http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/related-1027-kenneth-macmillan/topic-rss.do Kenneth MacMillan RSS feed http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/review-23754146-truth-in-a-barrel-for-the-royal-ballet.do The Royal Ballet performs its first performance after the summer break and Kenneth MacMillan's brilliance shows through. 2009-10-07T23:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/article-23754188-the-lady-of-the-first-night.do Helen Hamlyn talks about reviving her late husband’s scheme to make the Royal Opera House affordable for first-timers. 2009-10-08T09:15:19Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/events/article-23749300-opening-this-week.do The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus has its premiere in Leicester Square and The Power of Yes comes to the National. 2009-09-28T08:41:41Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/article-23734179-will-alice-be-weird-in-wonderland.do The world's hottest choreographer, Christopher Wheeldon, is to make a full-length ballet for Covent Garden out of Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland 2009-08-19T09:22:34Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/review-23723780-tired-carlos-acosta-can-make-the-heart-leap.do Carlos Acosta arrived on the dance scene a decade ago, and there’s been unreserved raving ever since. 2009-07-23T23:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/review-23716449-small-reward-from-adventures-in-motion.do You come away from Adventures in Motion feeling that there aren't hordes of choreographers banging on Arcola's doors. 2009-07-06T23:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/review-23661404-royal-ballet-misses-the-wild-magic-of-isadora.do With so few new productions at The Royal Ballet, Isadora feels like a missed opportunity. No such thought with Dances At A Gathering. 2009-03-12T00:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23660107-try-this-idea-for-dim-pupils-what-have-we-got-to-lose.do 2009-03-10T09:06:04Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/review-23611338-manon-is-late-show-of-virtuosity.do There were huge cheers as the curtain came down, and rarely have they felt so poignant as in English National Ballet's Manon. 2009-01-05T00:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/review-23597084-sleeping-beauty-is-pretty-pantomime.do English National Ballet began its Christmas stint at the Coliseum with Kenneth MacMillan’s version of The Sleeping Beauty. 2008-12-04T00:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/review-23594981-restraint-and-innocence-in-ondine.do You half think the Opera House big-wigs doubt Ondine’s appeal for audiences, yet within minutes of the curtain you are captivated. 2008-12-01T00:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/review-23571951-manon-strives-for-perfection.do Manon is a risk-taker's ballet. There has to be abandon in the duets MacMillan created for Manon and her lover Des Grieux. 2008-10-12T23:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23559399-25-events-to-raise-your-spirits-this-autumn.do Something might be rotten in the City but in London’s arts world there’s plenty to be upbeat about. Here’s our pick of must-sees to brighten up longer nights 2008-09-24T07:21:55Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/review-23487658-love-at-first-night.do Marianela Nunez and Thiago Soares had a good stab at portraying Romeo and Juliet's love story when they made their joint debut in the ballet. 2008-05-26T23:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/article-23470508-acid-house-at-the-opera-house.do Wayne McGregor plays mind games with his dance creations at Sadler's Wells and now he is at the heart of plans to pull the cool crowd into Covent Garden. 2008-04-01T10:35:56Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/review-23465167-boy-meets-girl-ballet.do The Stuttgart dancers move well despite being artistically immature and sticking strictly to the boy-meets-girl interpretation of Romeo and Juliet, says Sarah Frater. 2008-03-26T00:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/review-23459286-where-are-the-modern-classics.do The New York City Ballet dancers make some interesting shapes but there is not enough emotional shading in their latest production. 2008-03-19T00:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/review-23439651-ballet-reduced-and-raw.do This short ballet choreographed by Wayne McGregor paints with its absences to focus all attention on the dancers. 2008-02-19T00:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/review-23435612-grace-and-fervour.do Arguably, this triple bill from the Royal Ballet is rather too successful at making ballet's case as an artistic heavy-hitter, says Sarah Frater. 2008-02-04T00:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/review-23428807-subversive-lark-loses-its-novelty.do Back in 2002 there was a lurid allure in Gerald Scarfe's wacky designs, but, five years on the novelty has most definitely worn off this Nutcracker by the English National Ballet. 2007-12-20T00:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/review-23421522-odd-mixed-bag-makes-this-a-borderline-case.do Galas can be good fun and even if they're not, knowing it's all for a Cause will usually win you over. But it was borderline at the Royal Opera House Gala, says Sarah Frater. 2007-11-16T00:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/review-23417012-triumph-for-young-love.do Steven McRae steals the show as the last-minute replacement for the injured Johan Kobborg in the Royal Ballet's Romeo and Juliet. 2007-10-16T23:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/review-23416710-edward-the-transgressor.do Twelve years since David Bintley first made Edward II, it looks indecisive and feels comically lurid and sentimental, says Sarah Frater. 2007-10-14T23:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/arts/article-23412585-a-superhero-in-tights.do Stronger than a rhino, according to the Royal Ballet's controversial advertisement, the dazzling Ed Watson says, dancing is like running a marathon every day. 2007-09-18T11:07:40Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/review-23399261-bussells-brilliant-swansong.do Darcey Bussell left the audience agog at her still-lustrous technique and late-flowering emotional depth during this triple bill at the Royal Opera House. 2007-06-03T23:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/review-23396566-darcey-bows-out-gracefully.do As fans struggle to accept Darcey Bussell is leaving The Royal Ballet, the ballerina says she'll miss the limelight as she performs her farewell show. 2007-05-15T23:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/review-23394122-near-naked-ambition-from-royal-ballet.do A barely-clothed Seven Deadly Sins raises the eyebrows in this triple bill from the Royal Ballet. But Sarah Frater isn't sure if it really works. 2007-04-26T23:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/review-23392117-highs-and-lows-of-mayerling.do Edward Watson makes a hugely assured debut dancing Crown Prince Rudolf - the most demanding male lead in all classical ballet - in Kenneth MacMillan's Mayerling. 2007-04-09T23:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/review-23389503-dazzling-in-despair.do Superb dancing from Alina Cojocaru and Johan Kobborg did not so much set Covent Garden alight, as burnt down most of the West End, says Sarah Frater. 2007-03-19T00:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/review-23387841-the-apple-of-adams-eye.do Even by the currently stellar standards of The Royal Ballet, Steven McRae jumps out. Sarah Frater was captivated by his pin-perfect dancing and distinctive looks. 2007-03-06T00:00:00Z