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PragueManon

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Sir Kenneth MacMillan; The Czech National Ballet; Martin Yates; Robert Tewsley; Cinzia Lo Fazio; Natalia Stewart

TokyoKenneth MacMillan's Romeo and Juliet

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Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet
Sir Kenneth MacMillan; National Ballet of Japan; Martin Yates; Misato Tomita; Nicholas Georgiadis

LondonVisionaries: Robbins and MacMillan – The Royal Ballet

Yasmine Naghdi and Marcelino Sambé in Jerome Robbins’ Dances at a Gathering © 2026 Johan Persson
Chopin, Mahler
Jerome Robbins; Sir Kenneth MacMillan; The Royal Ballet; Koen Kessels; Nicholas Georgiadis; Joe Eula; Jennifer Tipton

LondonManon – The Royal Ballet

Francesca Hayward as Manon and Marcelino Sambé as Des Grieux in MacMillan’s Manon © 2024 RBO. Foteini Christofilopoulou
Massenet: Manon
Sir Kenneth MacMillan; The Royal Ballet; Koen Kessels; Martin Georgiev; Nicholas Georgiadis

Buenos AiresManon

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Sir Kenneth MacMillan; Ballet Estable del Teatro Colón; Ermanno Florio; Cinzia Lo Fazio; Natalia Stewart; Jacopo Pantani

AmsterdamBallet Vibes – Dutch National Ballet's Junior Company

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Byrne, Shostakovich, Abele, van der Veer, Schellekens
Hans van Manen; Sir Kenneth MacMillan; Eric Gauthier; Ernst Meisner; Zoë Greten; Luca Abdel-Nour; Rutkay Özpinar; Dutch National Ballet's Junior Company; Wijnand van der Horst
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The Royal Ballet in Visionaries: two spellbinding masterpieces

Yasmine Naghdi and Marcelino Sambé in Jerome Robbins’ Dances at a Gathering © 2026 Johan Persson
The Royal Ballet presents a tremendous double bill of Robbins’s Dances at a Gathering and MacMillan’s Song of the Earth, with inspired casting.
****1
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The Royal Ballet’s Manon: your heart will break

Francesca Hayward as Manon and Marcelino Sambé as Des Grieux in MacMillan’s Manon © 2024 RBO. Foteini Christofilopoulou
Sir Kenneth MacMillan’s Manon with The Royal Ballet looks every bit as good as it did back in 1974. There is a reason why it’s stood the test of time. 
*****
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Ballet superstars steal the show for Ballet Nights’ third birthday

Ballet Nights 012 – Liam Woodvine and Taylor Hughes in Breath © Deborah Jaffe
Jamiel Devernay-Laurence’s Ballet Nights is celebrating its third birthday. Initially a more intimate affair at The Lanterns Studio Theatre, Ballet Nights has grown into a regular feature on the dance calendar.
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Marianela – Timeless: a ballerina at the pinnacle of her career

Marianela Núñez and William Bracewell in Ashton’s Marguerite and Armand © 2026 Maria-Helena Buckley
Celebrating a prima ballerina still in her prime, Marianela – Timeless, is a programme of excellence and true artistry from all quarters.
*****
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English National Ballet’s Sleeping Beauty: mixed results at the RAH

English National Ballet in Kenneth MacMillan’s Sleeping Beauty © Photography by ASH
Video projections in the Royal Albert Hall enhance MacMillan’s Sleeping Beauty for English National Ballet but the lack of real set and wings makes the stage seem bare and bleak.
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The Royal Ballet’s Mayerling: violent, feral, tortured dance

Melissa Hamilton as Mary Vetsera and Matthew Ball as Crown Prince Rudolf in MacMillan's Mayerling © 2026 RBO, Tristram Kenton
In this latest revival of Kenneth MacMillan’s Mayerling, The Royal Ballet presents a roster of powerful and vivid interpretations across the board.
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ParisL'Histoire de Manon

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Massenet: Manon
Sir Kenneth MacMillan; Ballet de l'Opéra de Paris; Martin Yates; Nicholas Georgiadis

ParisL'Histoire de Manon

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Sir Kenneth MacMillan; Ballet de l'Opéra de Paris; Martin Yates; Nicholas Georgiadis; Jacopo Pantani

ManchesterManon

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Sir Kenneth MacMillan; English National Ballet; Mia Stensgaard; Mikki Kunttu; English National Ballet Philharmonic