Birmingham Royal Ballet Honours Three Choreographic Giants Birmingham Royal Ballet (BRB) ends its season on a high with a compact series of performances of a demanding triple bill entitled 20th Century Masterpieces. The weekend performances follow a one-off gala marking the 100th year of Director Laureate Sir Peter Wright, the man who steered the company’s […]
Don Quixote – Birmingham Royal Ballet at Sadler’s Wells
A Joyful Escape to Rural Spain with Don Quixote The programme for Birmingham Royal Ballet’s Don Quixote at Sadler’s Wells notes that this is one of Carlos Acosta’s favourite ballets. His adaptation of the original choreography by Marius Petipa to Ludwig Minkus’ score is clearly a labour of love and one which he himself explained […]
Curated by Carlos – Birmingham Royal Ballet at Sadler’s Wells – Review
Heavy Metal Ballet at Sadler’s Wells I’ve recently read Cuban ballet dancer Carlos Acosta’s biography. It tells of his extraordinary journey from poverty to being one of the great stars of world ballet and is a great read. So, it’s wonderful to have the opportunity to review the opening night of Birmingham Royal Ballet’s triple […]