Artiste: Scottish Ballet

Centuries after her beheading by her English cousin, Mary Stuart remains a potent symbol of Scottish exceptionalism and historical grievance. Weak production design weighs down Sophie Laplane's imaginative choreography for Scottish Ballet.  

Christopher Hampson’s newly updated Starstruck is thoroughly entertaining with sexy solos, classical pas de deux and lines of perfectly-timed Broadway hoofing.

Sophie Laplane's Mary, Queen of Scots has a lot going for it, visually stunning with a pleasing score, but simplistic and overly rapid storytelling brings it to an underwhelming conclusion.

Scottish Ballet’s third outing of Christopher Hampson’s The Snow Queen sees some modifications to the story and it’s more spectacular than ever.

Resident choreographer Sophie Laplane, star dancer with the company for 13 years before spreading her choreographic wings, takes on Scotland’s most tragic and divisive historical figure

Scottish Ballet are tremendous in Helen Pickett's riveting production of Arthur Miller's The Crucible.

The 26th anniversary of the awards proved to be a triumphant year for Scottish and Japanese dance in particular.