Dutch National Ballet Aurora debutantes glitter in The Sleeping Beauty
Upcoming young dancers debut with exciting results
Reviews
Impressive staging but just a little magic lost: Birmingham Royal Ballet’s Royal Albert Hall Nutcracker
David Bintley puts a new perspective on an old favourite
Ashley Shaw is radiant in Matthew Bourne’s Cinderella
Great dance and dancers, an intriguing plot and visually stunning.
A great dragon but opportunities missed: What the Moon Saw by 2Faced Dance
A great dragon but opportunities missed
Live dance, live music and animations in the charming The Nutcracker and I, by Alexandra Dariescu
Utterly charming and totally engaging
Students shine in English National Ballet School’s Winter Showcase
Excerpts from the classics, contemporary work and some very promising student choreography
Fantasy, humour and a warming love story: Ballett Zürich’s Nutcracker and the Mouse King
A production that sends the audience home in a warm glow
Nutcracker: Battle for Castle by Daniel Jones Dance – Christmas dance for all
An exciting production by dancers of all ages
Dark and disturbed: Michael Keegan-Dolan’s Swan Lake/Loch na hEala
A gritty retelling that sees Odette as sexually abused by a priest