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Three-fold surprise from the Royal Ballet

05.11.09
The dancers are very good but everyone seems bemused by the choreography in the Royal Ballet's latest mixed bill.... more

Truth in a barrel in Mayerling

08.10.09
The Royal Ballet performs its first performance after the summer break and Kenneth MacMillan's brilliance shows through.... more

Helen Hamlyn is the lady of the first night

08.10.09
Helen Hamlyn talks about reviving her late husband’s scheme to make the Royal Opera House affordable for first-timers.... more

Opening this week

28.09.09
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus has its premiere in Leicester Square and The Power of Yes comes to the National.... more

Best dance classes for men in London

24.03.09
Ballet lessons are all the rage in and out of school – and not just among girls. Here are some of the best places for men to kick up their heels.... more

Restraint and innocence in Ondine

01.12.08
You half think the Opera House big-wigs doubt Ondine’s appeal for audiences, yet within minutes of the curtain you are captivated.... more

Morphoses fulfils its promise

25.09.08
All eyes were on Christopher Wheeldon to see if the Royal Ballet trained, New York-based choreographer could follow through. ... more

Boyz are getting older

08.05.08
Michael Nunn and William Trevitt still have charisma, but the gallop of time means The Ballet Boyz are not as nimble as they were.... more

Top Opera House tickets hit £210 to pay for lower prices in the gods

19.03.08
Top prices at the Royal Opera House are rising to £210 for the hottest productions featuring stars such as Bryn Terfel... more

A lacklustre ballet

29.02.08
Christopher Wheeldon is a talented choreographer, but struggles when it comes to multimedia, as his new piece for the Royal Ballet's Mixed bill suggests.... more

Grace and fervour

04.02.08
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.... more

A superhero in tights

18.09.07
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.... 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

Alina is a woman transformed

20.11.06
Alina Cojocaru is a very special ballerina, but many feared she has been hampered by her restraint and delicacy. She answers her doubters in the Royal Ballet's Triple Bill, says Sarah Frater.... more

Great start to a leap year

06.10.06
The company shone as the Royal Ballet leapt into action at the start of its 2006/07 season. But it was the men, says Sarah Frater, who dominated.... more

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