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Scottish Ballet's Harvey Littlefield as Younger Elizabeth, Charlotte Öfverholm as Older Elizabeth and Roseanna Leney as Mary in Scottish Ballet’s 'Mary, Queen of Scots.' Photo by Andy Ross.

Scottish Ballet tours ‘Mary, Queen of Scots’ to the USA

Two women. Two crowns. One story. “I’d love audiences to immerse themselves in the world and come with us on the journey,”...

Iana Salenko and David Motta Soares in 'Delibes Suite'. Photo by Jack Devant.

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Ballet Icons Gala turns 20: Two decades of star power and artistic legacy

This February, the Ballet Icons Gala returns to the London Coliseum to celebrate a remarkable milestone: its 20th anniversary. Founded by Olga...

Aichi Prefectural Art Theater's 'Giselle : A Summary.' Photo by Naoshi Hatori.

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Aichi Prefectural Art Theater presents Hana Sakai’s ‘Giselle’

This February, Lessingtage, one of Europe’s most respected theatre festivals, will spotlight contemporary Japanese creativity with Giselle : A Summary, a bold...

Birmingham Royal Ballet in 'Black Sabbath - The Ballet.' Photo by Johan Persson.

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Dance Reviews

Birmingham Royal Ballet brings crowd-pleaser ‘Black Sabbath – The Ballet’ to Sadler’s Wells

Sadler’s Wells Theatre, London.22 October 2025. A definite crowd-pleaser of a three-act ballet! Coming in towards the end of Birmingham Royal Ballet...

Acosta Danza in Alexis Fernández's 'De Punta a Cabo'. Photo by Hugo Glendinning.

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Acosta Danza in ‘A Decade in Motion’: Fresh and innovative dance

Sadler’s Wells, London.24 September 2025. Carlos Acosta founded Acosta Danza to develop young dance talent emerging from Cuba, and combines classical and...

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A modern muse: Lania Atkins

From the world’s most prestigious stages to the lens of one of ballet’s most iconic photographers, Lania Atkins is emerging as one...

Braylon Browner and Kayla Mak in 'Romeo & Juliet' for Gala de Danza. Photo by Melody Battentier.

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Gala de Danza offers beautiful artistry in an extraordinary place

Westminster Central Hall, London.26 June 2025. Westminster Central Hall looks vast and impressive from the outside, giving only a hint to the...

Ballet BC in Johan Inger's 'PASSING'. Photo by Luis Luque.

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Ballet BC in Pite/Inger double bill of visual creations

Sadler’s Wells Theatre, London.21 May 2025. Dance Consortium presented Ballet BC in a Crystal Pite/Johan Inger double bill. It was a fabulous...

Northern Ballet's Dominique Larose and Joseph Taylor in Cathy Marston's 'Jane Eyre'. Photo by Emily Nuttall.

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Northern Ballet shines in Cathy Marston’s ‘Jane Eyre’

Sadler’s Wells, London.15 May 2025. Northern Ballet’s production of Jane Eyre by Cathy Marston was sensational. Action and detail filled every corner...