Performer: Christopher Marney

While most in the audience at New York's Joyce Theater might not have known the original London City Ballet, their affection was palpable at the close of this program. 

London City Ballet return in a new incarnation at Sadler's Wells, promising a great future.

The centrepiece of Ballet Black’s Triple Bill at the Tramway in Glasgow is Storyville: set in New Orleans during the roaring twenties.

In its annual visit to Linbury Studio, Ballet Black presents Arthur Pita’s brilliant A Dream Within a Midsummer Night’s Dream together with new works by Martin Lawrence, Christopher Marney.

Just a few weeks after being awarded the prestigious 2012 Critics’ Circle National Dance Awards for Best Independent Company, Ballet Black has paid its annual visit to the Royal Opera House’s Linbury Studio, presenting four new ballets that confirm the strong commitment of the company to original works.

Former dancer, artistic director and choreographer Christopher Marney speaks about taking on the challenge of breathing new life into the company, which has lain dormant since it folded 1996.