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Carlos Acosta: Myths and Modern Masters review – superstar returns with style, the Stones and his daughter

Mixing contemporary, Cuban and classical works, Acosta has charisma to burn and is accompanied by an impressive cohort

The Guardian - UK · Aug 6

Latin American film festival set to launch in London

The festival will launch at the Barbican on October 2

Evening Standard · Aug 3

California police officer charged over alleged possession of child sexual abuse material

The officer, a 25-year-old resident of Salinas, was placed on administrative leave late last year after his department referred the allegations to an outside task force

The Independent UK · May 20

Ballet superstar Carlos Acosta: ‘Dance was salvation. My life depended on it’

Ballet has always been more than just a job for Carlos Acosta. And as director of Birmingham Royal Ballet, he is trying to make it bigger than ever – even in the face of brutal cuts and the tragic death of its CEO

The Guardian - UK · Feb 7, 2025

Ballet legend Peter Wright: ‘Margot Fonteyn was cold as ice. Rudi Nureyev was a bit of a pain’

At 98, the choreographer has lost none of his love for dance – or his scathing wit. As his famous Nutcracker is performed again, he talks about grit, the ‘rubbish’ classics and directing a historic duo

The Guardian - UK · Dec 10, 2024

Carlos Acosta's guide to Havana: dancing, the seawall of the Malecón and the Meliá Cohiba hotel

The legendary dancer shares the secrets to his home city of Havana, from streetside discos to the best restaurants

Evening Standard · Nov 27, 2024

Nutcracker in Havana review – Carlos Acosta’s Cuban take on the Christmas classic is a breath of fresh air

With its tropical backdrop and Latin-infused reworking of Tchaikovsky’s score, Acosta Danza’s touring show, if not always coherent, flies by

The Guardian - UK · Nov 10, 2024

Nutcracker in Havana review – Carlos Acosta is in a sunny mood this Christmas

Tchaikovsky’s score gets a Latin makeover and Cuban dance styles combine with classical ballet in this joyful and colourful festive family show

The Guardian - UK · Nov 4, 2024

Acosta Danza: Carlos Acosta’s Carmen review – never quite reaches boiling point

His dancers are superb, but abrupt tonal changes get in the way of the story’s emotional punch in Acosta’s expanded new production

The Guardian - UK · Jul 7, 2024

Carlos Acosta’s Carmen review – a giddy Cuban tragedy

Bursting with upfront energy, Acosta Danza’s contemporary mashup is lively but light on emotive moments

The Guardian - UK · Jul 3, 2024