Plenty of life in Bintley's Penguin Café

Par Mark Pullinger, 04 novembre 2017

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“a zoological cabaret that's like a hybrid of Strictly and Planet Earth”

Critique faite à Sadler's Wells Theatre, Londres, le 3 novembre 2017

Arcadia (Ruth Brill)

Le baiser de la fée (Michael Corder)

'Still Life' at the Penguin Café (David Bintley)

Birmingham Royal Ballet

Paul Murphy, Direction

Royal Ballet Sinfonia

Brandon Lawrence, Danse

Céline Gittens, Danse

Jenna Roberts, Danse

Lachlan Monaghan, Danse

Momoko Hirata, Danse

Ruth Brill, Danse

Maureya Lebowitz, Danse

Tzu-Chao Chou, Danse

Laura Day, Danse

Tyrone Singleton, Danse

Mathias Dingman, Danse

Finnish National Ballet delight in David Bintley’s A Christmas Carol

Maggie Foyer, 30th November

Skilfully drawn characters and excellent dancing make this a great alternative to the plethora of Nutcrackers during the festive season.

****1

David Bintley's Aladdin: a beloved production returns to Tokyo

Naomi Mori, 14th June

National Ballet of Japan has revived Sir David Bintley’s Aladdin for the first time in five years and it shows how the company has developed since the premiere in 2008.

****1

David Bintleys Weihnachtsballett A Christmas Carol

Rainer Zerbst, 23rd December

Ein beklemmendes psychologisches Drama... jedoch lässt die choreographische und musikalische Spannung nach Beginn schnell nach.

**111

National Ballet of Japan kicks off 2022 with stylish New Year Ballet

Naomi Mori, 14th January

National Ballet of Japan successfully performs two very different pieces, George Balanchine's Theme and Variations and David Bintley's Still Life at the Penguin Café, amid the ongoing COVID-19 crisis.

****1

New Year Ballet creates a buzz with “Still Life” at the Penguin Café

Naomi Mori, 11th January

New Year Ballet displayed the versatility of the National Ballet of Japan, from the 19th-century classic Paquita, to three works by Japanese choreographers and David Bintley's “Still Life” at the Penguin Café.

****1

Birmingham Royal Ballet's Nutcracker rescued for online audiences

Graham Watts, 21st December

Outstanding performances all-around in this special treat for Christmas

*****

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Mark Pullinger

Mark has been a Bachtrack editor since 2014. He is also an experienced critic, writing hundreds of reviews for the site, as well as a freelancer writing for other magazines and newspapers. He also writes programme notes and blogs on Substack. Mark has a particular passion for the operas of Verdi as well as Russian and French repertoire. Outside the concert hall and opera house, Mark enjoys cooking and travel and is probably at his happiest let loose in a French patisserie or a Viennese coffee house.

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