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Sarah Kirkup
Sarah Kirkup
Sarah Kirkup has been Deputy Editor of Gramophone since 2010. She also writes for publications including the Royal Opera House’s in-house magazine and programmes for The Royal Ballet, and reviews dance events for cross-arts online magazine The Cusp. She is particularly interested in the relationship between music and dance, and has spoken on this subject at panel discussions, talks and events.
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London

Tamara Rojo's Raymonda: a thrilling legacy bestowed upon English National Ballet

By Sarah Kirkup, 20 January 2022
Petipa's classical choreography and Glazunov's ravishing score fuse with a reimagined narrative and bold choreographic additions to create a new Raymonda for the 21st century.
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20 Jan 2022
Tamara Rojo's Raymonda: a thrilling legacy bestowed upon ENB
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Paradise? Hell is more fun in Wayne McGregor's Dante Project for The Royal Ballet

By Sarah Kirkup, 14 October 2021

McGregor and Adès' collaboration for The Royal Ballet is impressive, but doesn't always tug at the heartstrings.

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14 Oct 2021
Paradise? Hell is more fun in Wayne McGregor's Dante Project
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Divine intervention: Wayne McGregor on choreographing Dante

By Sarah Kirkup, 16 September 2021
Wayne McGregor’s ambitious ballet based on The Divine Comedy, with a commissioned score by Thomas Adès, is finally receiving its complete premiere – exactly 700 years after Dante’s death. The choreographer talks to Sarah Kirkup about the intricate process behind this multi-arts collaboration.
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16 Sep 2021
Divine intervention: Wayne McGregor on choreographing Dante
By Sarah Kirkup
London

A joyful gala event from The Royal Ballet in troubled times

By Sarah Kirkup, 13 November 2020
The whole Company exudes bravura and panache in gala programme headlined by a Zucchetti premiere and a Wheeldon classic.
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13 Nov 2020
A joyful gala event from The Royal Ballet in troubled times
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Ravenna

Duets and Solos: Musicians and dancers unite for Ravenna Festival’s reimagined dance event

By Sarah Kirkup, 18 July 2020
Beatrice Rana and Mario Brunello provide live music for seven internationally renowned dancers, including Paris Opéra Ballet’s Hugo Marchand and Spanish flamenco whizz Sergio Bernal, at the 15th-century Rocca Brancaleone.
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Ravenna
18 Jul 2020
Musicians and dancers unite for Ravenna’s reimagined dance event
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London

Music triumphs over tragedy: Marston’s moving The Cellist premiered by The Royal Ballet

By Sarah Kirkup, 17 February 2020
In her first work for the Covent Garden main stage, based on the life of Jacqueline du Pré, choreographer Cathy Marston explores the profound bond between musician and instrument.
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17 Feb 2020
Music triumphs over tragedy: Marston’s moving The Cellist
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London

McGregor and Mugler unveil a dance-fashion spectacle at the Coliseum

By Sarah Kirkup, 08 December 2019
Fêted collaboration lacks substance despite committed performances, and it's Cherkaoui's Faun that captures the human connection.
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London
08 Dec 2019
McGregor and Mugler unveil a dance-fashion spectacle at the Coliseum
By Sarah Kirkup
London

‘The Future Bursts in’ with Dance Umbrella’s contribution to the Cunningham Centennial

By Sarah Kirkup, 24 October 2019
Amala Dianor and CNN Ballet de Lorraine channel the US choreographer in two UK premieres and a Cunningham classic, all brilliantly performed.
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London
24 Oct 2019
‘The Future Bursts in’ with Dance Umbrella
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Alresford

Dance@TheGrange presents McGregor, Marston and young choreographers

By Sarah Kirkup, 26 June 2019
The second Dance@TheGrange builds on its reputation for fearless programming, with performances from Company Wayne McGregor and Ballet Black, and a standout new work by Ballet Black's Mthuthuzeli November
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Alresford
26 Jun 2019
Dance@TheGrange: McGregor, Marston and young choreographers
By Sarah Kirkup
London

The Mother: Arthur Pita’s disturbing take on Hans Christian Andersen’s grim fairy-tale at the Southbank

By Sarah Kirkup, 20 June 2019
Natalia Osipova and Jonathan Goddard excel in the gothic drama of Pita’s storytelling – but is it all just a bit too gory?
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London
20 Jun 2019
Pita’s disturbing take on Hans Christian Andersen’s grim fairy-tale
By Sarah Kirkup
London

A translation of Bach's music into movement by Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker and Rosas

By Sarah Kirkup, 24 April 2019
Bach6Cellosuiten: De Keersmaeker and Jean-Guihen Queyras join forces for UK premiere at Sadler’s Wells.
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24 Apr 2019
A translation of Bach's music into movement
By Sarah Kirkup