Ballet and humanity at its best: United Ukrainian Ballet in Giselle

Christine Shevchenko and Oleksii Tiutiunnyk in Giselle

Elizaveta Gogidze and the corps de ballet in Giselle

The United Ukrainian Ballet in Giselle

Christine Shevchenko and Oleksii Tiutiunnyk in *Giselle(

By Graham Watts, 14 September 2022

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“impossible not to marvel at the ingenuity and achievement in putting this scratch company together”

Reviewed at The London Coliseum, London on 13 September 2022

Giselle (Alexei Ratmansky)

The United Ukrainian Ballet

Viktor Oliynyk, Conductor

Hayden Griffin, Set Designer, Costume Designer

English National Opera Orchestra

Christine Shevchenko, Dancer

Oleksii Tiutiunyk, Dancer

Sergii Kliachin, Dancer

Elizaveta Gogidze, Dancer

Viktor Lytvynenko, Dancer

Veronika Hordina, Dancer

Nikita Hodyna, Dancer

Vladyslava Kovalenko, Dancer

Daria Manoilo, Dancer

Contemporary escapism at New York City Ballet

Carla Escoda, 1st May

A longtime NYCB fan favorite, Concerto DSCH by Alexei Ratmansky, meets the New York premiere of Christopher Wheeldon's Continuum. But the evening belonged to corps dancer Ruby Lister in Edwaard Liang’s Distant Cries.

****1

American Ballet Theatre's double bill is short and sweet in New York

Ivy Lin, 15th March

American Ballet Theatre presents Balanchine's Raymonda: Grand Pas Hongrois and Ratmansky's Firebird which showcases the company well and provides a strong contrast.

****1

A spectacular triple bill lifts ABT’s spring season in New York

Leigh Donlan, 13th March

A finely curated triple bill from American Ballet Theatre included works from Balanchine, Jiří Kylián and Alexei Ratmansky.

****1

NYCB: Ratmansky’s The Naked King is not satire, but good fun

Ivy Lin, 7th February

New York City Ballet presents a very entertaining quadruple bill which includes Alexei Ratmansky’s latest work, The Naked King, showing off the company’s comic talents.

****1

NYCB: Balanchine + Ratmansky program warms the audience

Ivy Lin, 20th January

NYCB has a winning triple bill with its Balanchine + Ratmansky program. Excellent dancing and contrasting works sends the audience home in buoyant mood.

*****

Dutch National Ballet's opener in New York: meandering and unfocused

Ivy Lin, 20th November

Dutch National Ballet returning to New York after more than 40 years should have been thrilling. The opening program, whilst beautifully danced, was somewhat muted.

***11

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Graham Watts

Graham Watts is a freelance dance writer and critic writing regularly for Dancing Times, Dance Europe, Danza Europa, and many more publications. He regularly writes features for Sadler’s Wells, London Coliseum and La Scala. Chairman of the Dance Section of the Critics’ Circle in the United Kingdom and of the UK National Dance Awards he has interviewed many of the greatest names in dance including Maya Plisetskaya, Vladimir Vasiliev, Boris Eifman, Alexei Ratmansky, Andris Liepa, Sir Peter Wright, David Bintley and Dame Gillian Lynne. When not involved in dance Graham is a keen fencer, and has captained the British Sabre team.

Ballet and humanity at its best: United Ukrainian Ballet dances Giselle at the Coliseum