Wheeldon's Cinderella, SFB

By Terez Rose, 01 May 2017

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“a clever, intelligent, fresh take on the old classic”

Reviewed at War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco on 28 April 2017

Cinderella (Enrico Cecchetti, Lev Ivanov, Marius Petipa, Christopher Wheeldon)

San Francisco Ballet

Frances Chung, Dancer

Joseph Walsh, Dancer

Taras Domitro, Dancer

Jennifer Stahl, Dancer

BRB’s The Nutcracker at the Royal Albert Hall is at its best

Deborah Weiss, 29th December

Sir Peter Wright’s beautiful Nutcracker ticks every box with Birmingham Royal Ballet at the Royal Albert Hall.

****1

Will Tuckett's Nutcracker for National Ballet of Japan is delightful

Naomi Mori, 19th December

National Ballet of Japan premiered production of Nutcracker choreographed by Will Tuckett, that features a stylish and dramatic Act 1 and a hilarious, colourful and unique Act 2.

****1

NEBT’s Nutcracker: pared down, efficient and exuberant

Deborah Weiss, 18th December

Valentino Zucchetti's Nutcracker for New English Ballet Theatre's may be economical on numbers but the cast make up for it in commitment.

***11

The Nutcracker in Buenos Aires brings joy for all age groups

Fátima Nollén, 16th December

Ballet Teatro Colón's production of The Nutcracker by Silvia Bazilis is a delight from start to finish, clearly aimed at engaging families.

****1

Candy-crazed: ENB’s sweet-toothed Nutcracker returns

Mark Pullinger, 11th December

Returning for its first anniversary, Arielle Smith and Aaron S Watkin’s Nutcracker for English National Ballet remains a feast for hungry eyes, despite its flaws.

***11

The Royal Ballet’s The Nutcracker: exceptional performances

Amanda Jennings, 22nd November

The Royal Ballet opened the Christmas season with a superlative performance of Sir Peter Wright’s The Nutcracker.

*****

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Terez Rose

Terez Rose is a writer and former dancer whose work has appeared in numerous journals, anthologies and online publications. She is the author (as Terez Mertes Rose) of the Ballet Theatre Chronicles (Off Balance, Outside the Limelight, Ballet Orphans, Other Stages) and A Dancer’s Guide to Africa. Visit her at The Classical Girl where she blogs about classical music and the performing arts.

Wheeldon’s Cinderella infuses elegance with the weird and wonderful