Cinderella Man: Tom Pye on designing sets for Covent Garden

Tom Pye with the Cinderella Palace set at the ROH Production Workshop in Thurrock, January 2023

The Cinderella Palace set constructed at the ROH Production Workshop in Thurrock, January 2023

Tom Pye’s set for ENO’s Akhnaten

By Jonathan Gray, 13 March 2023

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“I’ll probably get some flak for what I’ve done, but there’s a reason for the changes I’ve made”

Deborah Weiss, 29th April

Amanda Britton, Artistic Director of Rambert School, talks about an exchange and collaboration between the Rambert School and Juilliard to create a new work by Wayne McGregor, a unique project.

Helen Shute appointed new CEO at ENO

Bachtrack, 16th April

Helen Shute will begin her new role at English National Opera in November, as the company works to solidify its northern home in Manchester.

Philip Glass symphony withdrawn in protest will premiere in Tanglewood

Bachtrack, 5th March

Commissioned by the National Symphony Orchestra and was due to be premiered at Washington DC’s Kennedy Center, but was withdrawn by the composer in protest over President Trump’s actions.

Breaking barriers, building repertoire: 25 years of Ballet Black

Deborah Weiss, 2nd March

We sit down with Ballet Black’s artistic director Cassa Pancho and dancers Isabela Coracy and Ebony Thomas, to discover the challenges and achievements of the company’s first 25 years.

Former ENB Artistic Director Matz Skoog has died aged 69

Bachtrack, 9th February

The Swedish-born ballet star shaped generations of dancers and left a lasting imprint on British and international ballet.

Ukrainian ballerina Katja Khaniukova honoured

Bachtrack, 22nd January

The Order of Princess Olha was bestowed on her on Ukraine's Day of Unity by the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Jonathan Gray

Jonathan Gray was born in Wales and studied at The Royal Ballet School, Leicester Polytechnic and Wimbledon School of Art. He was a member of the curatorial department of The Theatre Museum, London, from 1989 until 2005, and was editor of Dancing Times from 2008 until its closure in 2022.

Cinderella man: Tom Pye on designing sets for Covent Garden