David Mead - SeeingDance

Birmingham Royal Ballet’s festive Nutcracker

June 23, 2026November 22, 2021 by David Mead

It’s Christmas, it’s Birmingham, and The Nutcracker is back live. Except that it’s not quite the one we have all been used to the past 30 years.

June 23, 2026November 18, 2021 by David Mead

Graham’s Lamentation, MacMillan’s Sea of Troubles, and new works by Robert Cohan and Yolande Yorke-Edgell in a fascinating programme.

August 11, 2026November 1, 2021 by David Mead

The European Dance Hackathon: about thinking about the dance of tomorrow; to imagine the future of dance by combining it with new technologies

June 23, 2026October 27, 2021 by David Mead

The new Awakenings programme features four works by McNicol himself, all inspired by music, among them a brand-new, reimagined version of Firebird.

June 23, 2026October 22, 2021 by David Mead

Scenes are variously dream-like, surreal, absurd and disturbing, but always beautiful and eye-catching

June 23, 2026October 18, 2021 by David Mead

An original, beautifully judged, sometimes funny but sometimes deeply heartfelt show… It left me feeling quite warm inside.

June 23, 2026October 18, 2021 by David Mead

Birmingham Royal Ballet and Rosie Kay Dance Company. Indie rock and ballet. In Brum. And it was absolutely riveting.

July 2, 2026October 13, 2021 by David Mead

A look at the showcase that aimed to stimulate interest in dance shows for children and families, and to learn about, find and develop new work

June 23, 2026October 8, 2021 by David Mead

With Momoko Horata and César Morales. BRB did the ballet proud, dancing finely and making the spine tingle in all the right places.

October 1, 2021 by David Mead

With close to 50 global companies taking part (see below for the latest list), World Ballet Day 2021 on Tuesday October 19 will be the biggest yet

June 23, 2026September 27, 2021 by David Mead

Magical special effects, super designs, and a dragon everyone will love. Following the story is a little tricky though