REVIEW: Mary, Queen of Scots
Reading Time: 3 minutesThis production is a brilliant testament to the playful, vital nature of modern ballet - at times surreal, at times intensely human, and always captivating.
Category Ballet
IN CONVERSATION WITH: Olga Balakleets
Reading Time: 3 minutesWe sat down for an exclusive interview with Farine Clarke, GP turned playwright and writer of Heartsink, which plays at Riverside Studios from 21 April - 10 May.
REVIEW: Ballet Icons Gala
Reading Time: 3 minutesAnniversary galas should invite reflection, or at least a vague sense of what has come before. The 20th anniversary Ballet Icons Gala, however, felt curiously unstructured: a sequence of celebrated pas de deux and contemporary fragments assembled without a clear thematic thread.
REVIEW: Varna International Ballet – Cinderella
Reading Time: 2 minutesCinderella is a classic fairytale beloved by both children and adults around the world. Led by artistic director Daniela Dimova and music director and chief conductor Azat Maxtuov, this production presents a modern retelling of Charles Perrault’s story.
REVIEW: Carlos Acosta’s Nutcracker in Havana
Reading Time: 2 minutesCarlos Acosta’s Nutcracker in Havana takes the classic Christmas ballet in a new direction with his charming Cuban re-imagining.
IN CONVERSATION WITH: Philippe Lafeuille
Reading Time: 3 minutesWe sat down for an exclusive interview with the French choreographer, Philippe Lafeuille to talk about his show Tutu.
REVIEW: The Red Shoes
Reading Time: 2 minutesOne might call this production the poetry of motion, but it is a great deal more – it is one’s religion practiced in rarefied atmosphere How does one go about adapting a critically acclaimed piece of art,…
REVIEW: Varna International Ballet – Swan Lake
Reading Time: 2 minutesSwan Lake is one of the most iconic pieces of ballet for a reason; the score is absolutely faultless.
REVIEW: Woolf Works
Reading Time: 3 minutes"Woolf Works remains an immersive, atmospheric experience - an associative translation, emotive and sometimes quietly overwhelming."
REVIEW: Giselle
Reading Time: 3 minutesThis production is a masterclass in ensemble work, staging, dynamics, dance, design and audience engagement through rhythm and pacing