Backstage with the Dryads
Last week, Alice Pennefather dropped by the Royal Ballet’s general rehearsal of Don Quixote to photograph Carlos Acosta’s production from front and backstage. While we have…
Highlights
Musicality
A few months ago we wrote about what makes a dancer graceful. When looking at elements of Grace, we mentioned musicality as a quality…
Swan Lake
Is this ballet for you? Go if: Swan Lake is a masterpiece of classical ballet and should be experienced at least once in one’s…
Onegin
Is this ballet for you? Go If: You like story ballets with grand designs and plenty of pashmina Pas de Deux. You have read…
New in the Bag
English National Ballet: Swan Lake at the Coliseum
To kick off London’s 2015 ballet season, English National Ballet brought its production of Swan Lake back to the Coliseum. Nowadays, it is not surprising to find…
Alice’s Adventures & Don Quixote Photo Gallery
Going, going… The Royal Ballet is about to wrap up its holiday season, with final performances of Wheeldon’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Carlos Acosta’s…
A New Sylphide at RDB: An Interview with Nikolaj Hübbe
It seems fair to say that James, the young Scotsman of La Sylphide, has followed Nikolaj Hübbe faithfully throughout his career. Or perhaps it’s…
Nutcracker at English National Ballet
ENB’s Nutcracker season is drawing to a close, with the final performances scheduled for this Sunday, 4 January. Last month, we dropped by the…