Northern Ballet: Gentleman Jack
A triumph in every respect… Compelling… A masterful piece of storytelling in the true Northern Ballet tradition
Birmingham & Midlands
Birmingham Royal Ballet: Don Quixote
Carlos Acosta’s sunny ballet provides “a lot of joy and a much-needed splash of sunshine on yet another grey, damp, dismal February day.”
Teaċ Daṁsa in Michael Keegan-Dolan’s MÁM
It’s a gathering. At times, it has the joy of a ceilidh, but it also has a dark, mysterious edge, and is often quite disconcerting.
Kings International Ballet: The Nutcracker
A rather enjoyable, neatly choreographed, well-danced show… An animated party scene that brims with life, helped by a great deal of dancing
Fiddler on the Roof: a masterpiece and a musical for all times
A wonderful two-and-a-half-hours; a masterpiece of character and storytelling… Great music, great dance… a lot of heart… A show you will not forget.
Birmingham Royal Ballet: The Nutcracker
A ballet that wraps young and old alike in a warm, familiar fantasy, it’s a chance to snuggle down and forget the world outside for a couple of hours.
Motionhouse in Hidden
The two-act, full-length work impressed greatly at its premiere back in February but on the much larger Hippodrome stage it looked even better
Elmhurst Ballet School: Voices & Virtues
The programme for the Upper School showcased the talent, technique and artistry of the students across in classical ballet, contemporary and jazz
Ballet Hispánico: CARMEN.maquia
A more authentically Spanish take on the story, traditional yet innovative and with a contemporary vibe. It looks terrific, and was wonderfully danced
A trip down ballet’s memory lane with BRB2
The best performance of the afternoon came in the closing pas de deux from The Firebird… Alexandra Manuel was quite simply terrific
Acosta Danza: Cuban Eclectico
For sheer athleticism, expression and the multiple techniques of the dancers, all on show in Cuban Eclectico, they are hard to beat.