English National Ballet

English National Ballet in R:Evolution

October 2, 2025 by David Mead

David Dawson’s Four Last Songs: sleek, extremely physical and emotional… Poetry in motion, it is utterly, utterly gorgeous.

June 9, 2025 by David Mead

Best Male Dancer jointly awarded to Tommy Franzén (hip hop) and Aakash Odedra (kathak), with both also winning performance awards.

June 9, 2025June 6, 2025 by David Mead

Nemesis is a real juicy nugget of a work, one that makes you want to see more of Ihsan Rustem’s choreography and Ballett Augsburg.

May 14, 2025 by David Mead

Erina Takahashi remains a dancer and actor par excellence. There were excellent performances all round in Taipei, but it was very much her evening.

April 17, 2025 by David Mead

The Royal Ballet tops the shortlists with eleven nominations, followed by seven for English National Ballet

April 12, 2025April 11, 2025 by Charlotte Kasner

Not everyone can carry off Forsythe because it’s about so much more than just steps… English National Ballet have embodied the style fully.

March 20, 2025 by David Mead

The company are set to perform works by Martha Graham and Crystal Pite, a new ballet by Kameron N. Saunders, and some old favourites

January 19, 2025January 16, 2025 by Charlotte Kasner

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.

December 15, 2024 by David Mead

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

November 3, 2024November 3, 2024 by Maggie Foyer

A celebration of black dancers past and present. “A packed evening of a dozen short dance works brimming with talent.”

September 22, 2024 by Maggie Foyer

Ahead of their debuts as Akram Khan’s Giselle, ENB’s Francesca Velicu and Ivana Bueno spoke to Maggie Foyer about getting into the role.