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Carlos Acosta Premieres Plus, Coliseum - review

28.07.11
Although only 90 minutes long, Carlos Acosta dances almost non stop, meaning there are awkward transitions while he exits to change costume or simply catch breath... more

Great days out: An A-Z of ways to spend summer in London

28.07.11
Lost for ways to spend your holiday in the city? Sarah Marshall and Kate Whiting offer some direction, with a wide range of fabulous suggestions... more

Why UK is best country in the world, by ballet star Carlos Acosta

20.07.11
London's multiculturalism makes it the best city in the world for artists, Cuban ballet star Carlos Acosta says... more

Romeo and Juliet's intimate moves on the O2 stage

20.06.11
The secret is out. The Royal Ballet has some of the best dancers, and best actors, around - and they aren't fazed by the 02. Romeo and Juliet is a triumph of nerve and talent... more

An impressive debut by the Boy Wonder of ballet in Giselle

13.01.11
Ever since Sergei Polunin arrived at the Opera House he has been tipped as a star in waiting. The role of Count Albrecht in Giselle is a new challenge... more

The A to Z guide to London's dance scene

14.12.10
From Strictly Come Dancing to the Royal Ballet at the O2, today’s performers and choreographers are finding a whole new audience. Our critic Sarah Frater guides you through London’s booming scene... more

Ballet fever at the O2 arena

06.12.10
Performance by Royal Ballet dancers Carlos Acosta and Tamara Rojo is at the heart of an explosion in the popularity of the art form set to sweep Britain next year... more

Carlos Acosta is wasting his talent

02.08.10
Let’s just call a spade a spade and admit that Carlos Acosta's Premieres is a misguided hotchpotch that does him no favours... more

Swan Lake is hyping the havana effect

31.03.10
Ballet Nacional de Cuba made its much-anticipated debut at the Coliseum last night, and you half wonder if it was worth the wait..... more

Acosta’s true class brings us sunshine in La Fille mal Gardée

10.03.10
It’s hard not to rave about La Fille mal Gardée, especially with Marianela Nuñez and Carlos Acosta in the lead roles.... more

Opening this week

11.01.10
Carlos Acosta comes to Covent Garden in the ballet and an already popular screen-to-stage musical adaptation of Legally Blonde... more

Carlos Acosta may be overstretched

02.12.09
Is Carlos Acosta dancing too much? It’s a question you couldn't avoid as the Cuban star pushed himself through three strenuous ballets.... more

Tired Carlos Acosta can make the heart leap

24.07.09
Carlos Acosta arrived on the dance scene a decade ago, and there’s been unreserved raving ever since.... more

Love in the temple of doom in La Bayadère

14.01.09
Carlos Acosta and Tamara Rojo give commendable performances as the doomed lovers in the Royal Ballet's La Bayadère.... more

The best of the best

30.12.08
Who do the experts consider to be the actor, dancer, playwright or conductor at the very top of their game? We asked our critics to give their highly subjective views.... more

An emotional business

24.04.08
Balanchine's Serenade opened The Royal Ballet’s triple bill at the Opera House last night and easily eclipsed all else.... more

Cracking Carlos eclipses his material

10.04.08
Carlos Acosta is in the finest of fettle. But for his latesh show, Carlos in Cuba, he needs to think more about the show’s content and not just the idea, says Sarah Frater.... more

Carlos and his amazing moves

01.04.08
Dressed in a loin cloth and with a knowing smile Carlos Acosta is joined by his friends from the Royal Ballet to put on a breathtaking show.... more

Too short and sweet

24.10.07
You wouldn't think an audience would turn on Carlos Acosta, but halfway through his show at Sadler's Wells you half thought they might.... more

Carlos the ladies' man

08.10.07
Carlos Acosta is one of the best dancers of his generation, but in La Bayadère, this dazzling dancer looked too tired to dance. ... more

Cuban star soars in Bolshoi's bold tale of Rome

07.08.07
Carlos Acosta made his London debut in Spartacus at the Coliseum, and it was every bit as spectacular as you'd expect.... more

Acosta is Spartacus at the Bolshoi

06.08.07
Cuban superstar Carlos Acosta is to dance on the London stage in the sword-and-sandals epic Spartacus.... more

Not Havana fabulous time

25.05.07
Havana Rakatan contains a strong African flavour and a feelgood display of Cuban grooves, says Sarah Frater. But it doesn't really work.... more

Sadler's Wells to expand into the West End

01.05.07
Dance stars Sylvie Guillem and Carlos Acosta and two companies not seen in London in decades are to star in a new international dance season in the West End.... more

Near-naked ambition from Royal Ballet

27.04.07
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.... more

Highs and lows of Mayerling

10.04.07
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.... more

Uplifting night from gifted Ballet Black

01.02.07
Ballet Black has a band of supporters who will turn out and cheer even when its performance drops below perfection.... more

Joyful taste of Naples

17.01.07
This excerpt ballet was just the thing to cheer you up on a January night, says Sarah Frater. But Rhapsody star Carlos Acosta maybe needs to slow down a bit.... more

New king for Japanese crown?

18.10.06
In the hands of chef Anthony Sousa Tan, Atami just beats Nobu and Zuma, and it could now be serving the best Japanese food in town, says Fay Maschler.... more


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