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Macmillan Celebrated, Royal Opera House
Francesca Hayward acts the hell out of Woyzeck. Read my full Telegraph review here
Posted in Dance, Journalism, Theatre
Tagged ballet, dance, dancing, danses Concertantes, Different Drummer, faure, francesca hayward, Isabella Gasparini, kenneth macmillan, Lauren Cuthbertson, london, macmillan celebrated, marcelino sambe, Matthew Ball, requiem, review, royal ballet, royal opera house, telegraph, theatre, woyzeck
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Angela Rippon: Dancing is key to a long life but Strictly made my legs ‘a disaster zone’
The dame discussed her “journey” on the show, prepping for the tour, and the message she wanted to get across. Read my full Telegraph interview here
Posted in Dance, Journalism, TV
Tagged angela rippon, angela scanlon, ballroom, bbc, blackpool, celebrity, dance, dancing, eliminated, ellie leach, exit, interview, kai widdrington, rip off britain, royal ballet, shirley ballas, silver swans, strictly, strictly come dancing, strictly tour, telegraph, tv
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Anemoi/The Cellist, Royal Opera House
This gorgeous Royal Ballet double bill is powerful and poignant. Read my full Telegraph review here
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Tagged anemoi, ballet, cathy marston, dance, dancing, jacqueline du pre, Lauren Cuthbertson, london, marcelino sambe, Matthew Ball, review, royal ballet, royal opera house, telegraph, the cellist, theatre
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Carlos at 50, Royal Opera House
An astonishing, age-defying performance. Read my full Telegraph review here
Posted in Dance, Journalism, Theatre
Tagged acosta danza, ballet, birmingham royal ballet, carlos acosta, carlos at 50, dance, dancing, london, marianela nunez, review, royal ballet, royal opera house, swan lake, telegraph, theatre
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Woolf Works: At 59, Alessandra Ferri shines like a balletic Meryl Streep
The great dancer elevates much of this revival of Wayne McGregor’s elegiac, pensive 2015 triptych (but not the maddening middle section). Read my full Telegraph review here
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Tagged Alessandra Ferri, ballet, contemporary dance, dance, dancing, london, mrs dalloway, olivier award, review, royal ballet, royal opera house, telegraph, virginia woolf, wayne mcgregor, woolf works
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The Royal Ballet’s Nutcracker is a gleaming Rolls-Royce of a production
Peter Wright’s 1984 staging never succumbs to sickly sweetness, but remains as crisp as the first fall of snow. Read my full Telegraph review here
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Tagged ballet, dance, dancing, gary avis, london, Matthew Ball, nutcracker, peter wright, review, royal ballet, royal opera house, telegraph, the nutcracker, Yasmine Naghdi
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A Diamond Celebration, Royal Opera House
A triumphant journey through 60 years of the Royal Ballet. Read my full Telegraph review here
Posted in Dance, Journalism, Theatre
Tagged a diamond celebration, balanchine, ballet, Benoit Swan Pouffer, christopher wheeldon, dance, dancing, diamonds, london, Pam Tanowitz, premiere, review, royal ballet, royal opera house, telegraph, theatre
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Royal Ballet’s Crystal Pite: ‘Through dance, I’m able to express the inexpressible’
The choreographer discusses turning her lauded work Flight Pattern into a full-length production. Read my full Telegraph interview here
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Tagged ballet, choreographer, contemporary dance, crystal pite, dance, dancing, flight pattern, interview, light of passage, london, royal ballet, royal opera house, telegraph, theatre
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Dance for Ukraine, London Coliseum
Ivan Putrov and Alina Cojocaru raised money, and spirits, with their triumphant fundraising gala. Read my full Telegraph report here
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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
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