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Sex, drugs and pas de deux: how Mayerling’s flame keeps burning

As Kenneth MacMillan’s classic returns, his widow Deborah and Edward Watson – celebrated for dancing the lead role – reflect on preserving the spirit of this seamy beast of a ballet

The Guardian - UK

Mayerling review – astounding from beginning to end

Kenneth MacMillan’s bleak psychological period piece is a gift for the Royal Ballet’s dancers, who take turns in performances of gripping, in-the-moment power

The Guardian - UK

Thank Ed Miliband for bringing the Royal Ballet to Doncaster

Letter: Sheila Cross praises the MP for encouraging a partnership between the Royal Opera House, Doncaster council and the Cast theatre, and improving access to the arts for children

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The Royal Ballet: Doncaster Dances review – glittering gala showcases dazzling array of talent

A rare excursion to the north sees the Royal Ballet in full peacock mode with a collection of classical and contemporary works displaying the huge span of a true 21st-century company

The Guardian - UK

Noughties indie sleaze shoe returns – ballet flats are back on point

Forever associated with the era of Amy Winehouse, Kate Moss and Alexa Chung, the footwear has been rediscovered by Gen Z

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From Ticket to Paradise to This England: a complete guide to this week’s entertainment

Whether you’re jonesing for some Hollywood escapism or Kenneth Branagh’s best Boris Johnson impression, our critics have you covered for the next seven days

The Guardian - UK

Nureyev: Legend and Legacy review – firecracker spins and star turns

Ralph Fiennes introduced this gala honouring the ballet legend, which boasted a dazzling lineup of dancers including Natalia Osipova and Cesar Corrales

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Royal Ballet performance will have a dancer who uses a wheelchair

Exclusive: former ballet student Joe Powell-Main will take part in a duet at Greenwich + Docklands international festival

The Guardian - UK

‘Make it more noisy’: the young dancer shaking up Australian ballet

To launch a major international gala independently, amid a global pandemic, should have been impossible. But 22-year-old Joel Burke is just getting started

The Guardian - AU

Youth movement: a new generation of dance talent comes of age

Recent performances by the National Youth Dance Company and the Royal Ballet School showcased dancers whose technique, physical commitment and emotional maturity belie their age

The Guardian - UK

Muppet power! RSC uses puppet legends for My Neighbour Totoro extravaganza

The RSC’s version of the Japanese classic has smashed box office records – before the curtain’s even gone up. We meet the Jim Henson puppeteers bringing Studio Ghibli’s beloved fluffy monsters to life

The Guardian - UK

Royal Ballet star says Swan Lake role left her ‘so tired she could barely walk’

The Royal Ballet dancer was so tired one night that she had to be carried back to her dressing room at the interval

Evening Standard

Like Water for Chocolate review: The Royal Ballet’s dramatic saga weaves familial jealousy into stylish narrative

Glowing stage pictures are full of atmosphere, while a charismatic cast bring warmth to this ambitious work

The Independent UK

Scènes de ballet/A Month in the Country/ Rhapsody review – an outstanding Ashton triple bill

In a showcase of works from across their founding choreographer’s career, the Royal Ballet prove their mastery of his technical and dramatic complexity

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The Royal Ballet review: This celebration of Frederick Ashton is a luscious treat

Dancers at the Royal Opera House look happily at home, dancing with assurance and pride

The Guardian - UK

Royal Ballet triple bill review – daredevil effervescence and virtuosity

Steven McRae returns from injury to the role he’d made his own in Frederick Ashton’s Rhapsody, while two other Ashton works make up an evening of playful combinations and beautifully delineated emotions

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The Australian Ballet is busting myths about injuries, and helping athletes from other codes overcome theirs

From miracle recoveries in Aussie Rules to changing the way the dance world thinks about fitness, the Australian ballet scene is causing waves — and other sports could learn a thing or two from their lead.

The Guardian - UK

Ballet Black; Royal Ballet review – mixed blessings and beauty in motion

The dancers shone in a double bill to mark 20 years of Cassa Pancho’s company, while at Covent Garden Kyle Abraham’s new work was suffused with longing

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Royal Ballet review – Kyle Abraham’s fresh style connects to the real world

The versatility of the modern ballet dancer is showcased in a triple bill featuring works by Crystal Pite and Christopher Wheeldon

The Guardian - UK

Ballet stars to raise humanitarian funds for Ukraine with London gala

Ivan Putrov and Alina Cojocaru announce event featuring artists from Royal Ballet, English National Ballet and Paris Opera Ballet

The Guardian - UK

Birmingham Royal Ballet’s Don Quixote review – delusions and grandeur

Elaborate sets and bejewelled dancers abound as Carlos Acosta brings Don Quixote and Sancho Panza’s chivalrous adventure to the stage

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s offensive in the best possible way’: Eric Underwood on his leap into acting with Clybourne Park

The former Royal Ballet dancer and model is set to make his theatrical debut in Bruce Norris’s knotty, Pulitzer prize-winning play. He explains how he found his voice on and off stage

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Social media is an unkind space, Darcey Bussell warns teens

Former Royal Ballet star speaks out ahead of film update of Coppelia, which focuses on the pressure to change looks in pursuit of happiness

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