Review June 4, 2009

Feet-like Fins

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In this compelling article dance critic Alastair Macaulay examines what drives the archetypal “heroine of the water”, her allure, her psychological connotations. I recommend…

Review June 1, 2009

Soul Meets Body

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Since mixed reviews (including our previous opening night write up) have plagued the Royal Ballet’s celebratory “Ballets Russes Triple Bill”, I approached last Friday’s…

Review May 22, 2009

Giselle Roundup

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Giselle belongs to the team of ballets we could watch over and over again: short & sweet (2 acts), few character dances  (as compared…

Review May 20, 2009

Love or Confusion

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Kenneth MacMillan’s Manon is a modern classic, loved by the audience and regularly performed by every major ballet company in the world. The success…