What a pleasure it was to be in the audience to see such a spectacular production of the first ballet to be performed at the newly refurbished State Theatre three years on. Composed by Tchaikovsky, with choreography by Peter Wright, Lev Ivanov and Vincent Redmon, complete with additional choreography by the Birmingham Royal Ballet, The…
Balletic excellence and stunning beauty characterise The Stuttgart Ballet’s adaptation of the classic fairytale popularised by the Brothers Grimm. With choreography by Marcia Haydée, after Marius Petipa, she and artistic director Tamas Detrich have crafted something quite delightful. It premiered in Stuttgart in May 1987. Unfolding in three acts, with two intervals, the first involving…
BIG Live’s balletic production of Dracula is, in a word, captivating. It is dramatic, haunting and sensual. In 11 scenes through two acts, the production reimagines Bram Stoker’s 1897 Gothic horror story about desire, torment and immortality with passion and conviction. With no beg pardons, the performances are pointed and electrifying. It is the tale…
Colour, movement and music to delight the senses. Modern balletic dance at its finest. A work of sublime beauty and integrity that has 30 captivating dancers entrancing the audience from a blank canvas. Save for lighting differentiation and enthralling music, their backdrop is an open stage. All the more reason to admire their endeavours. As…
The Australian Ballet’s glorious retelling of the classic Shakespeare tragedy Romeo and Juliet is colourful, powerful and passionate. This is a step back in time to wealthy, medieval Verona, where rivalries explode and danger lurks. The innocence of first love is shattered through the antipathy of the Montagues and the Capulets. The interpretation we witness…
