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Out of the spotlight: seven of dance’s hottest hidden talents

From costume and lighting designers to composers and producers, here are some of the dynamos bringing breathtaking dance shows to the stage

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The Sleeping Beauty review – a vintage production rises and shines

It’s unapologetically retro, and there’s no story, but the Royal Ballet’s latest revival of Petipa’s intricate masterpiece casts its spell

The Guardian - UK

The Sleeping Beauty at the Royal Ballet review - treated as a museum piece, this classic is decorous but dull

Though woven into the company’s fabric, this is a tough ballet to love

Evening Standard

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Readers’ favourite stage shows of 2022

This year readers saw some amazing theatre, provoking tears, recognition, anger, inspiration and awe

The Guardian - UK

Dame Beryl Grey obituary

One of the most celebrated British ballerinas of her generation who later dedicated herself to the training of dancers

The Guardian - UK

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

The Guardian - UK

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

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The Nutcracker review – the Royal Ballet’s winter warmer

This sumptuously designed production is a treat if you don’t dwell on the dramatic flaws and just enjoy the magical music and performances

The Guardian - UK

Royal Ballet’s The Nutcracker at the Royal Opera House review: a crisp, sweet treat that’s never cloying

Show us a more festive production, we’ll wait

Evening Standard

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

Patricia Ruanne obituary

Ballerina who played a Juliet of ‘genuine power’ opposite Nureyev’s Romeo in his 1977 production for London Festival Ballet

The Guardian - UK

The Royal Ballet: A Diamond Celebration review – pick ’n’ mix gala with some sparkles

A grab-bag of nine pieces, from Wheeldon to Tanowitz, make up a celebratory programme delivered with customary aplomb by the Royal’s dancers

The Guardian - UK

Diamond Celebration at the Royal Ballet review: a tasting menu of show-off delicacies

This collection of pieces moves from flirty to terrifically astringent

Evening Standard

Birmingham Royal Ballet: Into the Music; Made in Leeds: Three Short Ballets – review

Inspired by Munch paintings and infused with hip-hop, two invigorating triple bills by Royal Ballet alumni are a riot of styles and contemporary staging

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Birmingham Royal Ballet: Into the Music review – an allegro trio

From dancers partnering with projections and CCTV-style surveillance to an engrossing piece inspired by Edvard Munch, Carlos Acosta’s company is continuing to carve out a niche

Evening Standard

Carlos Acosta on pushing ballet’s boundaries, Brexit and how he has nothing to prove on stage

Now director of Birmingham Royal Ballet, the world-renowned dancer is bringing new show Into the Music to Sadler’s Wells

The Guardian - UK

Light of Passage review – Crystal Pite’s magnificent dance of life

The Canadian choreographer has turned 2017’s acclaimed Flight Pattern into a full-length work that brims with massed energy and profound humanity

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The Week on Stage: From My Neighbour Totoro to Marvellous

A guide to the week’s theatre

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Light of Passage at the Royal Opera House: Crystal Pite’s new work is deeply felt and long overdue

This ballet, expanded from the 2017 award-winner Flight Pattern, is tender and poetic

The Independent UK

Michael Jackson musical to open in London’s West End

Play has already been accused by some critics of ‘sanitising’ Jackson’s legacy

The Guardian - UK

Sex, drugs and pas de deux: how Mayerling’s flame keeps burning

As Kenneth MacMillan’s classic returns, his widow Deborah and Edward Watson – celebrated for dancing the lead role – reflect on preserving the spirit of this seamy beast of a ballet

The Guardian - UK

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

Thank Ed Miliband for bringing the Royal Ballet to Doncaster

Letter: Sheila Cross praises the MP for encouraging a partnership between the Royal Opera House, Doncaster council and the Cast theatre, and improving access to the arts for children

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The Royal Ballet: Doncaster Dances review – glittering gala showcases dazzling array of talent

A rare excursion to the north sees the Royal Ballet in full peacock mode with a collection of classical and contemporary works displaying the huge span of a true 21st-century company

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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

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