International Draft Works
Watching new choreographers trying their hand… you realise what a supremely difficult art choreography is. But what joy when the elements align
Maggie Foyer
The Royal Ballet in Balanchine: Three Signature Works
It’s been a while since the Royal Ballet presented a Balanchine evening but it proved well worth the wait to enjoy three of Mr. B’s signature works.
Saburo Teshigawara: Waltz
Classical formality is trumped by the emotional surge of Romanticism as the wild passion of the triple meter overwhelms.
Maliphantworks4
The simplicity of Maliphant’s new solo, In a Landscape, is awe inspiring… the austerity of the sculptured shapes harks back to classical Greek art.
James Pett and Travis Clausen-Knight talk about A Stranding
For A Stranding, which premieres at the Ballet Icons Gala 2025, James and Travis will be joined by former Paris Opera Ballet étoile, Marie Agnès Gillot
Valentino Zucchetti talks Tales of Apollo and Hercules
Zucchetti notes that Greco-Roman mythology was rooted in his upbringing… “I want to use ballet to drive the story and shape the narrative”
The Royal Ballet and Opera: Phaedra + Minotaur
In Minotaur… choreographer Kim Brandstrup has all he needs in three remarkable dance artists and an eloquent dance language.
Oedipus: Old Vic with Hofesh Shechter Company
The opening moment; a sudden blackout… wall of sound… dancers pulsing in muscular rhythm in cold hazy light sets the stage for a momentous drama.
Northern Ballet: Three Short Ballets
an emotional evening of dance. From the bittersweet melancholy of Rudi van Danzig’s Four Last Songs to the full-blooded passion of Mthuthuzeli November’s Fools with a fun interlude from Kristin McNally between, it was an evening to engage heart and soul.
Rosas: EXIT ABOVE – after the tempest/d’après la tempête/naar de storm
EXIT ABOVE is a theatrical happening but it is the sounds that linger rather than the movements.
Legacy at the Linbury
A celebration of black dancers past and present. “A packed evening of a dozen short dance works brimming with talent.”