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Alastair Marriott; National Ballet of Japan; Timothy Brock; Misato Tomita; Dick Bird
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National Ballet of Japan’s Giselle: a triumphant London debut

Yui Yonezawa as Giselle and Shun Izawa as Albrecht in Miyako Yoshida's Giselle © Tristram Kenton
National Ballet of Japan offer a 21st-century remake of this 19th-century Romantic classic with impeccable performances.
*****
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National Ballet of Japan's revival of Giselle: a dramatic return

Ayako Ono as Giselle and Yudai Fukuoka as Albrecht in Giselle © Kiyonori Hasegawa
National Ballet of Japan has revived their production of Giselle, ahead of their tour to the Royal Opera House in London, replicating the triumphant success it had in 2022.
*****
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A spellbinding new Giselle for the National Ballet of Japan

Kosuke Okumura (Albrecht) and Ayako Ono (Giselle) © Takashi Shikama
NBJ's season opens with a successful new production of the 19th-century classic Giselle, directed by Miyako Yoshida and choreographed by Alastair Marriott.
****1
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The Unknown Soldier: a poignant tribute

Audio and film permeate Marriott's new work for The Royal Ballet, recounting the tale of Ted Feltham, a British Soldier uuring World War 1, and his fiancée, Florence Billington. 
***11
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Peter Wright's Nutcracker

Sir Peter Wright's enchanting vision of The Nutcracker continues to delight 
****1
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Birds of a Feather: portraits of women

With a programme inspired by neuroscience and fairytale, the Royal Ballet shows that one is not born, but rather, becomes a woman.
***11
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