Your four-star review of the Royal Ballet performances at Doncaster is fair (The Royal Ballet: Doncaster Dances review – glittering gala showcases dazzling array of talent, 25 September), but it is a pity that it didn’t expand on the context that led to the show.
As the review states, the programme came “in tandem with education projects in the city”. They were inspired by the local MP, Ed Miliband, who encouraged a partnership between the Royal Opera House, Doncaster council and the Cast theatre to improve access to the arts for children. More than 100 schools and 200 teachers have been involved.
