An Interview with Alban Lendorf
It’s the first interval at Kenneth MacMillan’s Manon, hauntingly performed by the Royal Danish Ballet in Copenhagen. I’m queuing for a drink, and so…
Highlights
Ballets by Ratmansky
A case of incurable Ratmansky Fever means we continue to chase the choreographer’s new works around the globe, so make sure to check back…
Coppélia
Is this ballet for you? Go if: You like John Hughes’s rom-com meets troubled teenager movies à la Sixteen Candles and Weird Science. Skip if: You…
The Mariinsky Ballet
As the Mariinsky comes to the rescue of ballet-starved Londoners this week, we kick-off our series of features about ballet companies around the world,…
New in the Bag
Wendy Whelan: Restless Creature
It’s been a busy week in dance, with Covent Garden in full throttle. Alice Pennefather was on photocall duty, having captured not only Carlos Acosta’s Cubania and ENB’s sunny…
Ivan & Natalia: Solo for Two
Summers in London have never been hotter. Ditto for its dance scene. This week for instance, celebrated artists like Carlos Acosta and Wendy Whelan are in…
Ballet in Westeros: GIF Poster Concepts
Having always wanted to do something around the wealth of ballet GIFs on Pinterest and Tumblr, we decided to use them as a basis for these new fan…
Il Tragitto: Brian Mengini Goes Off the Beaten Path
Back in 2010, I had the crazy idea of traveling to London to create whimsical art using some of the brightest ballet dancers in…