Jan McNulty

The Yorkshire Evening Post has published a short rehearsal video of one of the pieces in the mixed programme being shown in Leeds tonight and tomorrow: http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/latest-news/top-stories/video-royal-new-zealand-ballet-dancers-to-turn-heads-with-city-performance-1-7549626

Here's a reminder of the casting details: http://www.roh.org.uk/mixed-programmes/monotones-i-and-ii-the-two-pigeons

Links - Tuesday 03 November, 2015 Review - Paris Opera Ballet, Clear, Loud, Bright, Forward, Opus 19 / The Dreamer, Theme and Variations, Paris: Patricia Boccadoro, Culture Kiosque Review - American Ballet Theatre, AfterEffect, Company B, The Green Table, New York: Marsha Volgyl, Broadway World Review - David Hallberg / Francesco Vezzoli, Fortuna Desperata, New York: Gia Kourlas, NY Times Feature/comment: Bolshoi Ballet, The crucial appointment will be in 2018: Ismene Brown, Blog via Kommersant Gallery - Carlos Acosta at The Royal Ballet: various photographers, Guardian Review - English National Ballet, Romeo and Juliet, Southampton: Mark Pullinger, Bachtrack Review - Suzanne Farrell Ballet, Walpurgisnacht, A Midsummer Night’s Dream pdd, Emeralds, Washington; Pennsylvania Ballet, Concerto Barocco, Philadelphia: Alastair Macaulay, NY Times Review - Rambert, Frames, Transfigured Night, Rooster, Birmingham: Rosamaria Kostic Cisneros, Bachtrack Review - Lucinda Childs, Available Light, Paris: Laura Cappella, FT Interview - Madison Keeler of ENB: Laura Dodge, London Dance Review - Hussein Chalayan, Gravity Fatigue, London: Graham Watts, London Dance Review - Jose Limon Dance Company, Orfeo, Chaconne, Dances for Isadora, New York: Barnett Serchuk, Broadway World Review - Zoonation, Into the Hoods, London: Josephine Leask, London Dance Review - Akram Khan Company & MOKO Dance, Chotto Desh, London: Katja Vaghi, Bachtrack Reviews - Gregory Maqoma / Vuyani Dance Theatre, Exit / Exist, London: Lynette Halewood, DanceTabs Anna Winters, Exeunt News - London Contemporary Dance School launches postgrad programme: Georgia Snow, Stage Review - Ballet Memphis, Confluence, Water of the Flowery Mill, Devil’s Fruit, Politics, New York: Sondra Forsyth, Broadway World Review - Spectrum Dance Theatre, The Minstrel Show Revisited, New York: Deborah Jowitt, Arts Journal Blog - Jarkko Lehmus, Head in the Sky. Hands in the Mud: DanceTabs Review - PrismCo, Persephone: Shadow World, Dallas: Janice L Franklin, Theater Jones TV Review - Flesh and Bone: Judith Mackrell, Guardian

They are really pretty.

Hello Jess and welcome to the Forum. BRB, Northern Ballet and ENB all have children's performances these days. As far as I am aware, most of the performances are on weekdays as Saturdays will be a double main performance day. I may be wrong but I think schools would regard these performances as an educational experience. It is probably worth checking with your children's schools. I have not been able to attend a BRB or ENB performance but I have been to NB performances on weekdays and these have usually been sold out.

No, Mr C didn't dance it with BRB. His fan club are so looking forward to seeing him dance this role!

I am sure the school will be able to answer that question if no other members can.

No, I was particularly early. If I'm just doing it at home without a time constraint I usually go back and check if nothing has appeared but I didn't have time yesterday. They usually seem to be visible on the site from around 0830.

Here's a link to the website? http://www.surreyballetmasters.co.uk If you get any answers from the company for the general questions I am sure our other members will be interested in the responses because they do seem interesting.

Links - Monday 02 November, 2015 Review - Royal Ballet, Viscera, Afternoon of a Faun, Tchaikovsky pdd, Carmen, London: Luke Jennings, Observer Preview - Wendy Whelan, Hagoromo, New York: Kate Guadagnino, Vogue Preview/Feature - Australian Ballet, Filigree and Lace, Sydney: Philippa Hawker, Sydney Morning Herald Review - Royal Danish Ballet, The Hubbery; Danish Dance Theatre, Love Songs, Copenhagen: Eva Kistrup, Copenhagen Report for Danceview Times Review - Donald Byrd & Spectrum Dance Theater, The Minstrel Show Revisited, New York: Marina Harss, DanceTabs Review - Hussein Chalayan, Gravity Fatigue, London: Siobhan Murphy, DanceTabs Review - Sydney Dance Company, Variations 10, Les Illuminations, Project Rameau, Melbourne: Gracia Haby, Fjord Review Review - E-Side Dance Company, Asian-Male Episode, Hong Kong: Kevin Kwong, South China Morning Post Review - Zoonation, Into the Hoods, London: Graham Watts, DanceTabs Review - The Construction Company, A Trail of Irreverence, New York: Brian Seibert, NY Times Review - Peacock Visual Arts, This is Performance Art, Aberdeen: Mary Brennan, Herald Scotland Review - Footnote New Zealand Dance, 30FORWARD, Tauranga: Gin Mabey, NZ Theatreview Interview - Tsiskaridze: 'Russian ballet still has no equal’: Ismene Brown, Blog via RIA FNA

No, it wasn't up when I did the links. The review will be in today's links (Monday).

Hello Munchkin, I do hope you can get something sorted out for yourself. In what part of the country are you looking for a teacher?

Quite a few choreographers seem to use a dramaturg these days when creating story ballets.

Same here in Edinburgh Jane, we saw loads of adults in very imaginative costumes. On he bus back to our guest house I was sat next to a merry gentleman(!) who was wearing a necklace of what looked like organs from a body (plastic but very realistic)!

I think Hallowe'en has gone way over the top in this country and trick or treating has gone way out of control! When I am at home I pretend I am not in and don't answer the door! What is wrong with duck-apple? I used to love Hallowe'en as a child but not any more! Bah Humbug rant over!

I've seen 3 performances over the weekend. SheilaC has described the production very well. I saw the same 2 casts as Sheila. I thought the performances were terrific, as Sheila says they were very well rehearsed. The dancers also acted convincingly. I loved the way what we would normally see as the peasant pdd has been used more as a wedding party with Giselle, Albrecht and Hilarion also participating in the dancing. I loved the incredibly snooty hunting party. Interestingly the Duke and Mathilde did not stay in the house but left with the rest of the hunting party and a picnic provided by the villagers. It didn't detract from the later revelation. I like the prologue and epilogue with older Albrecht, it adds a roundness to the story telling. I enjoyed Kohei Iwamoto's performance as Albrecht tremendously. I thought he came over rather well as an aristocrat pretending to be a peasant - yes he was a bit of a lad but when he told Wilfrid to leave and went to grab the sword he didn't have he immediately showed he was an aristocrat by his stance and expression. His dancing was absolutely gorgeous throughout - he has the most beautifully soft leap with lots of ballon. Lucy Green was a delight as Giselle and they have a very strong on stage rapport. IMHO this is an intelligent and very enjoyable production danced well by an attractive company. I'm looking forward to the mixed programme in Leeds this week. The performance lasts 2 hours. I understand the mixed programme is a similar length. It was nice bumping into DonQ Fan too!

Links - Sunday 01 November, 2015 Review - American Ballet Theatre, After you, Le Spectre de la Rose, Valse Fantasie, The Green Table, New York: Oksana Khadarina, Fjord Review Review - Royal Ballet, Viscera, Afternoon of a Faun, Tchaikovsky pdd, Carmen, London: Jeffrey Taylor, Express Review - Boston Ballet, Third Symphony of Gustav Mahler, Boston: Jeanne Denizard, Boston Examiner Review - Suzanne Farrell Ballet, Walpurgisnacht Ballet, A Midsummer Night’s Dream add, Romeo & Juliet (Bejart), Emeralds, Washington: Sarah Kaufman, Washington Post Review - Hussein Chalayan, Gravity Fatigue, London: Rachel Elderkin, Exeunt Review - Akram Khan Company & MOKO Dance, Chotto Desh, London: Rachel Elderkin, British Theatre Guide Review - English National Ballet, Romeo and Juliet, Southampton: Emily Ford, Hampshire Chronicle Feature - Australia and Coppelia, the boomerang ballet: Valerie Lawson, Dancelines TV Review - BalletBoyz at the Roundhouse: Hannah Weibye, Arts Desk TV Review - Flesh and Bone: Gia Kourlas, NY Times Feature - Christopher Bruce’s Ghost Dances: Maggie Foyer, Playbill

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See my post #16 - I saw it there!

Links - Saturday 31 October, 2015 Review - American Ballet Theatre, Piano Concerto No 1, New York: Alastair Macaulay, NY Times Review - American Ballet Theatre, After You, Le Spectre de la Rose, Valse Fantasie, The Green Table, New York: Sondra Forsyth, Broadway World Review - Matthew Bourne’s New Adventures, Sleeping Beauty, Leicester: Sally Jack, British Theatre Guide Reviews - Hussein Chalayan, Gravity Fatigue, London: Louise Levene, FT Judith Mackrell, Guardian Hannah Weibye, Arts Desk Lyndsey Winship, Standard Zoe Anderson, Independent Vera Liber, British Theatre Guide Review - Rambert, Frames, Transfigured Night, Rooster, Birmingham: Emma Cann, Broadway World Review - Queensland Ballet, Sleeping Beauty, Brisbane: Elise Lawrence, Limelight Review – Anna Teresa De Keersmaeker & Boris Charmatz, Partita 2, New York: Siobhan Burke, NY Times Reviews - Zoo Nation, Into the Hoods, London: Lyndsey Winship, Standard Laura D, Londonist Video Gallery - Daryl Baker, Guardian News - This week’s new dance in London & RNZB on tour: Judith Mackrell, Guardian Feature - Push for Diversity in Ballet Turns to Training the Next Generation: Gia Kourlas, NY Times Review - Ballet Next, Don’t Blink, Ushuaia, Strange Flowers, New York: Gia Kourlas, NY Times Feature - Does it matter what you call a performance: Lyndsey Winship, London Dance Review - Milwaukee Ballet, Dracula, Milwaukee: Peggy Sue Dunigan, Broadway World Review - Sankai Juku, Umusuna: Memories Before History, New York: Siobhan Burke, NY Times Preview - Sankai Juku, Umusuna: Memories Before History, Ottawa: Peter Robb, Ottawa Citizen Review - Tony Adigun, The Factory, London: Rachel Eldurkin, Exeunt Review - Russian National Ballet, Swan Lake, Canberra: Michelle Potter, Sydney Morning Herald

But the Valkyries in tight black leather were very memorable! I saw it at the Edin Fest. It was so long that I missed the firework display and I was praying for it to end by the end but I have never forgotten those Valkyries!

What an interesting topic NaB. I've got to admit that I am a total philistine and prefer opera without the singing! Perhaps something like Aida would work as a ballet? I'm not overly familiar with opera so that is the only one I can come up with. I've amended the title slightly to open it up more too.

BRB tend only to issue the tour venues as the tickets go on sale. If the company goes back to High Wycombe it will be the same programme as the one in Cheltenham. I assume they will also be going back to Poole and Truro as they are now well-established dated for midscale South. On the assumption that Cheltenham is the first venue and Truro is usually the final venue then any venues nearer London would be in the intervening week (w/c 9th May). I've no details at all about midscale North but would assume that the company will be going to Durham and York (as they have been the 2 constant venues since midscale started) and possibly Shrewsbury as they have been there for the last couple of years. I've not heard any hints about the Northern rep. Cheltenham details: https://www.everymantheatre.org.uk/m-shows/birmingham-royal-ballet-1/

Tour dates: http://www.ballettheatreuk.com/#!tour-dates/c1yr1 I've only just realised the company were on in Southport tonight and I can't go to Runcorn either. Grrrrr...

Here is a link to the Guardian article that lists all the nominees for the 2015 Awards. http://www.theguardian.com/stage/dance-blog/2015/oct/29/national-dance-awards-2015-nominations Congratulations to all of them!