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Sondheim: Company
Larry Blank; Barbara de Limburg; Grand Théâtre de Genève; James Bonas; Nathalie Pallandre; Christophe Chaupin; Orchestre de la Suisse Romande
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Mary, Queen of Scots: a Scottish martyr in New York

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Centuries after her beheading by her English cousin, Mary Stuart remains a potent symbol of Scottish exceptionalism and historical grievance. Weak production design weighs down Sophie Laplane's imaginative choreography for Scottish Ballet.  
***11
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Scottish Ballet's Mary, Queen of Scots: some riveting performances

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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.
***11
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Mary, Queen of Scots: Scottish Ballet at Edinburgh Festival

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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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Anna Tsygankova is a riveting Lady Macbeth in Amsterdam

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Dutch National Ballet give committed performances in Helen Pickett’s latest literary adaptation in a full-length Lady Macbeth.
***11
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Twice-Born: Scottish Ballet punches well above its weight

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A film and two live performances prove to be an excellent demonstration of Scottish Ballet's diverse talents.
****1
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American Ballet Theatre: Crime and Punishment punishes the audience

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Great novels make bad ballets. There might be exceptions to this rule, but this isn't it. 
**111
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