The Royal Ballet School Summer Performance
Time and again the young dancers rose marvellously to the pressure of the occasion in what was a wonderful display of skill and talent. It was also a hugely enjoyable performance choreographically.
Cathy Marston
The Royal Ballet: Perspectives (Balanchine, Marston, Peck)
“A triple-bill that’s classy and classic… Perspectives really is a cracking evening. Maybe too much of a good thing is sometimes not a bad thing at all.”
Ballett Zürich: Countertime
A well-balanced triple bill of a MacMillan classic, a European premiere from director, Cathy Marston, and a brand new commission from Bryan Arias.
Northern Ballet: Jane Eyre
One of the most beautifully danced ballets I have seen in a long while. All the dancers were both technically and expressively excellent
New works and popular revivals: The Royal Ballet 2025-26
World premieres by Wayne McGregor, Cathy Marston, Akram Khan, León-Lightfoot, and a first Royal Ballet presentation by NYCB’s Justin Peck
Clara, a new ballet by Cathy Marston for Ballett Zürich
Based on the life of the legendary pianist Clara Schumann, Marston again takes up the theme of the female musician.
Brandon Lawrence in South Africa
As he guests in Cape Town, Maggie Foyer speaks to Brandon Lawrence as he weighs up the pros and cons of making career defining choices
Northern Ballet announces 2024-25 season
A season of new commissions and the revival of the iconic and popular Romeo & Juliet, A Christmas Carol and Jane Eyre.
Cathy Marston opens her Ballett Zürich directorship with Walkways
In each ballet, the dancers literal cross from one side of the stage to the other, but their pathways also cross and open new beginnings.
The Royal Ballet: Anemoi, The Cellist
The Cellist: a fine piece of dance drama, and a fitting memoir of a brilliant and popular musician whose career and life were so tragically cut short.
Moving to pastures new: a conversation with Brandon Lawrence
“The worst thing is regret. And it’s an opportunity I can’t ignore. I don’t want to be wondering, ‘What if?’”