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Performer: Brandon Lawrence

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Ballett Zürich: Timekeepers is an evening of contrasts

Shelby Williams in Meryl Tankard's For Hedy © Gregory Batardon
A diverse triple bill, both musically and choreographically, this has been a gamble that's paid off.
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Carlos at 50: still igniting the stage

Carlos Acosta in George Balanchine's Apollo © Tristram Kenton
Carlos Acosta proves that he is still one of the world's greatest dancers, performing to packed houses and adoring audiences.
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BRB's Swan Lake provokes an enthusiastic response in Southampton

Birmingham Royal Ballet in Act 2 of Peter Wright's Swan Lake © Bill Cooper
Sir Peter Wright’s production returns to Birmingham Royal Ballet after an absence of five years, with Céline Gittens and Brandon Lawrence sharing great chemistry. 
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Acosta brings Latin flair to reawaken an old Russian warhorse

Carlos Acosta restages his Royal Ballet Don Q in a refreshing revamp for Birmingham Royal Ballet.
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Williamson breaks new ground with BRB

It is good to see Birmingham Royal Ballet in such fine fettle. This triple bill is well conceived and deftly performed. Not always flawless in its execution, but a five star programme nonetheless.
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Plenty of life in Bintley's Penguin Café

It starts like a scene from Mary Poppins, with penguin waiters nimbly weaving between waltzing couples, but ends with a deft blow to the stomach to deliver its environmental message.
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