A Stunning Full-Length Carmen from Acosta Danza Carlos Acosta has brought his Acosta Danza dancers to Sadler’s Wells for his production of Carmen— that exciting but tragic tale of love and betrayal. His version of Carmen was originally a one-act ballet, premiered by the Royal Ballet in 2015, the year he retired from the […]
Ashton Celebrated Review – The Dream/Short Works/ Rhapsody
An Elegant, Charming and Lyrical Evening at the Ballet The Royal Ballet has devised the double programme ‘Ashton Celebrated’ to celebrate the outstanding legacy of their illustrious Founder Choreographer, Sir Frederick Ashton (1904-1988). ‘Ashton Celebrated’ is part of the launch across the Main Stage and the Linbury Theatre of the five-year international festival ‘Ashton Worldwide […]
Gandini Juggling – Smashed
An evening of skill, laughter and chaos at a tea party – with apples Gandini Juggling brought back their hit show Smashed last night at the Peacock Theatre and an hilarious evening ensued, with a demonstration of the most skilful juggling performed to a wonderful variety of music, with increasing inventiveness in the incredible routines, […]
The Sixteen – Monteverdi Vespers
The Sixteen – The Monteverdi Vespers of 1610 at the Barbican Hall – Review The world-renowned choir of The Sixteen, founded in 1979 by the equally renowned, world-famous choral director Harry Christophers CBE, gave a concert last Wednesday night at the Barbican Hall to celebrate its 45th year. The Sixteen and its period instrument orchestra, […]
The Winter’s Tale – Royal Ballet at the Royal Opera House
The cost of true repentance The Winter’s Tale has returned to the Royal Opera House – its Opening Night on Friday evening was quite wonderful, with sublime dancing that transmitted the sadness and profundity of the tale, and also its joy, powerfully to the audience. The ballet is an exploration of the mad jealousy and […]
New York City Ballet at Sadler’s Wells – Mixed Bill Review
Welcome to the NYCB dancers; sensitive, speedy and spectacular The New York City Ballet (NYCB) has returned to London after sixteen years, performing from 7-10 March in Sadler’s Wells Theatre. The company was last in London in 2008 and has been greatly missed, so there was a great air of expectation in the audience last […]
Festival of New Choreography – New Works – Royal Ballet
An evening of exhilaration and elegance Last night, The Royal Ballet presented New Works at The Festival of New Choreography in which four world premieres were performed in one wonderful evening. The new works were choreographed by four international choreographers, Gemma Bond, Joshua Junker, Mthuthuzeli November and Jessica Lang, all making their choreographic debut on […]
São Paulo Dance Company – UK Tour
Brazilian Heat in Sadler’s Wells Brazil’s finest dance company, the São Paulo Dance Company, has come to the UK on its first UK and Ireland Premiere Tour, (delayed from 2020 and presented by Dance Consortium), presenting a powerful, emotional and exciting triple bill of three Latin-inspired works danced by a very fine troupe of highly […]
Manon – Royal Ballet at the Royal Opera House
An exploration of love, decadence and desperation Manon has returned to The Royal Opera House for its 50th anniversary, spectacularly danced on Opening Night by The Royal Ballet with Francesca Hayward in the title role. It was created by Kenneth MacMillan in 1974 as a 3-act narrative ballet and at the time was considered shocking […]
Death Trap, Journeys between Life and Death
A Thought-Provoking Double Bill at Sadler’s Wells Death Trap is the title of a thought-provoking double bill, recently shown at Sadler’s Wells, of the dance works Cerberus and Goat, created and directed by the choreographer Ben Duke for the dancers of the Rambert. Cerberus was premiered in May 2022 and Goat in October 2017, which […]