Boston Ballet: A Star-Studded Giselle

Boston Ballet Boston Opera House Boston, MA September 29 afternoon, 2019 Giselle Carla DeFord Having seen four performances of the recent B…

English National Ballet: Crystal Costa in Akram Khan’s Giselle

Sadler’s Wells Theatre London 25 September 2019 Maggie Foyer Akram Khan’s Giselle is a work of infinite variety that offers something new a…

English National Ballet: Tamara Rojo in Akram Khan’s Giselle

Sadler’s Wells London 18th September 2019 Stuart Sweeney Akram Khan’s “Giselle” for English National Ballet burst onto the stage in 2016. Se…

The Madness of Giselle: an Exploration

In advance of Boston Ballet's new production of Giselle, one of CriticalDance’s regular contributors, Carla DeFord, has written an essay that discusses…

Pennsylvania Ballet: Giselle

Pennsylvania Ballet Academy of Music Philadelphia, PA March 9, 2019 at 2pm Lori Ibay Pennsylvania Ballet’s Saturday matinee performance …

American Ballet Theatre: Four More Giselles; One for the Ages

[all photographs are from prior performances] American Ballet Theatre Metropolitan Opera House Lincoln Center New York, New York May 16 (after…

ABT Giselle: Copeland’s Dramatic Strength

American Ballet Theatre Metropolitan Opera House Lincoln Center New York, New York May 15, 2018 Giselle Cecly Placenti Misty Copeland is s…

American Ballet Theatre: Opening Night; Opening Giselle

[pending receipt of performance photographs] American Ballet Theatre Metropolitan Opera House Lincoln Center New York, New York May 14, 2018 …

American Ballet Theatre: A New Giselle For Our Time

American Ballet Theatre Metropolitan Opera House Lincoln Center New York, New York May 27, 2017, afternoon and evening Giselle Jerry Hochman …