Dance Writer/Critic/Influencer. Chair of Critics' Circle Dance Section & National Dance Awards. Ballet Icon Award 2024. OBE since 2008
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My review of This is Rambert, the first show of a second century.
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My review of Urojenia (Delusions) by Izadora Weiss for Polish National Ballet in Warsaw.
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Jun 13
The nominations for Best Dance Film and Best Short Dance Film are announced - criticscircle.org.uk/nominat…
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Jun 11
On my way to Warsaw to see DELUSIONS, a contemporary ballet choreographed by Izadora Weiss 4 Polish National Ballet. Set in the era of social media, it explores illusions of truth and the preservation of identity, contrasting fictional character Roxana with writer Virginia Woolf.
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My review of La Fille mal gardee on @gramilano covering Sae Maeda’s debut as Lise.
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What a fabulous insightful review - thanks for making time to see it, Graham 💜
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My review of Derrière on a G String at the King’s Head Theatre.
There are just three days left to catch one of the funniest shows to hit London for a while (although hopefully we will get to see it revived again)!
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My review of Annabelle Lopez Ochoa’s Gentleman Jack by Northern Ballet at Norwich Theatre. @northernballet @NorwichTheatre
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May 31
July issue of Shinshokan magazine is out - reviews of Paul Taylor Dance Company in London and Russell Maliphant’s In a Landscape programme at the Coronet Theatre
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May 29
My review of the Ballet Boyz 25th anniversary Still Pointless show
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May 25
My review of two casts of Paquita by Manuel Legris for Lithuanian National Ballet in Vilnius
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Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐: Tulsa Ballet conquers London with a balletic richness made in America
@GWDanceWriter sees @TulsaBallet’s ‘Made in America’ triple bill at @rbo_org – a young, dynamic ensemble, with an overarching sense of theatre.
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May 14
More great photos to accompany my review of Tulsa Ballet’s Made in America programme, which opened at the Linbury Theatre last evening.
Click link for review
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May 13
Amazing photos accompany my review of Giselle by Rodolfo Castellanos (and Yolanda Correa) for the National Ballet of Brno in the beautiful Mahen Theatre, starring Ksenia Ovsyanick, Alejandro Virelles, Se Hyun An and Ilia Mironov.
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My review of Akram Khan’s Lady Macbeth by Royal Danish Ballet at the Operahus in Copenhagen.
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Still catching up….. my review of Alchemies - a triple bill of work by Sir Wayne McGregor to celebrate his 20 years as Resident Choreographer at The Royal Ballet for BTheremagazine.
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Catching up with reviews from last week - here is my review of Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo at Sadler’s Wells, featuring the irrepressible Robert Carter in what seems likely to be his farewell performances in London.
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Very excited to see this cast in the opening night of Rodolfo Castellanos’ production of Giselle at by the National Ballet of Brno - it will be wonderful to see Ksenia Ovsyanick (as Giselle), Alejandro Virelles (Albrecht), Ilia Mironov (Hilarion) and Se Hyun An (Myrthe).
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Flying to Copenhagen to experience Akram Khan’s Lady Macbeth for Royal Danish Ballet - it’s a three-city trip - Copenhagen - Vienna - Brno !
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