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    I have no children and I think my great-nieces and great-nephews will do just fine without my money so I'm very tempted but it's a bit far for a day trip and my camping days are long over. Can you suggest a local hotel Mandy? Linda
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    The online edition of the Times has an interview with Carlos Acosta about the film based on his childhood ('Yuli') in which he mentions he will be taking over from David Bintley as artistic director at Birmingham Royal Ballet. I expect this is widely known and I must have missed the press announcement? Linda
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    Me too but it disappeared after a few minutes.
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    Thank you. I'm sorry I wasn't able to go even if it was a rather superficial look at arguably the most influential choreographers in ballet. I remember when there were Insight Days which could cover a subject in depth instead of the brief evenings (usually less than 2 hours) we get now. Such an important subject would be better covered in a full day but perhaps people can't spare the time or is it that the ROH management is trying to attract a younger audience with a presumed shorter attention span? Linda
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    Can anyone tell me about the January 31st Insight? It was described as 'Masters of Ballet', so could refer to choreographers, companies or dancers and I was hoping it would be filmed but it isn't on YouTube. Linda
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    Does the pigeon wrangler get a programme credit? After all, if the pigeons don't do their stuff perfectly in the last act, the story falls a bit flat. Linda
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    Yes, not exactly surprising. But he is an excellent actor and I hope he can make the transition to the commercial stage as others like Adam Cooper and Martin Harvey did. Linda
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    Ticket successfully mailed to friend - ain't technology wonderful! Linda
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    Last minute I know but I have a Stalls Row A for tonight and I can't travel because of my back. It cost me £35 - yours for £20 if you live near enough to go. E-ticket so I can easily email it to you. Linda
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    I'm going Saturday too, so looking forward to the performance now. Thanks for your post, Sim, it's really lifted me with anticipation despite the gloomy post-Christmas weather and general Brexit-induced gloom!
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    H'mm, running out of time? Linda
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    Just how old is Polunin now? Surely he's not a boy anymore? It's very sad to see such talent thrown away but the best thing anyone can do for him now is to simply ignore him. When he doesn't get a reaction, maybe he'll realise how pointless all these stupid, childish stunts really are. He may yet return to ballet but if he doesn't learn how to behave I doubt he'll ever get, or keep, a contract with any of the major companies. And I doubt he's winning any friends amongst his compatriot Ukrainians. Poor deluded fool. Linda
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    Poor Rupert. I assumed his departure from the RB was due to injury and was delighted to see him scheduled to dance with ENB but the fates seem to have conspired against him again. Linda
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    I have a ticket for an Insight Evening later this month in the Clore. Can anyone tell me if the studio has been changed/"upgraded" as part of the new "Open" programme? Have to admit I'm hoping the seating has been improved as in the Linbury. Linda
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    or the nearest chippy (according to the voiceover)
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    Didn't Zenaida dance the Rose Fairy as a Principal?
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    Well I've sung at the Royal Albert Hall* so do call on me for Song of the Earth, Nutcracker Snowflake Waltz etc. * As part of a chorus of about 500 school children for one of the last Ernest Read Christmas Concerts for children. Linda
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    The Ballet Asociation announced earlier that he is taking a year's sabbatical from the company. I hope he returns soon. Linda
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    Reminds me of the butterfly ballet the Royal family has to sit through in Bourne's Swan Lake. No idea what original ballet was. Linda
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    I did a search for that phrase and found the writer had used the same phrase back in 2003. Must be fond of it. Linda
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    Didn't Ken Russell cover the composer's emotional problems/issues years ago in his film? Why ruin Tchaikovsky's work by saying the same thing all over again? Word to producer/director; 'been there, got the t-shirt...." Linda
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    Weren't the lead roles taken by Yoshida and Putrov?
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    I suppose we might get the same thing here if people have to endure another referendum and be forced to listen to even more stuff about Brexit! Linda
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    This business of the SPF standing on a piece of fabric has come up on this forum before (or maybe the older version of ballet.co). It was included in the RB production of the 80s but was later dropped as not being authentic. Apparently it comes from a misinterpretation of a poster design and was never actually danced in any prior production. Linda
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    Thanks to the help of ballet.co I have now been able to get a ticket. Linda
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