GradPro Showcase 2024
It was no surprise when Ellyne Knol, presently finishing her studies at The Conservatoire in The Hague, took the top Gail Monahan Award
Birmingham & Midlands
BRB2: Carlos Acosta’s Classical Selection
If this Saturday matinée at a sold out Everyman Theatre in Cheltenham is anything to go by, BRB2 are well worth catching again
Carlos Acosta: On Before
Acosta remains a fantastic partner and performer. The equally mesmerising Laura Rodríguez comfortably matches him for presence.
Bhangra Nation: a joyous celebration of music, dance and who we are
Super entertainment. It’s effervescent, the music and dance infectious, the characters relatable to. A tour is surely only a matter of time.
Varna International Ballet’s Swan Lake and Sleeping Beauty
What a wonderfully beguiling Odile Martina Prefetto offered. Here was a real temptress, casting her spell, snaring her prey
Birmingham Royal Ballet: The Sleeping Beauty
Yu Kurihara’s Aurora is light, elegant and comes with a smile that lights up the whole theatre.
Matthew Bourne’s Edward Scissorhands
The fabulous cast are on a par with any West End musical as they give everything, dancing and projecting character for all they are worth
Thomas Hardy’s masterwork delivered with power and drama. Tess by Ockham’s Razor
A telling that captures beautifully the poetry of Hardy and the depth of the novel. It sweeps you away in its story and characters.
A festive space adventure: Motionhouse’s Starchitects Save Santa!
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.’
Birmingham Royal Ballet: The Nutcracker
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
If ever a wiz there was: Ballet Theatre UK’s The Wizard of Oz
A joyful two hours. Light, entertaining and wonderfully optimistic. And sometimes, that’s precisely what’s needed