Birmingham Royal Ballet: Luna
A ballet of fine intentions. A ballet of plenty of fine moments that, at times, is quite powerful. But also one in need of stronger thread to hold it together
Birmingham Royal Ballet
Luna: a new ballet inspired by the women of Birmingham
David Mead talks to Wubkje Kuindersma and Seeta Patel, two of the five female choreographers for BRB’s new ‘Luna’
A sunny evening with Birmingham Royal Ballet’s La Fille mal gardée
Fine, bright, happy dancing, great characterisations, Osbert Lancaster’s brilliantly sunny designs. Even a super-cute pony. A real heart-warming evening.
A Night at the Museum with Birmingham Royal Ballet
The highlight was Olivia Chang-Clarke’s new Melody in Three. While classical through and through, dotted throughout are quirky moments that make you smile
American visitors lead the way in the National Dance Awards 2023
The visits of Tiler Peck and Friends and Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater garner both two awards, with the De Valois lifetime award going to Ian Webb.
GradPro Showcase 2024
It was no surprise when Ellyne Knol, presently finishing her studies at The Conservatoire in The Hague, took the top Gail Monahan Award
BRB2: Carlos Acosta’s Classical Selection
If this Saturday matinée at a sold out Everyman Theatre in Cheltenham is anything to go by, BRB2 are well worth catching again
Birmingham Royal Ballet: The Sleeping Beauty
Peter Wright’s unerring sense of theatre is evident throughout in this iconic production which premiered in 1984
National Dance Awards 2023 nominations announced
In what is the best year yet for diversity, the nominations are spread across a record 29 separate companies
International Draft Works
A short evening with plenty of variety, as ten choreographers, mostly still dancers themselves, were given the space to experiment.
Birmingham Royal Ballet: The Sleeping Beauty
Yu Kurihara’s Aurora is light, elegant and comes with a smile that lights up the whole theatre.