Birmingham & Midlands 3

Thomas Hardy’s masterwork delivered with power and drama. Tess by Ockham’s Razor

November 24, 2023 by David Mead

A telling that captures beautifully the poetry of Hardy and the depth of the novel. It sweeps you away in its story and characters.

November 21, 2023 by David Mead

The show is colourful, hi-tempo and non-stop. It’s amazing what you can do with a few large boxes, some imagination and a dash of the ‘inner child.’

November 20, 2023 by David Mead

Momoko Hirata and Mathias Digman lit up the stage in the grand pas de deux. ‘Polished’ does not do them justice. Hirata sparkled like a cut diamond

November 17, 2023 by David Mead

A joyful two hours. Light, entertaining and wonderfully optimistic. And sometimes, that’s precisely what’s needed

October 5, 2023October 5, 2023 by David Mead

Pick of the evening was Robert Battle’s The Hunt. About the predatory side of human nature, it’s intense. Very intense.

October 2, 2023 by David Mead

It was a very impressive two days programming. Noise, colour and community. Innovation and creativity.

September 28, 2023 by David Mead

I don’t recall a Birmingham ballet evening like it. An evening of surprises. A real celebration of the band and its music. And of dance.

June 10, 2023 by David Mead

A huge welcome back for Apollo, remarkably now only five years from the hundredth anniversary of its creation

May 28, 2023May 28, 2023 by David Mead

All four performers are outstanding. Fabulous dancers but great actors too. They draw you in. You become invested in them and their relationships.

May 27, 2023 by David Mead

Who would be a judge? The dancers certainly gave the panel a difficult task. But when the results came in, it was the year of the men

May 26, 2023 by David Mead

An evening that looked acknowledged history but that also looked forward with new choreography, and dancers about to enter the professional world