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The Royal Ballet and Wayne McGregor: stunning dancing but nothing really new

Liam Boswell, Marianna Tsembenhoi, Viola Pantuso and Joseph Sissens in McGregor's Quantum Souls
© 2026 RBO. Photographed by Andrej Uspenski
Fumi Kaneko and William Bracewell in Wayne McGregor's Untitled, 2023
© 2026 RBO. Photographed by Andrej Uspenski
Jospeh Sissens in Wayne McGregor's Untitled, 2023
© 2026 RBO. Photographed by Andrej Uspenski
Matthew Ball and Sarah Lamb in Wayne McGregor's Yugen
© 2026 RBO. Photographed by Andrej Uspenski
Marco Masciari in Wayne McGregor's Yugen
© 2026 RBO. Photographed by Andrej Uspenski
Liam Boswell, Marianna Tsembenhoi, Joseph Sissens and Viola Pantuso in Quantum Souls
© 2026 RBO. Photographed by Andrej Uspenski
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“executing solos and duets, it was sometimes difficult to know who to focus on”
Reviewed at Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London on 18 April 2026
Yugen (Sir Wayne McGregor)
Untitled, 2023 (Sir Wayne McGregor)
Quantum Souls (World premiere) (Sir Wayne McGregor)
The Royal Ballet
Koen Kessels, Conductor
Edmund de Waal, Set Designer
Shirin Guild, Costume Designer
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden
Woolf Works for The Royal Ballet: reaching poetic depths
****1
Ballet superstars in Frankfurt for a night to savour
****1
Wayne McGregor’s Jocasta’s Line offers powerful performances
****1
McGregor’s Deepstaria explores the deepest recesses of the oceans
***11
The Royal Ballet: MaddAddam is carried by sublime performances
***11
Uneven Woolf Works is a strong vehicle for a legendary ballerina
***11
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