Hamlet, The Washington Ballet

By Hilary Stroh, 02 April 2016

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“a particularly striking display of character progression”

Reviewed at Kennedy Center: Eisenhower Theater, Washington on 1 April 2016

Hamlet (Stephen Mills)

The Washington Ballet

Maki Onuki, Dancer

Jonathan Jordan, Dancer

Sona Kharatian, Dancer

The Washington Ballet's The Sleeping Beauty is ultimately joyous

Jenifer Sarver, 5th May

One of America's greatest ballerinas, turned artistic director, has passed on the tradition of true classical ballet to today's dancers in Washington DC.

**111

Refinement and Strength in Washington

Hilary Stroh, 2nd March

Washington Ballet's Giselle under the new directorship of Julie Kent

****1

The Suzanne Farrell Ballet

Hilary Stroh, 21st October

Suzanne Farrell's revived premiere of Balanchine's Gounod Symphony is a triumph of form.

***11

Bowie and Queen at the ballet

Hilary Stroh, 5th May

Dazzling pop-ballet 'Bowie and Queen' marks Company Director's grand finale

*****

Carmina Burana: Webre exits with a bang

Hilary Stroh, 14th April

Webre's ends his tenure at the Washingotn Ballet not with a whimper but a bang.

***11

Webre's last Director's Cut

Hilary Stroh, 25th February

Energy, Fun and Experimentation: Watchwords of the season at the Washington National Ballet

****1

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Hilary Stroh

Hilary is an independent scholar and academic historian, based in DC. She has a background in violin, piano and ballet. Educated at Dublin and Cambridge, she has recently published her first two books.

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