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Giselle at Royal Ballet: Fear the wrath of the corpse brides

5/5 Sir Peter Wright’s production of Giselle dazzles in its heartbreak and sheer spectacle

Evening Standard · Feb 16

Woolf Works at Royal Ballet: Wayne McGregor chases brainbox ideas with electric sensation

4/5 Wayne McGregor’s response to the work of Virginia Woolf returns to Royal Ballet and continues to wield emotive power

Evening Standard · Jan 18

Choreographer Cathy Marston: 'Dance encourages empathy'

Acclaimed choreographer Cathy Marston is back at Royal Ballet with a new piece designed around Benjamin Britten’s Violin Concerto which liberated her into new modes of working

Evening Standard · Nov 25, 2025

Royal Ballet: Encounters; Birmingham Royal Ballet: Luna review – the moon and mischief

Pam Tanowitz’s witty subversion of classical dance is the highlight of a richly varied Royal Ballet mixed bill, while BRB’s moon-based fare feels a little more earthbound

The Guardian - UK · Oct 27, 2024

Swan Lake; Danses Concertantes/Different Drummer/Requiem – review

The Royal Ballet’s long-running and rather cumbersome Swan Lake is elevated by the dancers’ artistry, while a fine Kenneth MacMillan triple bill deserves more performances

The Guardian - UK · Apr 7, 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 week in dance: The Dante Project; Lay Down Your Burdens – review

Everything comes together in an exhilarating Royal Ballet revival of The Dante Project, while Rhiannon Faith’s new work is all about sharing…

The Guardian - UK · Nov 26, 2023

The Dante Project at Royal Opera House review: a sin-tilating take on the Divine Comedy

With an astonishing score and gleaming dancers, McGregor's latest marshals spectacular forces

Evening Standard · Nov 20, 2023

Royal Ballet triple bill review – McGregor and Wheeldon at the top of their game

Wayne McGregor’s incisive new ballet conjures the very brushstrokes of the late Carmen Herrera; Bernstein meets Les Sylphides in a muscular Christopher Wheeldon revival; ; and Laura Morera bows out in style

The Guardian - UK · Jun 18, 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