Up until last night, I had two favourite ballets – The Nutcracker and La Fille mal Gardee. Last nights Hobson Choice has changed that – in one word, it was ‘magnificent’. Everything from the well thought out and cleverly designed scenery (Peel Park was my favourite), the immaculate dancing (Samara Downs amazing ability to enter…
Category: Ballet
Ballet in the Midlands
First Steps – Peter and the Wolf
Owen Young was back as the First Steps Storyteller at Birmingham Hippodrome, making children and adults laugh, stare in awe at the stage and understand ballet that little bit better. If you have never been to a Birmingham Royal Ballet First Steps performance, you are missing out. They are wonderful. Thoroughly enjoyed by Jemima who…
[Un]leashed by Birmingham Royal Ballet
At Birmingham Hippodrome from last night until 15th June 2019 is [Un]leashed, a superb set of three ballets by three magnificent female choreographers, performed by Birmingham Royal Ballet and the Royal Ballet Sinfonia. In short, last night was an outstanding evening watching three very contemporary ballets that were mesmerising, expressive and flawless performances from all…