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London

ENB in Mary Skeaping's Giselle: authentic, exquisite dancing

By Amanda Jennings, 15 January 2025

English National Ballet give a meticulous account of Mary Skeaping's glorious Giselle.

*****

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*****

London

16 Jan 2025

ENB in Mary Skeaping's Giselle: authentic, exquisite dancing

By Amanda Jennings

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Oslo

NNB: Ben Stevenson's Cinderella is still delightful after nearly 55 years

By Graham Watts, 06 September 2024

A Cinderella story of a different kind since Daniela Cabrera was not originally cast to play the title role, her chance coming just weeks before this show due to injury.

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Oslo

09 Sep 2024

Ben Stevenson's Cinderella is still delightful after nearly 55 years

By Graham Watts

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London

Mary Skeaping's Giselle makes a welcome return to the Coliseum

By Jonathan Gray, 11 January 2024

English National Ballet dance an old classic in a new light.

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London

14 Jan 2024

Mary Skeaping's Giselle makes a welcome return to the Coliseum

By Jonathan Gray

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New York City

Ashton's The Dream awakens at ABT

By Ivy Lin, 29 October 2022

Which choreographer's adaptation of A Midsummer’s Night Dream is superior, Ashton or Balanchine? This season, New Yorkers get to compare as ABT revives Ashton's The Dream as part of its Fall season.

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New York City

30 Oct 2022

Ashton's The Dream awakens at ABT

By Ivy Lin

London

English National Ballet's exceptional Giselle

By Graham Watts, 11 January 2017

A first-class, five-star evening made even more exceptional by the extra gift of Cojocaru’s masterclass

*****

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London

14 Jan 2017

ENB's exceptional Giselle

By Graham Watts