Three generations of dances in a super Birmingham Royal Ballet mixed bill
A huge welcome back for Apollo, remarkably now only five years from the hundredth anniversary of its creation
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People, secrets, life, the office: Si Rawlinson’s Saving Face
All four performers are outstanding. Fabulous dancers but great actors too. They draw you in. You become invested in them and their relationships.
GradPro National Showcase 2023
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
Elmhurst Ballet Company: Legacy
An evening that looked acknowledged history but that also looked forward with new choreography, and dancers about to enter the professional world
BRB2 debut with Carlos Acosta’s Classical Selection
An exciting group of young professionals in a pot pourri of gala favourites spiced up with new and less well-known works
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
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