The Nutcracker at the Royal Albert Hall
A Nutcracker that provides all that is expected in an entertaining evening that left the audience very happy.
A Nutcracker that provides all that is expected in an entertaining evening that left the audience very happy.
Goes far deeper than the spectacular or technique for technique’s sake. One comes out feeling awed and moved
Perhaps only a giant of choreography such as Mats Ek could so successfully pull off a reboot of such a familiar subject as The Rite of Spring
A largely enjoyable affair, Ivan Putrov must be congratulated for pulling everything together. Here’s to another ten years.
An excellent production, including the wonderful Stephen Heathcote as Lord Capulet.
A glorious production that reminded us that, against the all odds, the arts can carry on
As good as the gala is, dance and dancers have moved on. To really understand Nureyev, time spent with DVDs and YouTube would be well rewarded
It perhaps isn’t surprising to see another show purporting to examine gender fluidity but El Salto could not be more different to ¡Viva!
We had been promised something new and refreshing for this long-awaited Flamenco Festival, and in ¡Viva! we certainly got it.
The ensemble are terrific as they lead us into their dystopian world. There is some super imagery. But it is utterly perplexing
The Kittelberger/Osipova partnership has created on-stage dynamism before and does so again. A must-see.