Dramatic and intense: Scottish Ballet’s The Crucible
The dramaturgy is excellent. If the success of a ballet is judged by how easy it is to follow without reading the synopsis, it is a winner.
The dramaturgy is excellent. If the success of a ballet is judged by how easy it is to follow without reading the synopsis, it is a winner.
Classical ballet dominates even more than usual, although this is likely a consequence of the unique circumstances of the year.
Starstruck, subtitled ‘Gene Kelly’s Love Letter to Ballet’, is a real delight; a fresh, vibrant ballet full of colour and energy.
Würtz is the first contemporary dancer to win Best Female Dancer. Elsewhere, Cathy Marston’s The Cellist picked up three prizes
Drawn from a remarkable 456 artists and companies suggested
Online December 22, 2020 David Mead Deprived of being able to perform live this Christmas, Scottish Ballet opted not for simply streaming a film of an already in-the-can production, or even for a slimmed-down Nutcracker. Instead, artistic director Christopher Hampson teamed up with designer Lez Brotherston and film-makers Jess and Morgs (Jessica Wright and Morgann … Read more
Six works including a new ensemble piece from Nicholas Shoesmith
Includes a new reimagining of MacMillan’s Mayerling
Never loses sight of the very real human cost at its centre
Films, live streams and ‘digital experiments’