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‘It’s a grief and a healing’: why dance-makers love The Rite of Spring

Stravinsky’s ballet sensation of 1913 shocked its first Paris audience. More than 150 versions later, the far-reaching pull of this modernist masterpiece remains irresistible…

The Guardian - UK · Feb 12, 2023

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

The Guardian - UK · Nov 10, 2022

English National Ballet review: Triple bill is a confident and smart statement of identity

Dance is bright and bold, but Mats Ek’s new version of ‘The Rite of Spring’ lacks emotion and surprise

The Independent UK · Nov 10, 2022