Ballet Black at the Linbury Studio

By Margaret Willis, 02 March 2012

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Reviewed at Royal Opera House: Linbury Theatre, London on 29 February 2012

Captured (Martin Lawrance)

Together Alone (Jonathan Watkins)

Running Silent (Jonathan Goddard)

Storyville (Christopher Hampson)

Ballet Black

Sarah Kundi, Dancer

Jazmon Voss, Dancer

Cira Robinson, Dancer

Damien Johnson, Dancer

Sayaka Ichikawa, Dancer

Kanika Carr, Dancer

Joseph Poulton, Dancer

Jonathan Watkins’ A Single Man pierces the heart at the Linbury

Deborah Weiss, 8th September

Jonathan Watkins’ A Single Man is a compelling piece of dance theatre and a magnificent vehicle for the leading characters to shine as dancers and actors.

****1

An expressive showcase: Northern Ballet's Contemporary Cuts

Graham Watts, 11th June

Northern Ballet demonstrate a range of qualities in a rich mix of contemporary work.

***11

Northern Ballet at 50: a gala celebration in Leeds

Graham Watts, 4th January

Northern Ballet reaches its half-century with a gala at Leeds Grand Theatre featuring highlights from its "greatest hits".

***11

1984, savage freedom in Manchester

Imogen Phoebe Webb, 17th October

Northern Ballet brings 1984 to Manchester, after a succesful run in Leeds earlier in the season.

***11

1984 proves a hit for Northern Ballet

Graham Watts, 5th September

Jonathan Watkins' stage adaptation of George Orwell's 1984 is an entertaining and excellent work, presented by Northern Ballet at Leeds' West Yorkshire Playhouse.

****1

Titian 2012: A cultural olympiad of new works from the Royal Ballet

Hanna Weibye, 17th July

Metamorphosis: Titian 2012 invited artists from different disciplines, mainly the visual arts, dance and music, to respond to Titian's three magnifient paintings of the Diana and Actaeon myth. The results are displayed in an exhibition at the National Gallery (alongside Titian's originals), and in an triple bill of new ballets at the Royal Opera House.

***11

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Margaret Willis

Margaret studied ballet in Moscow for five years and later was a member of London City Ballet. A reviewer since 1978 for many newspapers and magazines including Dancing Times and Dance Magazine, Margaret is a specialist on Russian Ballet, and has written books on Russian Ballet and Carlos Acosta.