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New English Ballet Theatre Comes to The Stag Theatre, Sevenoaks
by Stephi Wild - Mar 11, 2025

New English Ballet Theatre's  ‘Tales of Dafne and Calypso: A Female Odyssey', is a sumptuous modern ballet programme of two halves that dives into the mystical worlds of heroic women, Greek legends, fabled power and legendary characters. 

Review: BALLET ICONS GALA 2025, London Coliseum
by Matthew Paluch - Mar 10, 2025

Galas aren't always the easiest of watches; endless pas de deux with bravado at the forefront of proceedings. That said - some rosters are too good to pass on…hence why I attended the Ballet Icons Gala 2025 at the London Coliseum on March 9th.

Review: ROMEO AND JULIET, Royal Ballet And Opera
by Vikki Jane Vile - Mar 5, 2025

Sir Kenneth MacMillan’s Romeo and Juliet continues to enjoy endless popularity, this being its third run by the Royal Ballet since 2019, but when the results are as good, there’s no reason why not. The depth and quality in the ranks was evident as the cast relished the challenges of the Covent Garden signature work. 

Kenneth MacMillan's ROMEO AND JULIET Returns To The Royal Ballet
by Stephi Wild - Feb 6, 2025

Kenneth MacMillan's Romeo and Juliet will celebrate its 60th anniversary with a return to The Royal Ballet this spring. Learn more about the upcoming production here!

The Royal Ballet's ONEGIN Returns in January
by Stephi Wild - Dec 9, 2024

The Royal Ballet will present Onegin, a heart-wrenching adaptation of Alexander Pushkin’s bittersweet verse-novel of Eugene Onegin. Performances begin in January 2025.

Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival to Present The Royal Ballet Takeover
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 13, 2024

Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival will present one of the most celebrated and renowned companies in the world, The Royal Ballet of the United Kingdom. Learn how to purchase tickets.

The Royal Ballet Celebrates Young Dance Talent With The Next Generation Festival
by Stephi Wild - Jun 10, 2024

The Royal Ballet will bring together a host of young dance talent with its Next Generation Festival.

Royal Ballet And Opera Announces 2024/25 Cinema Season
by A.A. Cristi - May 29, 2024

The Royal Ballet and Opera has announced its 2024/25 Cinema Season, bringing world-class theatre to cinema screens right around the globe.  

Review: INTERNATIONAL DRAFT WORKS, Royal Opera House
by Matthew Paluch - Apr 11, 2024

The evening includes ten works and the premise is an important, and pressing one: where is ballet (as we know it) going…?

The Royal Ballet's International Draft Works Returns This Month
by Stephi Wild - Apr 4, 2024

International Draft Works, The Royal Ballet's flagship programme celebrating fledgling choreographic talent, returns to the Royal Opera House this April. This programme gives emergent choreographers a chance to showcase their work in development in the intimacy of the Linbury Theatre. 

Review: DANSES CONCERTANTES/DIFFERENT DRUMMER/REQUIEM, Royal Opera House
by Matthew Paluch - Mar 21, 2024

The entire evening confirms MacMillan’s scope as a choreographer, but we knew that already right?

Internationally Acclaimed Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival Returns For Its 92nd Season
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 21, 2024

See lineup for Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival 2024, featuring performances from renowned international and American artists like The Royal Ballet of the United Kingdom, Camille A. Brown & Dancers, and more. Tickets on sale soon!

The Royal Ballet's SWAN LAKE Returns to the Royal Opera House
by Stephi Wild - Jan 24, 2024

This Spring, The Royal Ballet's sumptuous production of Swan Lake returns to the Royal Opera House's Main Stage. Opening in Spring and returning in Summer, the production remains to this day one of the best-loved works in the classical ballet canon, demanding delicacy, grace, and strong, virtuosic technique from the dancers that take on its central roles.  

International Ballet Stars Come Together For Dance For Ukraine at the London Palladium
by Stephi Wild - Jan 18, 2024

Ukrainian born dancer and former star of The Royal Ballet Ivan Putrov has announced Dance for Ukraine at The London Palladium on Sunday 18 February 2024, following the success of 2022's gala that raised over £160,000 net for the Disaster Emergency Committee's Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal.

Review: THE DANTE PROJECT, Royal Opera House
by Louise Penn - Nov 20, 2023

With a potent and varied score from Thomas Adès, vibrant choreography from Wayne McGregor, and intruguing design from Tacita Dean, The Dante Project captures the attention despite the assumption audiences know who's who in this revered Italian narrative poem. The Dante Project is fierce yet tender, and the technical aspects are superb.

The Royal Ballet to Perform at Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival for the First Time in 2024
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 15, 2023

The Royal Ballet of the United Kingdom, will appear at Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival for the first time, as the company's sole stop in the United States in 2024.

The Royal Opera House Welcomes Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 9, 2023

The Royal Opera House welcomes King Charles III and Queen Camilla for a special performance.

Review: ANEMOI/THE CELLIST, Royal Opera House
by Christiana Rose - Oct 23, 2023

The Royal Ballet presents revivals of two contrasting yet sublime one act ballets. The abstract nature of Anemoi is ethereal and makes for an enthralling ballet. The Cellist is a commission by the Royal Ballet, Choreographed by Cathy Marston. Marston’s skills are a masterclass in clear balletic storytelling'

Royal Ballet Performs THE CELLIST and ANEMOI This Autumn
by Stephi Wild - Sep 25, 2023

This Autumn, The Royal Ballet presents a mixed programme of recent, multi-award-winning works: Cathy Marston’s The Cellist and First Soloist Valentino Zucchetti’s Anemoi. Learn more about the programme here!

Jonathan Kent's Production of Puccini's TOSCA Released on Royal Opera House Stream
by Stephi Wild - Aug 16, 2023

The Royal Opera House will release three exclusive recordings of The Royal Ballet’s founding choreographer Frederick Ashton’s work on Royal Opera House Stream. Available to watch from Thursday 17 August, this triple bill was recorded in 2022, uniting Ashton’s modernist Scènes de ballet, the emotive A Month in the Country, and the rapturous Rhapsody.