Tag Archives: royal ballet

Dance for Ukraine, London Coliseum

Posted on March 20, 2022 by mkmswain

Ivan Putrov and Alina Cojocaru raised money, and spirits, with their triumphant fundraising gala. Read my full Telegraph report here

Posted in Dance, Journalism | Tagged alina cojocaru, ballet, dance, dance for ukraine, dancing, english national opera, Ivan Putrov, kyiv, london, london coliseum, marianela nunez, Natalia Osipova, putin, review, royal ballet, telegraph, theatre, ukraine, west end | Leave a comment

Romeo and Juliet, Royal Albert Hall

Posted on December 2, 2021 by mkmswain

Sergei Polunin finds his redemption, but Alina Cojocaru’s the star in this new production. Read my full Telegraph review here

Posted in Dance, Journalism, Theatre | Tagged alina cojocaru, ballet, dance, dancing, Johan Kobborg, polunin, polunin ink, review, romeo and juliet, royal albert hall, royal ballet, sergei polunin, telegraph | Leave a comment

Manon and Dream

Posted on August 4, 2020 by mkmswain

The Royal Ballet’s Sarah Lamb superbly conveys Manon’s knotty psychology in Kenneth MacMillan’s passionate production, while the National Dance Company Wales share Christopher Bruce’s sporting Dream to mark what would have been the opening of the Tokyo Olympics. Read my … Continue reading →

Posted in Dance, Journalism, TV | Tagged christopher bruce, dance, dancing, digital, dream, free, kenneth macmillan, manon, marquee tv, National Dance Company Wales, olympics, online, royal ballet, sarah lamb, sport, the i paper, tokyo, watch | Leave a comment

The Sleeping Beauty and DanceEast

Posted on July 28, 2020 by mkmswain

The Royal Opera House’s sumptuous classic production casts a spell, while DanceEast shares highlights from its End of Year Shows. Check out my dance picks for The i Paper

Posted in Dance, Journalism, Theatre, TV | Tagged ballet, cat week, contemporary dance, dance, danceeast, dancing, digital, free, fumi kaneko, online, performance, petipa, rose adagio, royal ballet, royal opera house, show, sleeping beauty, stream, streaming, students, the i paper, watch | Leave a comment

The best online dance shows for Easter Weekend

Posted on April 9, 2020 by mkmswain

There are lots of treats available online this Easter, from Akram Khan’s Giselle to a rare collaboration between the Royal Opera House and Royal Ballet. Read my full The i Paper article here

Posted in Dance, Journalism, Theatre, TV | Tagged 1984, acis and galatea, akram khan, alices adventures in wonderland, Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker, ballet, bbc, best, broadcast, carlos acosta, celine gittens, christopher wheeldon, contemporary dance, culture in quarantine, dance, dancing, easter, easter weekend, english national ballet, facebook, free, giselle, inews, mk ultra, northern ballet, online, rain, rosas, Rosie Kay Dance Company, royal ballet, royal opera, sadlers wells, stream, streaming, tamara rojo, the dying swan, the i paper, the swan, top, watch, wayne mcgregor | Leave a comment

The best dance shows of 2020

Posted on January 3, 2020 by mkmswain

My 2020 preview of dance – from a new version of the Frankenstein myth to a hip-hop theatre take on Sting. Read my full The i Paper article here

Posted in Dance, Journalism, Theatre | Tagged 2020, akram khan, Alessandra Ferri, ballet, barbican, birmingham royal ballet, book tickets, carlos acosta, cathy marston, cello, contemporary dance, creature, Curated by Carlos, dance, dancing, drew mconie, english national ballet, frankenstein, hip hop, jacqueline du pre, kate prince, merlin, message in a bottle, New Work for Goldberg Variations, northern ballet, Pam Tanowitz, royal ballet, royal opera house, sadlers wells, show, sting, theatre | Leave a comment

Peanuts, Widows, mime and romantic cinemas

Posted on January 22, 2019 by mkmswain

Welcome to the new and improved double MoveTo Town and Country Arts section! January highlights include: Exhibition Somerset House celebrates the enduring influence of Snoopy, Charlie Brown and the Peanuts gang Film Steve McQueen provides thought-provoking genre thrills in Widows Theatre Natasha Gordon’s family drama Nine … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Dance, Film, Journalism, Theatre | Tagged art, asphodel meadows, ballet, barbican, best cinemas, best romantic cinemas, book tickets, comic strip, commute, commuter, culture, dance, date, english national opera, eno, exhibition, festival, film, good grief charlie brown, guardian, january, la boheme, london, london international mime festival, mime, moveto, moveto town and country, movie, national theatre, nine night, opera, peanuts, play, podcast, royal ballet, sadlers wells, six of the best, somerset house, southbank centre, spring, the start, theatre, things to do, trafalgar studios, two pigeons, valentines day, west end, widows | Leave a comment

Top Christmas picks for London theatre

Posted on November 15, 2017 by mkmswain

Christmas is upon us, and the capital, as usual, is serving up a veritable feast of festive offerings. Here are some of London’s finest… Read my full BroadwayWorld article here

Posted in Dance, Journalism, Theatre | Tagged 42nd Street, a christmas carol, aladdin, albert hall, an american in paris, annie, ballet, best, book of mormon, book tickets, broadwayworld, burlesque, cabaret, celebrity, cheap tickets, children, christmas, christmas in leicester square, cinderella, circus, cirque du soleil, comedy, dancing, deal, december, dick whittington, disney, dreamgirls, english national ballet, family, festive, holiday, january, kids, kinky boots, la soiree, les miserables, london, mamma mia, national theatre, nativity the musical, old vic, palladium, panto, pantomime, peter pan, picks, pinocchio, recommendations, royal ballet, sadlers wells, sale, save, school of rock, show, stick man, stomp, the barricade boys, the comedy about a bank robbery, the grinning man, the gruffalos child, the nutcracker, the other palace, the snowman, theatre, ticket discount, visit london, wembley, west end, wicked, wilde creatures, winter, young audience, young frankenstein | Leave a comment

Everybody’s Talking About Jamie leads November’s Top 10 new London shows

Posted on November 4, 2017 by mkmswain

From a new British musical to starry Mamet and cheeky burlesque. Read my full BroadwayWorld article here

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LET THERE BE LIGHT: Lucy Carter

Posted on November 14, 2016 by mkmswain

The lighting designer talks dance, multimedia and expressing ideas. Read my full BroadwayWorld interview here

Posted in Dance, Journalism, Theatre | Tagged almeida theatre, broadwayworld, dance, dancing, husbands and sons, interview, let there be light, lighting, lighting designer, lucy carter, national theatre, oil, royal ballet, theatre, wayne mcgregor | Leave a comment

Tag Archives: royal ballet

Dance for Ukraine, London Coliseum

Romeo and Juliet, Royal Albert Hall

Manon and Dream

The Sleeping Beauty and DanceEast

The best online dance shows for Easter Weekend

The best dance shows of 2020

Peanuts, Widows, mime and romantic cinemas

Top Christmas picks for London theatre

Everybody’s Talking About Jamie leads November’s Top 10 new London shows

LET THERE BE LIGHT: Lucy Carter

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