Monthly Archives: March 2011

TV Review: Agony & Ecstasy: A Year with English National Ballet: Episode 3: BBC4, 22 Mar 2011

The Eagling has landed. Or possibly not. Lurking in the wings for the previous two episodes English National Ballet’s Artistic Director and choreographer Wayne Eagling finally landed the lead role in Tuesday’s Agony & Ecstasy. A genial looking chap he … Continue reading

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The Most Incredible Thing: Pet Shop Boys & Javier De Frutos; Sadlers Wells, 17 March 2011

Putrov surveys the chaotic Fruits of the Boys labour It was good to see Ivan Putrov, recently cut adrift from the good ship Royal Ballet, popping up in the lead in the new ‘ballet’ from synth duo the Pet Shop … Continue reading

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TV Review: Agony & Ecstasy: A Year with English National Ballet: Episode 2: BBC4, 15 Mar 2011

Seconds Out – Round Two The excellent Agony & Ecstasy should be renamed A & E after the amount of injuries stacking up in the series. Episode 2, concerning the mounting of Rudolf Nureyev’s production of Romeo and Juliet, was … Continue reading

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Radiohead – Lotus Flower: Official Video

Radiohead & Wayne McGregor go MonoChromatic The Royal Ballet’s Resident Choreographer Wayne McGregor choreographing the latest video for Radiohead? Not as unlikely as it seems. McGregor’s already dabbled with the world of rock for his best-known work Chroma (utilising arrangements … Continue reading

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TV Review: Agony & Ecstasy: A Year with English National Ballet: Episode 1: BBC4, 8 Mar 2011

And you thought bullying in the workplace was outlawed What an endearing chap Derek Deane is. Often found flouncing around the studios of English National Ballet throwing strops at scared teenagers he sadly rather took over this otherwise engaging BBC documentary … Continue reading

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Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland – Royal Ballet: ROH, 28 Feb 2011

The Wheel Deal? The Royal Ballet’s brand new production of Alice in Wonderland was an enormous hit with the audience at its gala premiere in London last night. It’s the Royal’s first new full-length ballet to a commissioned score for … Continue reading

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