by Emilia & Linda on January 8, 2011
Earlier this week we followed with interest the online reaction to The Guardian piece entitled “What Britain’s ballet stars made of Black Swan”. Objecting to the dancers’ more literal and nitpicky approach to Aronofksy’s movie, commenters responded with such remarks as “Watching Black Swan for the ballet seems to me like watching South Park: The Movie for the Christian theology” and [...]
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by Emilia on April 13, 2010
Is this ballet for you? Go if: You love the thought of a mashup between The Sleeping Beauty (a classical, grand ballet) and a funny work like La Fille Mal Gardée. Skip if: Certain people find Prokofiev’s haunting score a tad too moody. And you may want to skip the Ashton version if Panto interspersed [...]
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by Emilia on November 2, 2009
Concepts such as coding, decoding, generative systems, algorithms, computer programming, neuroscience and cognitive mapping seem more akin to geek lingo than ballet choreography and yet all these notions inform Wayne McGregor’s dance making. Having trained in modern dance, McGregor is the first resident choreographer at the Royal Ballet to come from outside the company. Literally [...]
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by Emilia on October 8, 2009
Arriving at Covent Garden last night and glancing at my Mayerling cast sheet I wondered if the audience – mostly non-ballet-regulars thanks to a promotion ran by The Sun newspaper – had any idea of their lucky draw with this particular cast: principals Laura Morera as Mitzi Caspar and Steven McRae as Bratfisch, soloists Sergei [...]
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by Emilia on September 17, 2009
While at the main stage the Royal Ballet season kicks off in October with Mayerling, downstairs at the Linbury Studio the ROH2, Royal Opera House’s contemporary arm, makes a headstart next week with an exciting new collaboration between dancers Tamara Rojo, Thomas Whitehead, Steven McRae and choreographer Kim Brandstrup. Then, later in the season, Brandstrup [...]
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