Birmingham Royal Ballet: Into the Music triple bill
Sadler’s Wells London 4th November 2022 Stuart Sweeney It’s always good to see BRB return to their original home at Sadler’s. Four months ago, the…
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Aakash Odedra Company: Samsara
Sadler's Wells London 18th October 2022 Stuart Sweeney In biology, there is the term “hybrid vigour” to refer to the combination of different…
Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo (The Trocks): London Program A
Peacock Theatre London 9th September 2022 Stuart Sweeney We don’t usually associate ballet with comedy. There are a few superb examples, Ashton’s L…
Chichester Festival Theatre: South Pacific
Sadlers Wells London August 4th, 2022 Stuart Sweeney This could be a brief review: great songs, great story, great production – go …
The Grange Festival: Baroque Counterpoint
The Grange Northington, Hampshire 14th July 2022 Stuart Sweeney The Grange is a country house, dating from the 16th C with later additions in the s…
Scottish Ballet: The Crucible
Sadler’s Wells London 17th June 2022 Stuart Sweeney The Crucible premiered in 2019 and it was good to now have the chance to see this excellent pr…
Queensland Ballet Jette Parker Young Artists: Mixed Bill
Linbury Theatre, Royal Opera House London Monday, 6th June Stuart Sweeney Emma Southwell is responsible for dance programming in the elegant 400 s…
Estonian National Ballet: Twilight Houses
Tallinn Estonia 24th April 2022 Stuart Sweeney Tiit Härm’s love for the music of Gustav Mahler formed the inspiration for his new ballet Twilight H…
Estonian National Ballet: La Bayadère
Estonia Opera House Tallinn April 21st 2022 Stuart Sweeney Tragic ballets, such as Swan Lake and Giselle have an emotional resonance which make a d…