New English Ballet Theatre & Norwegian National Ballet 2
A wonderfully varied, enjoyable evening that mixed out-and-out classical ballet with contemporary dance, although Oslo-based NNB2 had the edge
A wonderfully varied, enjoyable evening that mixed out-and-out classical ballet with contemporary dance, although Oslo-based NNB2 had the edge
The most impressive of the works proved to be Daniela Cardim’s unashamedly neoclassical ballet to two of Bach’s harpsichord compositions
It was apposite to present this programme close to Remembrance weekend when we recall the human loss suffered through the madness of war.
The company look in fine fettle. It was an evening that ran from emotionally intense and thoughtful to fizzling like the best English sparkling wine
A conversation with New English Ballet Theatre founder and artistic director Karen Pilkington-Miksa about the company’s summer 2022 season.
A programme that sees Birmingham Royal Ballet moving into the top league. Alessandra Ferri’s beauty permeates the stage like a heady perfume
Including Kenneth MacMillan’s Romeo and Juliet and Carlos Acosta’s Don Quixote
A programme, that is very much of today; classically rooted but with a distinct contemporary edge and energy grafted on
NEBT artistic director Karen Pilkington Miksa, on the ballet, the present situation, and future plans
Collaborations with Ballet Black and Carlos Acosta, Balanchine and Twyla Tharp and more