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Scottish Ballet's Mary, Queen of Scots: some riveting performances

Roseanna Leney as Mary with Scottish Ballet in Sophie Laplane’s Mary, Queen of Scots © Andy Ross
Sophie Laplane's Mary, Queen of Scots has a lot going for it, visually stunning with a pleasing score, but simplistic and overly rapid storytelling brings it to an underwhelming conclusion.
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Mary, Queen of Scots: Scottish Ballet at Edinburgh Festival

Roseanna Leney (Mary) with Hannah Cubitt, Alice Kawalek, Melissa Polson, Danila Marzilli © Andy Ross
Resident choreographer Sophie Laplane, star dancer with the company for 13 years before spreading her choreographic wings, takes on Scotland’s most tragic and divisive historical figure
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Scottish Ballet's A Streetcar Named Desire: sensual but tragic

Marge Hendrick as Blanche in A Streetcar Named Desire © Zoe Martin
Annabelle Lopez Ochoa's A Streetcar Named Desire for Scottish Ballet fires on all cylinders. Compelling drama and outstanding dancing make this a must-see.
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Twice-Born: Scottish Ballet opens the season in bold, balanced style

Scottish Ballet in Cayetano Soto's Schachmatt © Andy Ross
Clearly on a mission to prove that today’s dance world comprises many styles that feed into and refresh each other, Scottish Ballet starts as it means to go on.
****1
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The Scandal at Mayerling a triumph for Scottish Ballet

Sir Kenneth MacMillan's masterpiece is reimagined on a smaller scale, distilling the ballet into the essence of the personal relationships that led to the tragic events at Mayerling.
****1
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“Starstruck” Scottish Ballet brings back Gene Kelly ballet back

Gene Kelly's only ballet has been revived by Christopher Hampson, with an excellent twist.
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