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Northern Ballet’s Gentleman Jack: brave but bland at Sadler’s Wells

Gemma Coutts in Annabelle Lopez Ochoa’s Gentleman Jack © Colleen Mair
A bold choice for Northern Ballet, Gentleman Jack is beautifully danced but doesn’t go far enough in celebrating difference, individuality and freedom.
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Northern Ballet’s Jane Eyre: worthy of repeated viewings

Rachael Gillespie and Northern Ballet in Cathy Marston's Jane Eyre © Tristram Kenton
A revival of Cathy Marston’s Jane Eyre marks another success in Northern Ballet’s strong tradition of narrative dance theatre.
****1
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Northern Ballet in Three Short Ballets: a compelling programme

Sarah Chun and Jonathan Hanks in Rudi van Dantzig's Four Last Songs © Emily Nuttall
Northern Ballet's latest triple bill at the Linbury proves to be a magnificent vehicle for the company.
****1
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Northern Ballet celebrates narrative even within the abstract

Dancers of Northern Ballet in Benjamin Ella's Joie de Vivre © Sophie Beth Jones
A triple bill that shows off the dancers' many talents and leaves the viewer feeling entirely satiated.
****1
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The Nutcracker is a hit with the audience in Leeds

Rachael Gillespie The Nutcracker © Bill Cooper
A farcical, entertaining Mouse King limbers up atop his cheese!
****1
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Northern Ballet's Casanova returns to seduce London audiences

Kenneth Tindall's Casanova is a rare example of an excellent British ballet on a grand scale, the most effective coup de théâtre coming in a momentous finale.
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