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Tamara Rojo: ‘Ballet is competing with Netflix – that’s what audiences expect’

The former artistic director of English National Ballet has swapped London for San Francisco, where she’s bringing AI and clubbing into the theatre – while passing on the legacy of British dance

The Guardian - UK · Jan 29, 2024

Giselle; Les Noces: The Departure review – the shock of the old

English National Ballet dance Mary Skeaping’s 70s reworking of the classic ballet with loving care, while Stravinsky’s revolutionary Les Noces holds its own in an ambitious reworking

The Guardian - UK · Jan 21, 2024

Giselle review – English National Ballet keep Romantic magic alive

Version created by Mary Skeaping in 1971 retains its seductive power, ably driven by principals Katja Khaniukova and Aitor Arrieta

The Guardian - UK · Jan 12, 2024

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Giselle at the London Coliseum review: English National Ballet's revival tweaks the heart, but won't break it

The dancing is elegant throughout this ENB show, which features an exceptional central performance from Katja Khaniukova

Evening Standard · Jan 12, 2024

The Nutcracker review – English National Ballet and the Royal Ballet’s annual festive face-off

The two companies variously capture the Christmas classic’s glittering pleasures – and its narrative strangeness

The Guardian - UK · Dec 24, 2023

Birmingham Royal Ballet: Black Sabbath – The Ballet; English National Ballet: Our Voices – review

The fathers of heavy metal have gained at least one new fan thanks to an inspired new Carlos Acosta commission. And the music’s the star in the English National Ballet ambitious new mixed bill

The Guardian - UK · Oct 1, 2023

English National Ballet/Our Voices at Sadler’s Wells review: sparky and sorbet-fresh with magnificent music

The company’s new artistic director makes his first mark with this mixed bill set to a sumptuous score

Evening Standard · Sep 22, 2023

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English National Ballet: Cinderella review – at once grand, tender and intimate

Choreographer Christopher Wheeldon’s intelligence and invention combine to make an effortlessly entrancing piece in which to lose yourself

The Guardian - UK · Jun 25, 2023

‘If you get your phone out, I’m going to lose it’: Charlie Stemp, Britain’s musicals megastar

He’s a West End fixture who’s already been compared to Fred Astaire. As he prepares to hop from Mary Poppins to the Gershwin musical Crazy for You, Stemp talks rowdy audiences, ice baths, and taking the bus in ballet tights

The Guardian - UK · Jun 20, 2023

English National Ballet: Cinderella review – perfectly lovely romance

Erina Takahashi’s finely tuned grace is framed by visual and design flair in Christopher Wheeldon’s conventional show in-the-round

The Guardian - UK · Jun 16, 2023

ENB Cinderella at the Royal Albert Hall: forget Disney, give me Christopher Wheeldon’s dark tale any day

This whirling ballet in the round touches on the darkness of the Grimm story, but ultimately sparkles

Evening Standard · Jun 16, 2023

High art: Aerial photographer’s unique perspective of English National Ballet dancers

Aerial photographer Brad Walls and The English National Ballet have collaborated to produce a one-of-a-kind photographic series from the air

The Independent UK · Apr 29, 2023

New English National Ballet boss to launch first season with string of premieres

Aaron S Watkin, who took over the role from Tamara Rojo, announced his programme for the year on Wednesday.

The Independent UK · Mar 1, 2023

I’m proud to build on Rojo’s legacy, says English National Ballet’s new boss

Aaron S. Watkin launched ENB’s 2023/24 season on Wednesday

Evening Standard · Mar 1, 2023

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The Guardian - UK · Feb 22, 2023

Creature review – Asif Kapadia and Akram Khan join up for intriguing dance film

Khan’s creation for English National Ballet is filmed by Kapadia, and has an ambiguous intensity that should interest audiences beyond dance fans

The Guardian - UK · Feb 18, 2023

‘Nature will punish you’: Asif Kapadia and Akram Khan on their climate crisis dance film

The director of Amy, who’s never watched a ballet, has adapted a dystopian sci-fi piece by the choreographer, who’s never made a film. They discuss art, myths, and why Bruce Lee connects them as much as their south Asian roots

Evening Standard · Dec 16, 2022

English National Ballet’s Nutcracker at the London Coliseum review: a festive treat

Elegant and danced with assurance, though emotionally the stakes remain sluggish

The Guardian - UK · Dec 11, 2022

Beryl Grey: a bright star of British ballet with spark, poise and passion

The ballerina, who has died aged 95, brought panache to roles at the Royal Ballet and across the world before guiding what became English National Ballet

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The Guardian - UK · Dec 11, 2022

Dame Beryl Grey, British ballerina with ‘all the gifts’, dies aged 95

Shooting to fame as a teenager with the Royal Ballet, Grey won international acclaim as a dancer and was artistic director of the company that became English National Ballet

The Guardian - UK · Dec 2, 2022

Transferring arts funding from London to the regions can be life-changing

Letter: Graham Young of Northern Heartlands says that new funding for his organisation will help many in ex-mining and remote rural communities

The Guardian - UK · Nov 24, 2022

Tamara Rojo wades into bitter row over London arts funding

English National Ballet’s artistic director decries Arts Council England move to divert money from capital

Bristol Post · Nov 24, 2022

Review: English National Ballet's 'Raymonda' made accessible and relevant through reimagined story

The story took inspiration from the life of Florence Nightingale

Evening Standard · Nov 24, 2022

Ballet star Tamara Rojo: moving arts cash from London won’t help

English National Ballet will lose about five per cent of its income due to arts funding being moved out of the capital

The Guardian - UK · Nov 12, 2022

English National Ballet: Ek/ Forsythe/ Quagebeur review – a fantastic farewell from Tamara Rojo

Mats Ek’s riveting new Rite of Spring for the #MeToo era is the centrepiece of the company’s last triple bill under its transformative artistic director

The Guardian - UK · Nov 10, 2022

English National Ballet: Ek/Forsythe/Quagebeur review – masters at work

Mats Ek’s Rite of Spring is a pared back but powerful take on Stravinsky’s mighty score and William Forsythe’s Blake Works 1 is intensely watchable

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