcasts from its vast library of interviews.
Judith Mackrell
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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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[Interview] Six quick questions for Derek Deane on the opening of his “Swan Lake in-the-round” in London
Derek Deane’s Swan Lake in-the-round opens tonight in London with English National Ballet. I asked Deane about his hit show.
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[Review] Wendy Houstoun’s Watch It! at the Soho Theatre: punchy and full of wit
Graham Watts sees Wendy Houstoun’s Watch It!: “There are so few entertainers of Houston’s calibre that one can only hope that she goes on (and on).”
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Positano Massine Prize 2014: Ek, Laguna, Smirnova and Wheeldon honoured
The attraction that Positano and its seascape have always exercised over artists of the dance is the reason that, on 2 August 1969, the Premio Positano was established. Ten years later, on the death of Léonide Massine, the Award was named after him. Now into its 42nd edition, the 2014 Awards will be presented on Saturday 6…
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Nudity + Dance = What exactly? The critics on Olivier Dubois’ Tragédie
French choreographer Olivier Dubois’ dance work Tragédie has been creating quite a stir. All major papers attended, and there was quite a lot of commotion from publications not usually known for their interest in contemporary dance. Well it was because the dancers were, as my Grandmother would have said, in the nuddy. Always grabs the…
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Sergei Polunin triumphs in Giselle at the Royal Opera House
Judith Mackrell in The Guardian finds much to praise in 21-year-old Sergei Polunin‘s Albrecht: Physically, Polunin could not be more ideal for the role. With his wide poet’s forehead, slender build and black velvet gaze he’s not only the most handsome man Giselle has ever seen, he’s a pin-up boy for the whole idea of…
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