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Birmingham Royal Ballet in Black Sabbath – The Ballet © Johan Persson

Birmingham Royal Ballet in Black Sabbath – The Ballet: the right balance between ballet and rock

By Graham Watts, 22 October 2025

The choreography, music and performance made this an impressive event, but Iommi’s cameo was an emphatic cherry on the top that sent the crowd home with an enthusiastic spring in their step.

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London

22 Oct 2025

Black Sabbath – The Ballet: right balance between ballet and rock

By Graham Watts

Beatrice Parma in Thaís Suárez' Unwavering © Katja Ogrin

London

Birmingham Royal Ballet’s Luna: uneven, but with high points

By Deborah Weiss, 23 October 2024

Visually pleasing, superbly danced and musically rousing, yet Luna doesn’t quite reach the pinnacle.

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London

23 Oct 2024

Birmingham Royal Ballet’s Luna: uneven, but with high points

By Deborah Weiss

Opera Ballet Flanders' Philipe Lens and Nicola Wills in Two People in Love Never Shake Hands © Royal Opera House

London

International Draft Works showcases new choreography with aplomb

By Amanda Jennings, 10 April 2024

International Draft Works gives opportunities for Londoners to see companies and choreographers that they might otherwise not see in the UK.

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London

10 Apr 2024

International Draft Works showcases new choreography with aplomb

By Amanda Jennings

Daria Stanciulescu as Carabosse in Sir Peter Wright's The Sleeping Beauty © Tristram Kenton

Birmingham

BRB's The Sleeping Beauty: celebrating 40 years of magic

By Graham Watts, 21 February 2024

Sir Peter Wright's The Sleeping Beauty exudes that magical, ageless feeling, here brought to life by a new and enchanting performance of the title role.

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Birmingham

21 Feb 2024

BRB's The Sleeping Beauty: celebrating 40 years of magic

By Graham Watts

London

There's still plenty of life in Bintley's Penguin Café

By Mark Pullinger, 03 November 2017

It starts like a scene from Mary Poppins, with penguin waiters nimbly weaving between waltzing couples, but ends with a deft blow to the stomach to deliver its environmental message.

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London

03 Nov 2017

Plenty of life in Bintley's Penguin Café

By Mark Pullinger

London

Birmingham Royal Ballet brings Aladdin to London

By Graham Watts, 31 October 2017

All the creative contributions of direction, choeography, designs and music come together to achieve a stirring ballet that tells a familar story with great clarity

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London

31 Oct 2017

BRB: Aladdin

By Graham Watts

Santiago

Nueva y romántica Cenicienta en el Municipal de Santiago

By Pedro Carcey, 29 May 2026

La nueva producción de La Cenicienta con coreografía de Lachlan Monaghan recrea la parte humorística y más romántica de la obra en una versión en la que faltó cierta integración con la orquesta.

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Santiago

29 May 2026

Nueva y romántica Cenicienta en el Municipal de Santiago

By Pedro Carcey