Luke Jennings, summing up the critics' verdicts on the 'McCartney Ballet' in the Guardian's theatre blog, reflected on unsuccessful narrative ballets: Ballet's gatekeepers tend to almost infinite … [Read more...] about Christopher Wheeldon explains why his Alice ballet isn’t a slow-motion car crash
Ocean's Kingdom
Critics Round-up: New York City Ballet’s Ocean’s Kingdom
The review headlines ran "That Sinking Feeling", "Soggy Ocean Kingdom", "All Wet" - you get the idea. But this was Sir Paul McCartney's début in the world of ballet, the company was the great Yew … [Read more...] about Critics Round-up: New York City Ballet’s Ocean’s Kingdom
Peter Martins’ assistant choreographer Paul McCartney shows some moves
Sir Paul, who will be 70 next year, will be getting his tux ready for tonight's première of his first ballet, Ocean's Kingdom, with the New York City Ballet. Of course the music is his - though I'd … [Read more...] about Peter Martins’ assistant choreographer Paul McCartney shows some moves