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Phaedra + Minotaur, Linbury Review 5*

 Ancient Greek myth comes powerfully alive in Phaedra + Minotaur, which pairs Britten and Brandstrup at the Linbury… Taken individually, Benjamin Britten’s cantata Phaedra and Kim Brandstrup’s ballet Minotaur each packs a powerful punch. Together, though, they inform and mirror…

Northern Ballet, Three Short Ballets Review 4*

Northern Ballet brings a rare but hugely enjoyable triple bill, Three Short Ballets, to the ROH Linbury Theatre The dancers of Northern Ballet are a pleasure to watch  and this wide-ranging triple bill, Three Short Ballets, which had its London…

Lost Dog, Ruination Review 4*

Lost Dog’s Ruination is an exhilarating rollercoaster ride, riffing on the classic Greek myth of the sorcerer Medea (image credit Anna-Kay Gayle as Persephone andJean Daniel Broussé as Hades in Lost Dog’s Ruination © 2022 Camilla Greenwell)  Not exactly Christmas…

Valentino Zucchetti Dancemaker

The Royal Ballet dancer and choreographer Valentino Zucchetti talks to Ballet Position about his present career and his future plans Valentino Zucchetti is well launched into his second career, even while his first is still in full bloom. At just…