Category: Ballet

Last night I was lucky enough to be sat watching one of the most beautiful and romantic classical ballets in history, Giselle. Performed by Birmingham Royal Ballet and at Birmingham Hippodrome until Saturday 28th September 2019 before moving to Theatre Royal Plymouth from 23rd – 25th October and Sadlers Wells 1st-2nd November 2019. Giselle is…

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…

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…

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…