Your favourite UK show of 2022? Vote by 12 December!

[Ian Macmillan]

Don't just bang on here - the Guardian has given you a chance to vote for your favourite UK show of this year.  The vote closes at midnight on Monday 12 December , and the details are here:

 

https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2022/dec/05/choose-your-favourite-uk-theatre-show-of-2022

 

 

[Richard LH]

Can we "vote" here as well...for favourite UK ballet performance of 2022 🤔 ?

[Angela Essex]

Done - voted for RB Nutcracker ❤️🩰🎄

[bridiem]

Done - voted for RB Mayerling/Muntagirov. 

[Richard LH]

Done - voted for RB Swan Lake - Fumi Kaneko's amazing  debut with Federico Bonelli's emotional farewell.

(assuming I won't see a  better performance by the end of this month - which is pretty unlikely nothwithstanding a couple of upcoming Nutcrackers). 

[Balletfanp]

8 hours ago, bridiem said:

Done - voted for RB Mayerling/Muntagirov. 

Me too 😁

[capybara]

9 hours ago, bridiem said:

Done - voted for RB Mayerling/Muntagirov. 

A show which virtually every critic failed to see. So it, and Vadim’s sensational performance as Rudolph, is unlikely to get any recognition at the 2022 National Dance Awards.

[jmhopton]

6 hours ago, Balletfanp said:

Me too 😁

And me.

If we had a vote here I'd vote the same! As its the best performance I've seen in my 30 years as a ballet goer it's a bit of a no brainer really. 

Edited December 7, 2022 by jmhopton

[Guest oncnp]

5 hours ago, capybara said:

A show which virtually every critic failed to see. So it, and Vadim’s sensational performance as Rudolph, is unlikely to get any recognition at the 2022 National Dance Awards.

 

or at least failed to write up......

[li tai po]

I loved the Ashton programme last Spring - Scenes de ballet/Month/Rhapsody - with excellent and changing casts -

 

but I have to vote for Muntagirov in Mayerling - two shattering and unforgettable performances - sadly only two!

[Ian Macmillan]

Any follow-up yet by the Guardian for those who have voted? 

[maryrosesatonapin]

I voted for Scottish Ballet's The Crucible. I've seen a number of great performances and some not-so-great this year, but for some reason The Crucible just haunts me still.

[jmhopton]

15 hours ago, Ian Macmillan said:

Any follow-up yet by the Guardian for those who have voted? 

I've had a reply asking if it will be OK to include my submission in the roundup.  Of course they could have asked loads more than they need so I'll have to wait and see.  Forgot to ask when the roundup is! Perhaps I'll have to email him back.

[Silke H]

I just submitted my vote for Swan Lake - Kaneko/Bonelli

[Jan McNulty]

I've voted for Northern Ballet's Casanova at Sadler's Wells on the the Saturday evening - Javier Torres' retirement performance.

[Fonty]

I am sure the Mayerling was fabulous, but I think everyone who saw it should vote for the Ashton triple bill.  That way, perhaps we might get a few more of his works in the future. 🙂

[SheilaC]

I totally agree Fonty, that's how I voted, on the grounds that the Ashton programme was a very well balanced and varied bill, with music from 3 different composers, and choreography that was musical and expressive for ballets that followed different styles. (I actually worded it a lot better than that!)

[Ian Macmillan]

OK , as I write, there's just under 24 hours left in which to vote.  Closing time is midnight on Monday - ie tonight.

[JohnS]

I’d drafted something but couldn’t submit the form.
 

I now find on the Guardian’s website:

“This form has been deactivated and is closed to any further submissions.”

Very irritating as I’d assumed a deadline of Monday midnight meant submissions could be made up to the deadline!

 

 

[bridiem]

8 minutes ago, JohnS said:

I’d drafted something but couldn’t submit the form.
 

I now find on the Guardian’s website:

“This form has been deactivated and is closed to any further submissions.”

Very irritating as I’d assumed a deadline of Monday midnight meant submissions could be made up to the deadline!

 

Yes, very poor - especially since it also still says the deadline is midnight tonight. 

[LinMM]

At first when looking at this  was thinking of the whole ballet season so from Sept 2021 to July 2022! 
But then realised only 2022 shows. 
That would be the Ashton Triple for me followed closely by ENB Raymonda (inspite of plot flaws) 

If it had been the whole season would have gone for Takada/Corrales Giselle as well and a tough call between those three! 
Anyway can’t vote now it’s too late anyway. 
My favourite performance from the last four years would be Hayward and Corrales in R &J by a long way….just for the record!! 
 

Edited December 12, 2022 by LinMM

[JohnS]

I guess there’s been a lot of interest and the team don’t want to have to wade through any more submissions than they need for their article. But I do think it would have been much better to have allowed submissions up to the deadline even if many were unread.

 

Anyhow I have contacted the Guardian’s Culture Desk and included the key boxes I’d got on Pages, largely for completeness on my part and to make a point.

 

I opted for Mayerling (not a specific cast/performance but the whole run) and, as an aside, mentioned the bouquets for male dancers.

[Peanut68]

On 11/12/2022 at 22:15, Jan McNulty said:

I've voted for Northern Ballet's Casanova at Sadler's Wells on the the Saturday evening - Javier Torres' retirement performance.

I wanted to vote for the same but only saw this at 23.59 & couldn’t get the form open tk fill in sadly…..

I loved the whole fluid & progressive story telling of this ballet with stunning effective sets, props, costumes & lighting all perfectly complementing the choreography to create a piece of complete ballet theatre. 
And the outstanding & powerful performance by Torres & the subsequent on stage ‘goodbye’ added to the emotion of the evening. Loved it! 

 

[capybara]

Well, the Guardian has published its own Best of Dance 2022 list (see today’s links) and I haven’t heard of many of their favourites.

No sign online of any contributions from readers (unless I’m not seeing a link)!

[jmhopton]

Yes I noticed the Guardians list yesterday and meant to mention it so thanks Capybara. No mention of the RB or any classical ballet as far as I could see. Very disappointing choice indeed. Perhaps they follow the example the Arts Council seem to require these days, and judge by 'relevance' rather than excellence. 

[jmhopton]

On 17/12/2022 at 22:28, jmhopton said:

Yes I noticed the Guardians list yesterday and meant to mention it so thanks Capybara. No mention of the RB or any classical ballet as far as I could see. Very disappointing choice indeed. Perhaps they follow the example the Arts Council seem to require these days, and judge by 'relevance' rather than excellence. 

 

On reflection, I think my reaction here was rather unfair as I haven't experienced any of the winning performances. They may indeed all have been excellent. I'm not at all bothered that my reply to the Guardian wasn't mentioned, just disappointed that the excellent RB performances from Ashton triple to Mayerling (and many other great performances as well) weren't considered worth mentioning. Also BRBs excellent Don Q and ENBs innovative Raymonda. So, my reply was a result of this disappointment but was still rather ill judged. If I offended anyone I apologise, and will try to think before writing in disappointment in the future!

[Balletfanp]

It’s listed here! @jmhopton scroll down to see your comment! 😀

 

https://amp.theguardian.com/stage/2022/dec/19/readers-favourite-stage-shows-of-2022

[Guest oncnp]

4 minutes ago, Balletfanp said:

It’s listed here! @jmhopton scroll down to see your comment! 😀

 

https://amp.theguardian.com/stage/2022/dec/19/readers-favourite-stage-shows-of-2022

And I hope he and all at the RB see it