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  1. RobR
    Hi Eva, I've pm'd you
  2. RobR
    Sorry everyone. i appreciate I’m in a minority of those who have posted so far. Rather more 'cat among the pigeons' than Two Pigeons.
  3. RobR
    Thanks Bridiem, I appreciate that point of view, but surely a review or opinion from an accredited expert on ballet; whether it be a journalist of the calibre of a Clarke, Craine or Mackrell, or a former and well regarded ballet dancer, must be both better informed and of more interest than that of an opinion or review posted by an anonymous forum poster?
  4. RobR
    Whether one likes or dislikes the views/reviews of a professional journalist, they write under their own byline and their readers can, in deciding whether or not to read the reviews and articles, form an opinion based on what they write and what’s known about their background. I make the point that most of the Ballet Forum posts are written under pseudonyms (mine included) and readers have no way of knowing if the poster has any detailed knowledge or training of that of which they write (sometimes in very great detail). So, although I didn’t always agree with LJ, I appreciated and accepted his perspective and his credibility as a reviewer.
  5. RobR
    Great photo. Did you take any of the Two Pigeons cast?
  6. RobR
    Dyer, Richardson & Dixon the three main men in AM. Clarke, Acri and Lukas BB in Two Pigeons.
  7. RobR
    I have pm'd you
  8. RobR
    Many happy returns
  9. RobR
    Yes please Ruth. I’ll pm you
  10. RobR
    And it also gives all the White Lodge children a wonderful opportunity to join the company and put into practice all the hard work they do in attempting to become ballet dancers. I’m pretty certain that all the former White Lodgers, whether or not still with the RB, have fond memories of debuting as a soldier or mouse.
  11. RobR
    I’ve pm'd you
  12. RobR
    I fully agree, although if I have to be more specific to contribute to this thread: 1. Liam Scarlett's 'Swan Lake' (I was dreading the change but completely blown away by it and thought this version was amazing). 2. The Winter's Tale, because every time I see it it seems fresh and exhilarating . 3. Les Patineurs - I hadn’t realised Ashton could be so much fun. 4. La Bayadere - I thought the whole company bought into the dancing and acting and I loved the improved special effects.
  13. RobR
    Capybara, I agree entirely. Perhaps the moderators could give those who want to post about cast change notifications their own thread, and leave this one to those posting about the Triple bill
  14. RobR
    I'm sure that this was very frustrating, but what did you think of the Triple bill?
  15. RobR
    Thanks but, sadly, not looking for 19
  16. RobR
    Which performance?
  17. RobR
    Yes please. I’ll pm you.
  18. RobR
    Hi Stellar I’ll pm you about 8 & 9 SCS tickets
  19. RobR
    Hi Stellar, I’d like Tuesday 15 January if it’s still free
  20. RobR
    Thanks for the thoughts @LinMM However, I’ve always very much enjoyed Forsythe's 'contemporary' work and seen it performed by classically trained dancers in classical companies. Whilst his work is, I believe, generally classified as contemporary some of it could, arguably, be described now as modern classic I've seen 'In the middle...', danced by the POB, ENB and by the RB, with Bussell and Yanowsky. I can’t recall any of those performances of 'modern choreography' provoking anything like the divergent responses seen in this thread. They were all terrific and uniformly well received.
  21. RobR
    Yes please, I’ll pm you
  22. RobR
    Yes please. I'll pm you
  23. RobR
    Is this still available?
  24. RobR
    Easily done 😉
  25. RobR
    Hi Ryo, I’d like it. I’ll pm you.
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