Category Archives: Giselle

Mary Skeaping’s Giselle – English National Ballet: London Coliseum, 11 January 2024

Posted on January 13, 2024 by gerarddavis09

It turns out there’s a good reason why most modern productions of Giselle are heavily edited. Left to its own devices, as with Mary Skeaping’s 1971 production, it’s far too long, especially the first act. Skeaping’s great innovation, having found … Continue reading →

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Giselle – Birmingham Royal Ballet: Sadler’s Wells, 1 November 2019

Posted on November 3, 2019 by gerarddavis09

Wili or won’t he? Galina Samsova and David Bintley’s 1999 Giselle is as traditional as they come – in fact, it’s more traditional than most, even to the point of restoring music from the original 1841 production (a perfectly pleasant … Continue reading →

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Mary Skeaping’s Giselle – English National Ballet: London Coliseum, 13 January 2017

Posted on January 15, 2017 by gerarddavis09

Debut hat-trick I watched Mary Skeaping’s Giselle for the first time just a few days ago and came to the conclusion the first act wasn’t terribly exciting (if you’re interested, you can read the full review by clicking on this … Continue reading →

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Mary Skeaping’s Giselle – English National Ballet: London Coliseum, 11 January 2017

Posted on January 12, 2017 by gerarddavis09

If you go down to the woods today Anyone familiar with most traditional productions of Giselle may be a little surprised by Mary Skeaping’s 1971 version for English National Ballet. It remains as faithful to the original 1841 French production as … Continue reading →

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Akram Khan’s Giselle – English National Ballet: Sadler’s Wells, London, 17 November 2016

Posted on November 18, 2016 by gerarddavis09

Gisbloodyelle this is good Every now and again you watch a show that simply blows your mind. This was that show. Somehow Akram Khan has taken the hackneyed tale of a 19th century love-struck peasant girl and turned it into … Continue reading →

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Giselle – Mikhailovsky Ballet: London Coliseum, 27 March 2013

Posted on March 28, 2013 by gerarddavis09

Ghosting into town The St Petersburg-based Mikhailovsky Ballet, under artistic director Nacho Duato, have arrived at the London Coliseum for a two-week season and bring with them a rather stronger line-up of Principals than when they last visited in 2010. Tonight’s … Continue reading →

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