Petite Mort is a cut above in second Kylián celebration

Norwegian National Ballet in Petite Mort

Norwegian National Ballet in Forgotten Land

Norwegian National Ballet in No More Play

Norwegian National Ballet in Symphony of Psalms

By Vikki Jane Vile, 02 June 2025

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“Grete Sofie Borud Nybakken... a majestic dancer with a stage presence and sense of calm”

Reviewed at Oslo Opera House, Main Stage, Oslo on 31 May 2025

Forgotten Land (Jiří Kylián)

No More Play (Jiří Kylián)

Petite Mort (Jiří Kylián)

Symphony of Psalms (Jiří Kylián)

Norwegian National Ballet

Vello Pähn, Conductor

John Macfarlane, Set Designer, Costume Designer

Hans-Joachim Haas, Lighting Designer

Norwegian National Opera Orchestra

Joke Visser, Costume Designer

Joop Caboort, Lighting Designer

Joop Stokvis, Costume Designer

Norwegian National Opera Chorus

Samantha Lynch, Dancer

Jonathan Olofsson, Dancer

Tsukino Tanaka, Dancer

Gabriel Gudim, Dancer

Grete Sofie Borud Nybakken, Dancer

Whitney Jensen, Dancer

Silas Henriksen, Dancer

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****1

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****1

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*****

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*****

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****1

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****1

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Vikki Jane Vile

Vikki Jane Vile has been reviewing dance for over ten years, specialising in Ballroom and Ballet. In 2018, she became a member of the Critics' Circle for Dance. Vikki writes for BroadwayWorld and previously Dancing Times, LondonDance.com and CultureWhisper. She also prides herself on being a Strictly Come Dancing connoisseur since its inception and has appeared on BBC radio and several podcasts as an expert on all things Strictly. Having lived in London for ten years, she is now based in Germany and adapting to the Berlin dance scene.

Petite Mort is a cut above in Oslo’s second Kylián celebration