An absolute treat: Matthew Bourne’s Romeo and Juliet
Paris Fitzpatrick and Cordelia Braithwaite danced the title roles with a totality of emotional commitment that was, at times, almost overwhelming.
Paris Fitzpatrick and Cordelia Braithwaite danced the title roles with a totality of emotional commitment that was, at times, almost overwhelming.
Jewels, to coin a phrase, is a gem. Each of the three ballets… is distinct in style, mood and music… each is exposing too.
A fine evening with plenty of variety; and one not dominated by nineteenth-century fireworks.
Martí Fernández Paixà is a superb Onegin, perhaps ballet’s ultimate romantic villain. He fills the stage, even when just standing in the background
“A dazzling display of showmanship, albeit a performance that lacked clear structure.”
“A typically varied evening of work that ranged from out-and-out classical ballet to experimental dance theatre.”
An evening that oozed warmth. Of the ten ballets and excerpts presented in this birthday celebration, Acosta appears in five.
A beautiful double bill of John Cranko’s Initials R.B.M.E. and Requiem by his great friend Kenneth MacMillan. It was an evening to savour.
The pas de deux are wonderful. They are not steamy but, typically Cranko, they are very human… balletic but without the formality
A roller-coaster, multi-media, hip-hop dance-based experience like no other. Hip hop dance theatre fully come into its own.
Snippets of signature works by other noted choreographers that have helped define the company, plus Montero’s own, new, Boîte-en-valise