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Speaking of programmes, has anyone got a programme of LFB at Golders Green Hippodrome for the evening performance 21st February 1957. I know it is a shot in the dark but the LFB archive is missing that one and I would like a sight of it.

The Merchants of Bollywood are back at The Peacock Theatre for the next three weeks. A riot of colour and energy featuring the wonderful Carol Furtedo and a great cast of dancers

Alessandra Ferri - (with Peter Schaufuss) - Carmen - Coliseum - July 1986

NDT2 are at Sadlers Wells Theatre - the three pieces at the rehearsal were "Schubert", "Sad Case" and "Some other Time". Here are some pictures including the now highly popular black on black with low lighting.

Benjamin Behrends and company in "Sad Case"

A part of Rambert's Murder, Mystery and Party dance works, A Linha Curva is a highly exciting and energetic piece by Itzik Galili. Lighting you might call creative but to photograph, a challenge. Some members of the Rambert Ballet School joined the company in the ensemble parts. The four percussionist (on stage) that accompany the dance were exceptional. On till Saturday at Sadlers Wells.

A Linha Curva

The Cloud Gate Theatre of Taiwan return to the Sadlers WellsTheatre with tons of brown rice, sadly we were only shown the one extract as there are technical difficulties with the rice circle which requires some time to prepare. What we saw was elegant and moving. Until the 7th May.

We took our 9 and 7 year old grandchildren to the Saturday matinee and they were very excited. The seven year old GD preferred the second act as Cedric (Little Lord Fauntleroy) was so kind and generous to so many children. Little Luke Wragg was excellent as was Lily O'Regan who sadly missed out on the lead of last years production of Snow White due to an injury. Well done to all the cast.

This year's presentation from London Children's Ballet is based on one of Frances Hodgson Burnett 's trilogy - Little Lord Fauntleroy. Four performances from Thursday 21st to Sunday 24th April at the Peacock Theatre. If you have little children or grandchildren or nieces and nephews it is a great way to introduce them to dance in a fun way. The children are a delight and joy to watch. Try to get there.

Hopscotch girls

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I wish!

The National Youth Dance Company open tonight at Sadlers Wells Theatre in Michael Keegan-Dolan's In-Nocentes. 40 talented young people that give their all in a non stop performance to Max Richter's re-composition of Vivaldi's The Four Seasons, performed on stage by the Southbank Sinfonia, with a special mention of their violinist leader. Watch out for them at seven venues in June and July. Here are some pictures from last night's rehearsal. 

Kaylee Jaiyeola, Taitlin Jaiyeola and members of the company

I was also at the Barbican to see this wonderful group of dancers. Those who have missed it may be able to get to Ipswich in May or Newbury, Oxford, The Lowry and Nottingham in June

Cira Robinson and Mthuthuzeli November in Arthur Pita's Cristaux 

 

 

Cira Robinson and Damian Johnson in Christopher Hampson's Storyville

 

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Also at the bare stage Sadlers Wells, interesting that after a few minutes one was not aware at the lack of scenery and tried hard to follow the story. Although captions were projected it was not easy to read them and take pictures at the same time, here are a some more pictures from the rehearsal. 

Tarek Halaby and Aron Blom

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I was at the marathon Gala rehearsal, sadly very few were in costume and make up. That apart it was fantastic to see these wonderful artists performing in the Coliseum. Here are some pictures from the rehearsal.

Daniil Simkin and Maria Kochetkova in Le Corsaire

The last of this year's Flamenco Festival performances at Sadlers Wells Theatre - Singer Esperanza Fernandez with Guest Singer Marina Heredia and Guest Dancer Ana Morales. Here are a couple of pictures from the short rehearsal.

Marina Heredia and Ana Morales

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I was also at the Coronet for the rehearsal of Terra and the assembled corps of photographers sung Happy Birthday to Foteini on her arrival. Here are a couple more pictures of Terra.

It was a very short photocall here is a picture from my set.

You should be able to order any magazine from your local Newsagent.

It was a very pleasant occasion and a great opportunity to see the people involved in the Ballets - Dancers, Choreographers and Artistic Directors. Many thanks to Graham Watts and the members of the Critics' Circle Dance Section for carrying on this worthwhile tradition enjoyed by all present, nominees as well as the winners.

A happy group with Laura Morera, Vadim Muntagirov and Matthew Ball of the Royal Ballet

Deservedly so, congratulations and best wishes

Have just noticed an OBE to Clive Barda the photographer mostly of Opera but Ballet as well. Congratulations!

That sounds possible but who would choose the pictures? Perhaps allocate certain months to certain photographers. The moderators would be good at choosing the right images

So what do you think of the two BBC4 programmes. Some interesting clips in the first one, wish they were longer. In the second ("modern") one the clips were too long. That's what I thought.

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A slightly disappointing evening as we were only allowed to photograph two sections from the programme. It would have been great to photograph Zenaida Yanowski in her three pieces and other parts of the programme. The cast was fully costumed. So here are a couple of pictures from my set.

Nehemiah Kish, Marianela Nunez - Carlos Acosta in Jose Garcia's Majisimo 

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Matthew Bourne's Gothic version of Sleeping Beauty is back at the Sadlers Wells Theatre for the Christmas season. We were treated to a couple of extracts with two different casts. The Rose Adage from Act 2 and Aurora's Arrival from Act 4. Here are some pictures with both casts.