I was fortunate to see the DQ rehearsal on Saturday and what a lavish production it was. Steven danced with Iana Salenko, and what a well matched pair they were. Steven's performance was a "knockout", he was jumping like I have never seen before, very agile and technically brilliant. Iana was so tiny, almost like a little doll, and made Steven look tall. They had matching red hair as well! They looked superb. All the dancers had upped their game and performed very well indeed. Carlos had coached them well. One lady to look out for in the future was Anna Rose O'Sullivan who featured as "Amour" in the dream sequence. She was stunningly good with great stage presence, charisma and technical skill. I believe she was a previous winner of the Young British Dancer of the Year. A young lady to watch.
Thy Gypsy scene featured 4 acoustic guitar players around the camp fire which really set the scene brilliantly. With imaginative sets, wonderful costumes, and super dancing, I cannot wait to see this again!
I would be interested in other comments after the gala performance this evening.