Varna International Ballet: Giselle and Swan Lake
The staging may be a little thin, but Varna International Ballet have some fine dancers, including Briton Claire Gillard who took the lead in both shows
Birmingham & Midlands
Rambert’s Peaky Blinders: The Redemption of Thomas Shelby
It is entertaining and undoubtedly Peaky. It will send most Peaky fans away very happy, even if it doesn’t teach us much that we didn’t already know.
A classic that reaches out and touches: Birmingham Royal Ballet’s Swan Lake
A fine telling of the tale of love, betrayal and loss. An evening full of power and tenderness. Classical ballet at its classical best
An Evening of Music and Dance with Birmingham Royal Ballet
The annual night out at Symphony Hall returned in style with a gala-like programme of orchestral and dance selections.
ACE Dance and Music: Unknown Realms
The quality and physicality of the dancing could not be faulted. The togetherness in unison moments was exceptional.
Glistening, glowing and a riot of colour: Birmingham Royal Ballet’s reinvigorated Nutcracker
The refurbishment hasn’t just freshened the ballet up, it’s completely reinvigorated it… The perfect pre-festive treat for old and young alike
A fun-filled lunar adventure: Motionhouse’s Starchitects
An entertaining hour that everyone will enjoy. Smiles and laughs all round are guaranteed. It really is a lot of fun
Ballet Theatre UK: Beauty and the Beast
Miriam Konnerth is a sweet-natured Beauty. Gentle and caring, she dances lyrically but with a gently restrained freedom.
Birmingham Royal Ballet: Coppélia
Tyrone Singleton and Céline Gittens bring elegance and class to Peter Farmer’s Rhineland village, with the final pas de deux the icing on the cake
A triple bill to thrill: Birmingham Royal Ballet’s Into the Music
A wonderfully varied evening…quite outstanding dancing, rounded off with the fireworks of Uwe Scholz’s The Seventh Symphony
Chunky Move & Restless Dance Theatre: Rewards for the Tribe
Five dancers attempt to achieve perfect form, represented by Leonardo da Vinci’s Vitruvian Man while interacting with colourful Mondrian-like objects