Varna International Ballet: Romeo and Juliet
While certainly a romantic story of two lovers, Romeo and Juliet is also a tale haunted by death, which Bobrov emphasises throughout.
UK
Gandini Juggling: Heka
As if being able to juggle and dance weren’t enough, Sean Gandini and his company have added magic to the mix.
Northern Ballet: Three Short Ballets
an emotional evening of dance. From the bittersweet melancholy of Rudi van Danzig’s Four Last Songs to the full-blooded passion of Mthuthuzeli November’s Fools with a fun interlude from Kristin McNally between, it was an evening to engage heart and soul.
The Royal Ballet: Onegin
Marianela Nuñez’s several-years-later Act III pas de deux with Lukas Bjørneboe Brændsrød’s Prince Gremin was a thing of sublime beauty
English National Ballet: Giselle
The happy grins and overheard comments during the interval told you all you needed to know. Mary Skeaping’s Giselle is wonderful, a real gem.
Birmingham Royal Ballet’s Nutcracker at the Royal Albert Hall
Nothing says Christmas more than a performance of The Nutcracker, and Birmingham Royal Ballet’s Royal Albert Hall production does not disappoint.
Sparkling: The Royal Ballet in Cinderella
Anna Rose O’Sullivan projected a gentle, modest, sweet Cinderella… her dance with the broom was wonderfully wistful and full of longing
Luca Silvestrini’s Protein in The Little Prince
Flows seamlessly. The four actor-dancers… who also helped devise the show, perform with skill and conviction. However, there is something missing
Swan Lake meets The Ugly Duckling in Circa’s Duck Pond
There are plenty of the usual handstands and tumbling… But what is really memorable is the ease with which the performers fly through the air.
English National Ballet’s new Nutcracker
This much needed new production looks a treat… Paul Pyant’s video design is very good… Dick Bird’s sets are glorious… Act Two is a riot of colour
Ballet Theatre UK: The Nutcracker
Creates a fantasy of world that delights and entertains from start to finish with its fine storytelling, choreography… and a lot of excellent dancing.