| Date and venue | Title |
|---|---|
| 25-Oct-2012 Boston Opera House | Boston rethinks ballet with the Rolling Stones and a world première by Jorma Elo |
 Boston Ballet’s Fall Program is a mix of three contemporary pieces, with music ranging from the Rolling Stones to piano and organ arrangements by J.S. Bach and electronica by Thom Willems. It began and ended on an upbeat, bookending a thoughtful (and thought-provoking) world première centerpiece.
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| 19-Apr-2012 Sadler's Wells | Artifact at Sadler's Wells |
 Even at the ripe old age of 28 Artifact looks as original as ever. William Forsythe’s reverent alteration of the ballet technique shows great understanding of both its history and its potential; whilst his sense for theatre gives the work a poignant and characterful edge beyond mere movement. Artifact has no clearly defined plot but instead winds its way through a vague, ambiguous structure which always hints at some profound truth that is just beyond reach. In reality such a meaning is left up to the viewer.
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| 30-Apr-2011 Boston Opera House | Bella Figura in Boston |
 A friend of mine once said “life is ugly. I want art to be beautiful.” I would add to that “life tells us enough stories. I want ballet to let my mind breathe.” As much as I love the story ballets, I seem to need poetry more than prose these days. Choreographers like William Forsythe, Helen Pickett and Jiří Kylián are fluent in the poetry of movement and give all the breathing room one could wish for. In their recent program, Bella Figura, Boston Ballet was in turns meditative, stylized, comical, exotic and mysterious.Read full review... | |
