English National Ballet to perform Pina Bausch’s The Rite of Spring
English National Ballet release their Autumn 2016 and Spring 2017 programmes
Birmingham Hippodrome
Matthew Bourne’s Sleeping Beauty – A Gothic Romance
It’s with the supernatural element that he has the most fun in this production full of classic Bourne touches
The ultimate ballet love story
David Mead dips into the history of Romeo and Juliet, and reflects on why Kenneth MacMillan’s ballet continues to be an audience favourite
A year of ballet and the Bard in Birmingham
Birmingham Royal Ballet marks the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death
A Winter Wonderland: Birmingham Royal Ballet’s The Nutcracker
It may have been Black Friday, that ghastly and unnecessary American import, but there was nothing black at the Birmingham Hippodrome in the evening. With Christmas trees, tinsel and fairy lights decorating the foyers, it was the launch of the festive season for ballet-goers: Nutcracker time!