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Modanse, a double bill designed for the star Bolshoi ballerina, disappoints at the London Coliseum. 

This bright, brief and breezy production is occasionally hard to follow, but nonetheless soaked in rustic charm.

Under the artistic leadership of ballerina extraordinaire Diana Vishneva, Context, a showcase of Russian contemporary choreography, sees it UK premiere at London Sadler's Wells.

Some of today’s star ballet dancers are exploring creative endeavours of their own alongside already busy schedules of performances. This November, it is Zakharova who curates her own evening of dance.

If it were a film, I’d say Maillot’s Shrew is more of a trashy Franco-Russian Rom-Com with literary pretensions than an art film.

The Bolshoi Ballet's London residency continues with Alexei Ratmansky's restaging of The Flames of Paris

The 30 members of the male corps de ballet almost stole the show at the Bolshoi with the astonishing power of their dancing, alongside a leading quartet of soloists in Legend of Love.

A Soviet sun shines down on Ratmansky's The Bright Stream at The Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow. From its 2003 première, his Bright Stream became an instant hit with audiences both at home and abroad – and it’s easy to see why.