Dickensian delights: Northern Ballet’s A Christmas Carol
The setting may be dreary, but the story is warm, the characters vividly brought to life. Carols, Christmas tunes, fine dance, and a good story.
The setting may be dreary, but the story is warm, the characters vividly brought to life. Carols, Christmas tunes, fine dance, and a good story.
Undoubtedly the best production of the ballet in this country by some distance, it’s once again casting its spell over audiences
A ballet of fine intentions. A ballet of plenty of fine moments that, at times, is quite powerful. But also one in need of stronger thread to hold it together
Fine, bright, happy dancing, great characterisations, Osbert Lancaster’s brilliantly sunny designs. Even a super-cute pony. A real heart-warming evening.
Ballet returns to the Royal Shakespeare Theatre with Romeo and Juliet. “It’s fabulous to see it again and its Northern Ballet at their best.”
A happy couple of hours in the company of some very talented young dancers, whose joy and enthusiasm reached across the footlights.
High standards and diverse repertory, including the much awaited revival of Kenneth MacMillan’s Ballade, and Arielle Smith’s new Five Dances
The highlight was Olivia Chang-Clarke’s new Melody in Three. While classical through and through, dotted throughout are quirky moments that make you smile
It was no surprise when Ellyne Knol, presently finishing her studies at The Conservatoire in The Hague, took the top Gail Monahan Award
If this Saturday matinée at a sold out Everyman Theatre in Cheltenham is anything to go by, BRB2 are well worth catching again
Acosta remains a fantastic partner and performer. The equally mesmerising Laura Rodríguez comfortably matches him for presence.