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Tour Principal Ballerina Francesca Hayward's London Sanctuary – It's A Serene Study in Texture, Calming Color, and Timeless Furnishing

When she's not on stage, Francesca Hayward, principal dancer in London's Royal Ballet, relaxes at her gorgeous, sumptuously outfitted flat

Homes & Gardens · Jun 10

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland review – all stops are pulled out for Wheeldon ballet

Vivid designs, frog and fish footmen and a comedy dame bring good energy to the Royal Ballet’s Alice, with beautiful dancing from the leads

The Guardian - UK · Sep 30, 2024

Manon review – Kenneth MacMillan’s 50-year-old masterpiece still bewitches

The Royal Ballet revisits the choreographer’s timeless rags-to-riches work, putting assorted casts through its finely tuned emotional wringer

The Guardian - UK · Feb 25, 2024

The Cellist; The Limit review – a tale of two Royal Ballet dramas

Lauren Cuthbertson and Marcelino Sambé reprise their roles to glorious effect in Cathy Marston’s inspired paean to Jacqueline du Pré, while an adaptation of Sam Steiner’s hit play Lemons… feels squeezed

The Guardian - UK · Oct 29, 2023

The Limit review – oppressed pair make words and steps count

Sam Steiner’s play, set in a world of rationed speech, lends itself to movement, and the dancers here also retain the dialogue, fusing the forms with quiet grace

The Guardian - UK · Oct 23, 2023

Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons: the cult play about words becomes a ballet

When a principal at the Royal Ballet asked to adapt his drama about imposed verbal limits, playwright Sam Steiner was all in. ‘There are things dance does better,’ he says

The Guardian - UK · Oct 17, 2023

Frederick Ashton: Links in the Chain review – fascinating study of a master choreographer

Lynne Wake’s film about Ashton, available online, is a compelling glimpse into the way his great works are reinterpreted by new generations of dancers

The Guardian - UK · May 14, 2023

The Royal Ballet: A Diamond Celebration review – looking forward with friends

World premieres, old favourites and a ballet legend in the house make for a memorable gala evening

The Guardian - UK · Nov 20, 2022

Mayerling review – astounding from beginning to end

Kenneth MacMillan’s bleak psychological period piece is a gift for the Royal Ballet’s dancers, who take turns in performances of gripping, in-the-moment power

The Guardian - UK · Oct 9, 2022

Noughties indie sleaze shoe returns – ballet flats are back on point

Forever associated with the era of Amy Winehouse, Kate Moss and Alexa Chung, the footwear has been rediscovered by Gen Z

The Guardian - UK · Sep 23, 2022