One of our favorite things in The Royal Ballet season is the opportunity to catch their “New Works” by emerging choreographers (usually in-House talent) in the smaller space of the Linbury Studio Theatre. With tickets at a top price of £18 this is a chance to see what the future of ballet looks like. Last year’s [...]
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The Royal Ballet’s 2009/2010 season is coming to a close. In the first of two final mixed bills audiences had the opportunity to see a new work by an exciting young choreographer. Bookended by Christopher Wheeldon’s ballet-meets-art-installation Electric Counterpoint and Mats Ek’s irreverent Carmen was Asphodel Meadows, Liam Scarlett’s first ballet for the ROH main [...]
The Royal Ballet’s latest triple bill is a rare combination of three recent ballets, all done by living choreographers. It includes young Jonathan Watkins’ brand new piece As One. Here’s what each Bag Lady thought of his vibrant debut in the Covent Garden main stage: Emilia says: If you still don’t have a ticket for [...]
New year, time to update our calendars and balletic schedules. In this post we share our essential ballet picks for 2010. With many of our favourite dances and dancers, plus so many companies stopping by London, we are feeling like seven-year-olds at large in a candy store. The difference being that ballet candy is somewhat [...]
