Performer: Mark Henderson

LondonAkram Khan's Giselle

The London Coliseum, 2026 Jan 15, 16 mat, eve, 17 mat, eve, 18 mat

Lamagna: Giselle

Akram Khan; English National Ballet; Tim Yip; Mark Henderson

Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Nov 22, 26 mat, eve, 27, 29 mat, eve, Dec 01, 03, 04 mat, eve, 05, 10, 12, 13, 16 mat, eve, 18 mat, 20 mat, 22 mat, eve, 23, 24 mat, 27, 29, 30 mat, eve, 31 mat, 2026 Jan 02, 03 mat, eve, 05

Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker

Marius Petipa; Lev Ivanov; Sir Peter Wright; The Royal Ballet; Koen Kessels; Julia Trevelyan Oman; Mark Henderson

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

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Maggie Foyer, 30 Nov

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

****1

“Taffia Tosca” burns with Welsh fire

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Mark Pullinger, 26 Nov

Led by Bryn Terfel's Scarpia and Natalya Romaniw's Tosca – not forgetting Aled Hall's scene-stealing Spoletta – this revival of Jonathan Kent's 2006 staging is urgently paced.

****1

ENB in Akram Khan’s Giselle: compelling, astonishing, unmissable

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Deborah Weiss, 18 Sep

Akram Khan's Giselle becomes ever more watchable with every viewing. A rollercoaster version of the traditional classic.

*****

Performer: Mark Henderson

LondonAkram Khan's Giselle

LondonThe Nutcracker

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

“Taffia Tosca” burns with Welsh fire

ENB in Akram Khan’s Giselle: compelling, astonishing, unmissable