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Northern Ballet’s Cinderella
The Northern Ballet are one of my favourite dance companies. So, I was full of anticipation for their latest version of Cinderella. How would they transform this timeless classic about unjust oppression and triumphant reward? This version is choreographed and directed by David Nixon OBE, with an original score by Philip Feeney. Given the pedigree… →
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Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake
I suppose that I should start by crediting Tchaikovsky for the best-known ballet of them all – Swan Lake, first performed to audiences back in 1875. Since then generation after generation of little girls have grown up wanting to dance the role of Odette, or least wear the magnificent breathtaking swan tutu. However, since 1995,… →
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The Nutcracker, Northern Ballet
What heralds Christmas and excites our senses more than the turning on of the town’s Christmas lights or promotions of the fun-filled pantomime season? If you’re lucky enough to catch it, it has to be Tchaikovsky’s most popular and evocative ballet, The Nutcracker. It is, without doubt, the essence of Christmas, and an experience you… →
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Reviews archive
Older review posts can be found here Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Here’s the idea. Take a children’s story, get the Sherman brothers to write some memorable music and lyrics and then introduce some sophisticated choreography from Stephen Mear and you’ve got yourself a hit that appeals to all ages. Well, based on the evidence… →
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Northern Ballet’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream
As I sat at the semi-permanent roadworks at Maybury after a full-on, non-stop day of work, my only thought of the ballet I was to see that night was, “I’m going to be late”. My mind was full of the day’s trivialities, annoyances and grievances against the world, and in particular, ill-timed traffic lights. Less… →
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