Comic Cuts delights in Summer Variations by Elmhurst Ballet School
Comic Cuts is a gem; an utter delight from start to finish
Birmingham & Midlands
Three short ballets from Birmingham Royal Ballet
The gilded topsail of the evening was John Cranko’s marvellous comedy, Pineapple Poll
Daft, thought-provoking, moving and utterly sincere: Plan B for Utopia
Funny, occasionally daft even, thought provoking and moving
Northern Ballet take on the holocaust with The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
I walked away feeling uncomfortable. Not with the events portrayed, but with the way they are portrayed
Full throttle, Grease is the word
A great, feel-good show with fabulous, infectious songs and some wonderful characters
Ballet Black: Captured and Red Riding Hood
Captured is a work of cryptic and ever-shifting but tightly-knit relationships
Colour and delight: Matthew Bourne’s The Red Shoes
Led by the wonderful flame-haired Ashley Shaw as Victoria, the dancing is terrific
A feast for eyes and ears: Ravi Shankar’s dance-opera, Sukanya
A massively colourful, entertaining total integration of music, dance, drama and modern visuals