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Henry Hitchings

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Reader reviews

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Squiz, Islington

quoteI loved this film from start to finish. Take the girlfriend, tell your mum - I'd see it again tomorrow and will buy the dvd.quote

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Joe, London

quoteI saw this last night and can't remember the last time I was so moved in the theatre.quote

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Hiroshi Sugiyama

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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.

Rambert is treading softly but surely

04.11.09

A former Rambert dancer, has revved things up with new work, new dancers and newly commissioned music.

Mark Morris's low-key leaps are a joy to watch

28.10.09

Before ballet got pointy and athletic, it must have looked something like Mark Morris's V.

Fairy tale return for Sarah Lamb in Sleeping Beauty

26.10.09

Given she’s been off injured for a year, Sarah Lamb understandably took things carefully in Sleeping Beauty.

Death, birth and bolero in Morphoses

22.10.09

It was good to see Wendy Whelan and Leanne Benjamin at Sadler’s Wells for Morphoses, says Sarah Frater.

Cirkus Cirkor is a must see

19.10.09

Before you read any further, call the Peacock Theatre and book tickets to see Cirkus Cirkor.

Diaghilev the great mischief-maker

16.10.09

Serge Diaghilev’s arrival in Paris 100 years ago forever changed classical dance

A comic clash of alter egos in Raoul

14.10.09

James Thierree's new show Raoul hasn't been properly thought through but he does eventually win you over.

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.

All shadows and little substance for Dance Umbrella

07.10.09

Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan is a strange opener to Dance Umbrella, which usually programmes the indie and the unexpected.

Gemstone milestone for Scottish Ballet

02.10.09

As part of its 40th anniversary tour, the Scottish Ballet performs a mixed bill that tracks the progress of Ballet over the past four decades.

Zeitung is both beguiling and infuriating

14.09.09

After the minimalist splendour of Rosas Danst Rosas, Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker completed her visit to Sadler's Wells with Zeitung

Rosas danst Rosas: when nothing is more

09.09.09

In Rosas Danst Rosas, dance-maker Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker offers no sets and no costumes; there’s no narrative, plot, nor a sense of place

A tired Sleeping Beauty

17.08.09

Closing its London visit with The Sleeping Beauty should be a hit for the Mariinsky. However, it felt a bit thin with the tired 1952 Sergeyev...
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Mariinsky display classic perfection with sex

13.08.09

The Mariinsky looked so sexy and so good in their Balanchine triple bill that you half wished they'd dance only the Russian-born choreographer’s work....
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Mariinsky set it right with Swan Lake

10.08.09

After a disappointing Romeo and Juliet last week, the Mariinsky set all to rights with Swan Lake.

Magicians display real charm in Cirque Invisible

05.08.09

Jean-Baptiste Thiérrée performs with such innocence you smile anew as he produces rabbits from hats and ducks from serving platters in Cirque...
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Mismatched lovers in Mariinsky Romeo and Juliet

04.08.09

It can't be easy being the Mariinsky Ballet. The Russian visitors are in London with seasons of both opera and ballet.

Chun Yi is worth seeing for the performers

31.07.09

Chun Yi is a kung fu caper, with 40-or-so high kicking, air-punching, ye-ha-ing performers

Shall We Dance misses a trick

30.07.09

With tighter direction and better orchestration, Shall We Dance would top the summer slot. As it is, you’d never know the zing of Rodgers.

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