Category Archives: Northern Ballet

Dancing Nation: Episode 3 – Sadler’s Wells & BBC: BBC iPlayer & Sadler’s Wells website, from 28 January 2021

Posted on February 7, 2021 by gerarddavis09

The ambitious Dancing Nation reached its conclusion without really hitting any great heights. Or little ones. It may be due to the deliberate lack of narrative and emotional connection between dancers but, somehow, contemporary dance just doesn’t seem to transcribe … Continue reading →

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Jane Eyre – Northern Ballet: Sadler’s Wells, 15 May 2018

Posted on May 16, 2018 by gerarddavis09

Eyre to the throne Nineteenth century British literary fiction  has something of a low profile when it comes to ballet. It’s surprising really – perhaps everyone’s too busy doing Shakespeare remakes – but Cathy Marston has proved there’s plenty of … Continue reading →

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Casanova – Northern Ballet: Sadler’s Wells, London, 9 May 2017

Posted on May 10, 2017 by gerarddavis09

New house, as they almost say in Italy When will I be able to watch a new story ballet without having to read the synopsis first in order to understand it? There’s no question that a full-length narrative without words … Continue reading →

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Madame Butterfly with Perpetuum Mobile – Northern Ballet: Richmond Theatre, 9 June 2015

Posted on June 10, 2015 by gerarddavis09

Bread and Butterfly When this Madame Butterfly started it looked so much like an opera production that it was something of a jolt when the performers suddenly broke out into pirouettes rather than bursting into song. But it proved to … Continue reading →

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Preview: Northen Ballet – Madame Butterfly with Perpetuum Mobile: Richmond Theatre, 9-10 June 2015

Posted on June 1, 2015 by gerarddavis09

A bit of Butterfly flutters muttering by Leeds-based Northern Ballet is not only one of the UK’s finest ballet companies but also one of the world’s – in 2014 they won Best Company at the European Taglioni Ballet Awards. They’ve … Continue reading →

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Autumn Gala of Dance and Song for the Yorkshire Ballet Summer School – Various Artists: Sadler’s Wells, 29 September 2013

Posted on September 30, 2013 by gerarddavis09

Better than the bingo By their very nature galas can often feel bitty and faintly unsatisfactory. Not so with Yorkshire Ballet Summer School’s (YBSS) Autumn Gala of Dance and Song held at Sadler’s Wells to celebrate their 40th anniversary. This … Continue reading →

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Cleopatra – Northern Ballet: Sadler’s Wells, 17 May 2011

Posted on May 22, 2011 by gerarddavis09

When in Rome… Or Cairo The ambitious Northern Ballet rolled into town last night with a red carpet to present their new Cleopatra to Sadler’s Wells. Relating the Egyptian queen’s story from marrying and murdering her brother Ptolemy to her … Continue reading →

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