| Date and venue | Title |
|---|---|
| 19-Jan-2013 Royal Opera House, Covent Garden | The Royal Ballet's Onegin |
 The chill outside was certainly a reminder of Siberian weather, but the anticipation of seeing one of the 20th century’s most popular and beloved dramatic ballets (and set in a milder Russia!) soon had the fingers and toes circulating once more. The Royal Opera House was buzzing with expectation and while most of the audience was not disappointed at the end of the evening, this nit-picking writer has seen better performances. Of this, more anon.
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| 12-Dec-2012 Staatsballett at Deutsche Oper | Berlin Staatsballet dance John Cranko's Romeo and Juliet to perfection |
 John Cranko’s Romeo and Juliet (set to Prokofiev’s score) is the ballet that made me fall in love with ballet. I had been dancing since I was tiny, and had seen the usual complement of Nutcrackers and Sleeping Beauties, but it was the balcony scene of this Romeo and Juliet, Scottish Ballet’s default production until the late 90s, that first made me giddy with delight; the bedroom scene that first made me cry.Read full review... | |
| 3-Nov-2011 Boston Opera House | Boston Ballet's production of John Cranko's Romeo & Juliet |
 In John Cranko's Romeo and Juliet, the story moves beyond star-crossed lovers and becomes a study of contrasts and conflicting forces. With set and costume design by Susan Benson, Boston Ballet's production of Romeo and Juliet adds layers of nuance to an old story, giving the audience much to ponder after the final bows.
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| 19-Oct-2011 Sadler's Wells | Birmingham Royal Ballet's Autumn Glory: a smorgasbord of ballet delights |
 War on a chess board; simplicity and purity of line; and a rollicking Victorian nonsense musical—all rolled into one evening in London this week. Autumn Glory was a true mixed bag of styles and tempos, and recalled Birmingham Royal Ballet’s heritage that had its beginnings at Sadlers Wells Theatre.
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