Coated Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 (edited) Definitely worth a trip to the Peacock, the theatre with possibly the worst sound system in London. I rather loved the Kreutzer Sonata, enormously well danced by the leads and with a story so coherently told you barely need to spend time puzzling out what is going on; instead you can sink straight in the emotional maelstrom unfolding on stage. Duets full of tension and raging jealousy, tender moments and the best upside-down kiss I have seen. The gent behind me was gasping with delight from time to time, and I can only agree. The other standout for me was Kristen McNally's Mad Women. Funny with a touch of surreal, with excellent coquettery from the gorgeous dancers. I'm sure some of the eyelash fluttery created a light breeze in the theatre. Christina Cecchini's character was larger than life and she just oozed stage presence. This was the first piece by Kristen McNally I've seen, and I fervently hope that I get to see a lot more of her choreography. Love her free movements and distinct style without the mannerisms that seem to sneak into a lot of modern pieces. Orbital Motions might have been a tad to long for me, but I loved the idea, the gorgeous swirly motions and fast solos. Definitely a piece to showcase the male talent. Wish I bought a programme.... Edited July 2, 2014 by Coated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zxDaveM Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 Was at the rehearsal - here are a couple of photos to whet the appetite! NEBT: Orbital Motion (Company dancers)© Dave Morgan. Courtesy of DanceTabs / Flickr NEBT: Mad Women (Company ladies)© Dave Morgan. Courtesy of DanceTabs / FlickrNEBT: The Kreutzer Sonata (Hayley Blackburn, Joshua Barwick)© Dave Morgan. Courtesy of DanceTabs / Flickr See more...Set from DanceTabs: NEBT - Tryst: Devotion and Betrayal Courtesy of DanceTabs / Flickr 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnross Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 Very nice set of pictures Dave from the rehearsal, Saw the show last night. Will post my pictures later in the day. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnross Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 Here are my pictures from the general rehearsal. Viktor Sugeng - piano, Justine Wisznia and Gyorgy Baan in Daniela Cardim Fonteyne's Tangents Ludovico Di Ubaldo and Christina Cecchina in Erico Montes's Toca Silas Stubbs - husband and Hayley Blackburn - wife in Andrew McNichol's Kreutzer Sonata More pictures on www.johnrossballetgallery.co.uk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted July 4, 2014 Share Posted July 4, 2014 A blog review 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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