A night of the best in ballet: Ballet Icons Gala
New and unfamiliar works rub shoulders with old favourites, with Sergio Bernal’s The Thinker the unexpected highlight of a super evening
Marius Petipa
La Bayadère with the Bayerisches Staatsballett
La Bayadère is a fairytale, which the Bayerisches Staatsballett turn into big drama. But the company does not ignore the problems the ballet has
Birmingham Royal Ballet: The Sleeping Beauty
Yu Kurihara’s Aurora is light, elegant and comes with a smile that lights up the whole theatre.
The Dance Locker: Tzu-chao Chou
For the second in our occasional series, the Birmingham Royal Ballet principal dancer chooses his seven works that have particular significance, saying a few words about each. Born in Yilan in the north-east of Taiwan, Tzu-chao Chou (周子超) was very active as a child. When he was nine, his parents thought that dance lessons would … Read more
Varna International Ballet takes Swan Lake back to its roots
Daniela Dimova talks about Varna International Ballet’s Swan Lake, now touring, that restores the score and dramaturgy to Tchaikovsky’s original.
John Cranko School and Stuttgart Ballet: Aktion Weinachten
With all ticket proceeds from which go to the charity, this year’s edition of established favourites and new work was a festive feast of fine dance
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Proximity was highlight of the second half. Choreographed and performed by Pett|Clausen-Knight, it is a mature, sophisticated duet
A tale of dashing pirates and sensuous slave girls: Royal Swedish Ballet in Le Corsaire
José Martínez has given the ballet a make-over. With the important dance intact but the libretto trimmed, it is destined to become a new favourite.
The Royal Ballet: Don Quixote
You can’t deny it’s a crowd-pleaser. Sunny and warm, full of dancing bullfighters, gypsies and other locals, Don Quixote is real feelgood ballet
Dance up close. Ballet Nights launches in London’s Docklands
A new season mixing classical, neoclassical and contemporary dance, well-known works and new choreography gets off to a fine start
The Australian Ballet 60th Anniversary Celebration Gala
The energy and courage of the dancers is a joy to watch and director David Halberg has a company to be proud of