Monthly Archives: December 2016

Nutcracker – English National Ballet: London Coliseum, 15 December 2016

Posted on December 16, 2016 by gerarddavis09

Nut again I’ve reviewed this show several times now and I’d be lying if I said it was my favourite production. Over the past few years however, some ever-improving tweaks have been introduced and tonight’s performance was undoubtedly the best … Continue reading →

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The Red Shoes – Matthew Bourne: Sadler’s Wells, London, 14 December 2016

Posted on December 16, 2016 by gerarddavis09

Dance the blues You know how usually a movie doesn’t live up to the book? Well, here’s a case of a dance show that doesn’t live up to the movie. Powell and Pressburger’s 1948 film The Red Shoes has become … Continue reading →

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Up & Down – Eifman Ballet of St Petersburg: London Coliseum, 6 December 2016

Posted on December 7, 2016 by gerarddavis09

Now you turn me This ballet has its title round the wrong way – it should be called Down & Up. The reason being that the first half of this tale based on Tender is the Night, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s … Continue reading →

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