Category Archives: Patrick de Bana

Echoes of Eternity – Shanghai Ballet: London Coliseum, 17 August 2016

Posted on August 18, 2016 by gerarddavis09

Maiden Shanghai Based on Bai Juyi’s poem The Song of Everlasting Regret about the loving relationship between the 8th century Chinese Emperor Li and his concubine Lady Yang, Shanghai Ballet’s Echoes of Eternity is not without its flaws. It’s far … Continue reading →

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Kings of the Dance: London Coliseum, 22 March 2014

Posted on March 20, 2014 by gerarddavis09

Monarchy in the UK If the apex of male dancing is generally considered to be bish-bash pyrotechnics then the five-strong ballet supergroup Kings of the Dance demonstrated at London’s Coliseum that this idea might be tish-tosh. Beauty and subtlety were … Continue reading →

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Preview Feature: Kings of the Dance: London Coliseum, 19-22 March 2014

Posted on March 9, 2014 by gerarddavis09

Dance then, wherever you may be Click here for Dancing Review’s full write-up of the opening night show at the London Coliseum Having wended their merry way around the world since 2006, the renowned celebration of male ballet Kings of … Continue reading →

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Jane Eyre – Shanghai Ballet: London Coliseum, 14 August 2013

Posted on August 15, 2013 by gerarddavis09

Chinese Eyreloom According to the programme notes London Mayor Boris Johnson feels that Shanghai Ballet is “one of the world’s great ballet companies”. Without questioning Mr Johnson’s undoubtedly encyclopaedic balletic knowledge, this may be taking it a tad too far … Continue reading →

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Preview: Shanghai Ballet – Jane Eyre: London Coliseum, 14-18 August 2013

Posted on July 9, 2013 by gerarddavis09

Eyre we go Review now available by clicking here. Who’d have thought it? It seems that Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre is a hugely popular story in China. So much so that a play was made of it and, as direct … Continue reading →

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