Royal Opera House, Linbury theatre, LondonMaurice Béjart’s adaptation of Happy Days sees Alessandra Ferri up to her hips in ballet shoes in this sparse, dreamlike workAlessandra Ferri is drowning in a mountain of pointe shoes. A huge pile of pink satin…
The Royal Ballet: Romeo and Juliet review – intoxicating, instinctive and full of new detail
Royal Opera House, LondonFrancesca Hayward and William Bracewell reprise their roles with new partners as they give a fresh feel to one of the Royal Ballet’s most performed worksIn Michael Nunn and William Trevitt’s 2019 film, Romeo and Juliet: Beyond …
Ballerina Georgina Pazcoguin: ‘We owe it to younger dancers not to stay silent’
In her new memoir, New York City Ballet’s first Asian-American soloist speaks out about racism and sexual bullying in ballet. Now she wants to overhaul the industry from withinWhen Georgina Pazcoguin was 19 years old, she went to see a doctor about her…
Ida Rubinstein: The Final Act review – a passionate dancer’s drama
Playground theatre, LondonThe extraordinary life story of the Ballets Russes star is retold with intensity, imagination and balletic flourishesDid you know Ravel’s Bolero was originally called Fandango? And it was written as a ballet commissioned by Id…
Starstruck review – an opulent and fizzy Gene Kelly revival
Glasgow Theatre RoyalScottish Ballet make a post-pandemic return with a rousing version of Kelly’s ballet about Greek gods in the south of FranceSixty years ago, American dancer and choreographer Gene Kelly created Pas de Dieux for the Paris Opera Ball…
Leeds mother pleads for help with autistic daughter’s ballet school fees
Constance Bailey, from the deprived Seacroft estate, has a place at The Hammond School in Chester but cannot afford the costsBefore she was even accepted into one of the country’s most prestigious ballet schools, Constance Bailey’s audition immediately…
Composer-pianist Max Richter: ‘Creativity is activism’
The German-British composer explains why his new album, Exiles, addresses the refugee crisis – and is played by an orchestra who break all the rules When Max Richter sat down to compose a new ballet score in 2015 he knew what he wanted to say. In April…