Ballet Black in Shadows: a memorable debut at Sadler's Wells

Taraja Hudson and Ballet Black in Chanel DaSilva's A Shadow Work

Elijah Peterkin, Bhungane Mehlomakulu and Ebony Thomas in Chanel DaSilva’s A Shadow Work

Taraja Hudson in Chanel DaSilva’s A Shadow Work

Ballet Black in Cassa Pancho's My Sister, The Serial Killer

Isabela Coracy as Korede in Cassa Pancho's My Sister, The Serial Killer

Ballet Black in Cassa Pancho’s My Sister, The Serial Killer

Por Graham Watts, 28 noviembre 2025

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“elevated in many ways, through ingenuous prop use, effective lighting and eye-catching costumes”

Crítica hecha desde Sadler's Wells Theatre, Londres el 26 noviembre 2025

My Sister, The Serial Killer (Cassa Pancho)

A Shadow Work (Chanel DaSilva)

Ballet Black

Ballet Black combines mystery and dark comedy with glorious dancing

Kathy Elgin, 21st May

Ballet Black deliver a compelling and cleverly chosen double bill of new works with excellent lighting, ghoulish spectres and intoxicating dancing.

****1

Ballet Black combines mystery and dark comedy with glorious dancing

Kathy Elgin, 21st May

Ballet Black deliver a compelling and cleverly chosen double bill of new works with excellent lighting, ghoulish spectres and intoxicating dancing.

****1

Persistente: la triple función del ENB celebra las coreógrafas

Mark Pullinger, 4th April

She Persisted es la continuación de la propuesta del ENB She Said, una función triple con las creaciones de Annabelle López Ochoa, Stina Quagebeur y Pina Bausch.

*****

Dada Masilo’s Hamlet: inimitable mix of wisdom and audacity

Maggie Foyer, 25th May

Dada Masilo wanted her audiences to feel the passion and to leave the theatre with a buzz. In her Hamlet, the commitment of the cast ensures this message still holds true.

****1

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

Jonathan Gray, 19th May

A bold choice for Northern Ballet, Gentleman Jack is beautifully danced but doesn’t go far enough in celebrating difference, individuality and freedom.

***11

BalletBoyz: Still Pointless at 25 and still making it work!

Maggie Foyer, 13th May

The BalletBoyz present an entertaining programme of old and new works spanning the last 25 years – with stellar performances.

****1

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Graham Watts

Graham Watts is a freelance dance writer and critic writing regularly for Dancing Times, Dance Europe, Danza Europa, and many more publications. He regularly writes features for Sadler’s Wells, London Coliseum and La Scala. Chairman of the Dance Section of the Critics’ Circle in the United Kingdom and of the UK National Dance Awards he has interviewed many of the greatest names in dance including Maya Plisetskaya, Vladimir Vasiliev, Boris Eifman, Alexei Ratmansky, Andris Liepa, Sir Peter Wright, David Bintley and Dame Gillian Lynne. When not involved in dance Graham is a keen fencer, and has captained the British Sabre team.