DelphiumBlue

Have fond memories of seeing The Nutcracker with my mother for the 1st time at the RFH - winter 1969/70 . I remember the elegant photo of Beryl Grey in the programme and Mum telling me she’d seen her dance at Covent Garden.

Thank you for posting about the promo code today. Have booked a ticket gleefully.

Thanks to reading about the Nureyev gala on this forum I was able to take my (somewhere in her 80s) mother to this afternoon’s performance. She was overjoyed at being able to access live ballet again after so many years and we both enjoyed every minute ( even the introduction video - just about). Mum described the gala as being like a box of chocolates with everyone a favourite. It gave us the chance to see choreography and pieces that were new to us ( and unlikely to be staged in London anytime soon) as well as more familiar work. And of course, being able to see so many dancers on my ‘wish list’ at once was amazing . We loved being so ( relatively) close to the stage in the C row of Grand Circle and reading about why the stage area was so small here 1st of all was helpful. As for curtain call photos and the ushers, perhaps that reflects how they are briefed for the Frozen performances. Someone in the row in front of us did have her phone out then and the usher did ask her very politely to stop.

Definitely 7:15pm where at the Odeon where I’ve just booked my ticket. Thanks for the heads up about the time it’ll finish.

Had such a fabulous evening watching the R&J streaming at the cinema. Really enjoyed being able to see footwork and faces on the screen. Having read all the reviews of the live performance on here really enhanced my appreciation of the ballet - thank you.