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Ratmansky’s New Romeo and Juliet

by Linda on November 21, 2011

One of the highlights of National Ballet of Canada’s 60th anniversary season is a gorgeous new version of Romeo and Juliet by Alexei Ratmansky. Amongst the hottest classical choreographers in the world right now, Ratmansky has been churning out one success after another: for ABT a new Nutcracker and a short piece, Dumbarton, and for [...]

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Tremble for my Beloved

by Linda on February 14, 2010

The latest run of Romeo and Juliet continues, each cast bringing a different interpretation and/or accentuating different aspects of physicality. Kenneth MacMillan‘s expressive choreography suits so many different types of dancers: from the lyrical to the technician; from young promising soloists who can emphasize naïveté to form a realistic portrayal of a young couple in [...]

Tagged as: 2009-2010 Season, Bennet Gartside, Benvolio, Edward Watson, Ernst Meisner, full-length, Johannes Stepanek, Juliet, Kenneth MacMillan, Leanne Benjamin, Mandolin Dance, Mercutio, Review, Romeo, Romeo and Juliet, Royal Ballet, Sergei Polunin, Steven McRae