Rob S

More info here: https://www.bonhams.com/press_release/33408/

I've moved away from counting entrechat six and have now started counting how many seconds it takes Albrecht to get the key out of his pouch🙂

It's a big enough pain in the bottom trying to watch that ballet film featuring, among others, Claire Calvert and Alexander Campbell that was only available via Apple. I still haven't been able to watch it properly on my telly.

I can clearly see the point in selling them.....I can't see the point in buying them.

For Nutcracker they have a short first red run while they shift the workshop set out the way

I don't think the whole cake is edible, it's what they use during Act 1, the actual cake was the bit in front and did have candles on it which he blew out 🙂

It's not an exact science, the one for yesterday's matinee was less than three hours before while some performances it's been there the night before

This article in the Telegraph attempts to answer the question with photos plucked from god knows where and a statement that the version that has been replaced featured three women and one man (why are there four women in some photos?) https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2021/11/24/outdated-offensive-arabian-dance-nutcracker-reimagined-royal/

I only saw Leanne Benjamin’s book, a bit too early for the Naghdi book maybe

The ROH shop currently has a few pics of Yasmine Naghdi and Ryoichi Hirano on the shelf.

Just seen Nutcracker trailer that has been released today doesn't feature the Chinese or Arabian dance...the Arabian dance is understandable if it's not yet been filmed but the Chinese dance has been filmed at least once

I love that bit. I think we should organise a sweepstake and then someone here with contacts should find out for us. I tend to imagine it's Sae Maeda

Hmmm...well it's obvious that a branch or small shrubbery covers the sign at the entrance of Drowned Blokes Wood until the unsuspecting chap walks past it when suddenly it becomes visible to everyone else

Suspect number one would surely be Berthe...there must have been loads of dead men found in Drowned Bloke Woods and they can't all have been enemies of Albrecht yet Berthe was able to tell everyone exactly what happens!!

Oh, do you mean two were out of time when all six were dancing or a pair of dancers were out of time with the music?

What exactly is wrong with the pas de six that received criticism? I've seen various permutations and they all seem to be fine to my non expert eye

They've been watching Romeo and Juliet where the same thing happens

Ticket now spoken for.

I don't plan to sell any as I don't know the ins and outs either.

What did the Wilis do during those!? Go and have a brew?

No she hasn’t played any part in Giselle in this run