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Scottish Ballet's The Crucible: never less than thrilling

Bruno Micchiardi as John Proctor in Helen Pickett's The Crucible © Rimbaud Patron
Scottish Ballet are tremendous in Helen Pickett's riveting production of Arthur Miller's The Crucible.
****1
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Anna Tsygankova is a riveting Lady Macbeth in Amsterdam

Anna Tsygankova and Giorgi Potskhishvili in Helen Pickett's Lady Macbeth © Altin Kaftira
Dutch National Ballet give committed performances in Helen Pickett’s latest literary adaptation in a full-length Lady Macbeth.
***11
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American Ballet Theatre: Crime and Punishment punishes the audience

ABT in a scene from Helen Pickett's Crime and Punishment © Kyle Froman
Great novels make bad ballets. There might be exceptions to this rule, but this isn't it. 
**111
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Balletic alchemy in Scottish Ballet's The Crucible

Helen Pickett's slick and revealing adaptation of Arthur Miller's play receives its London premiere at Sadler's Wells. 
***11
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An evening with Scottish Ballet at the Edinburgh Festival

A worthwhile addition to the locker of lockdown digital dance.
***11
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Magical images, tulips and a lobster at Kansas City Ballet

Adam Hougland's premiere of Carmina Burana in Kansas City. 
****1
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New full-length premieres set to redefine the 2024–25 ballet season

Birmingham Royal Ballet in Black Sabbath – The Ballet © Johan Persson
A raft of new full-length narrative ballets is set to premiere in the 2024–25 season: we preview some of the most significant.