Behind the Scenes: English National Ballet’s Music Director, Gavin Sutherland
His lifelong passion for ballet and its music shines through
Charlotte Kasner
Bolshoi Ballet in Cinemas: A Contemporary Evening
Marvellous to watch the re-birth of two six-decade old pieces in a premiere made accessible via screenings
Old favourites, new challenges: Russian Ballet Icons Gala
A tribute to Diaghilev that looked backward, showcased the contemporary and offered something new
Icarus soars highest in Project Polunin
Mindful of his heritage and looking to the future, Sergei Polunin focuses his energies on an ambitious project
Journeys of self-discovery: Aakash Odedra in Echoes and I Imagine
Echoes by Aditi Mangaldas, a classical kathak work, transports the audience into the sublime.
…and they don’t even get to see the dance
They do just as much preparation, but don’t get to see the dance
Promise unfulfilled: Stopgap’s The Enormous Room
The premise is good but some judicious rewriting required
Dance that flickers and dies: ŻfinMalta Dance Ensemble
They have some interesting young dancers but the programme did not serve them well.
Hamlet with incidental swans: The Bolshoi Ballet’s Swan Lake in cinema
Svetlana Zakharova is an astonishing Odette/Odile. She is simply exquisite as Odette.
A gossamer-like Giselle: Alina Cojocaru with English National Ballet
Cojocaru produces a very fine dramatic contrast between the corporeal heroine and her corresponding Wili