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Woolf Works: At 59, Alessandra Ferri shines like a balletic Meryl Streep

Posted on March 2, 2023 by mkmswain

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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The Royal Ballet’s Nutcracker is a gleaming Rolls-Royce of a production

Posted on December 9, 2022 by mkmswain

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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A Diamond Celebration, Royal Opera House

Posted on November 17, 2022 by mkmswain

A triumphant journey through 60 years of the Royal Ballet. Read my full Telegraph review here

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Royal Ballet’s Crystal Pite: ‘Through dance, I’m able to express the inexpressible’

Posted on October 7, 2022 by mkmswain

The choreographer discusses turning her lauded work Flight Pattern into a full-length production. Read my full Telegraph interview here

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‘A quarantine exemption means we can attract world-class talent’: the Royal Opera House returns

Posted on December 20, 2020 by mkmswain

Yesterday, the Royal Opera House announced its big comeback in January 2021: a revival of Jonathan Kent’s production of Tosca, starring the revered soprano Anna Netrebko. This will be the first fully staged opera at Covent Garden since the March lockdown. … Continue reading →

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The Mad Hatter’s Tea Party, Royal Opera House Online

Posted on July 31, 2020 by mkmswain

ZooNation put their hip-hop spin on Lewis Carroll in this witty Kate Prince production – now available online. Read my full The i Paper pick here

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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

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Get your dance fix at home

Posted on June 4, 2020 by mkmswain

From streamed dance performances to classes and classic film escapism. Read my full Dancing Times article here

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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

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Home Futures, The Favourite, Michelle Obama and inspiring libraries

Posted on February 22, 2019 by mkmswain

In my February MoveTo Town and Country Arts pages: Exhibition Avant-garde visions in Home Futures at the Design Museum Film A right royal romp in award-winning The Favourite Theatre Sondheim reborn in the sensational musical Company Commuter corner Candid reflections from Michelle Obama … Continue reading →

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