Les Grands taps into the emotional depths of Lady Chatterley's Lover

By Rebecca Galloway, 06 October 2018

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“emotional, unsentimental and above all, tells a story that still rings true”

Reviewed at Place des Arts: Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier, Montreal on 4 October 2018

Lady Chatterley’s Lover (Cathy Marston)

Les Grands Ballets

The Royal Ballet in Perspectives: a diverse and challenging triple

Amanda Jennings, 14th November

The Royal Ballet presents a triple bill of diverse works including one world premiere and one UK premiere. As per usual, the supreme roster of dancers tackles each with aplomb.

****1

Northern Ballet’s Jane Eyre: worthy of repeated viewings

Graham Watts, 22nd May

A revival of Cathy Marston’s Jane Eyre marks another success in Northern Ballet’s strong tradition of narrative dance theatre.

****1

The Royal Ballet: Anemoi/The Cellist a well-balanced double bill

Graham Watts, 20th October

The first revival and first pairing of two award-winning choreographies proves to be a very rewarding double bill.

****1

Trilogy: a brilliantly diverse triple bill

Ruth Ridgway, 16th June

Cathy Marston’s My Brilliant Career premieres in Brisbane within a diverse triple bill that shows off Queensland Ballet's versatility.

****1

Ballett Zürich: Cathy Marston's The Cellist brings love and despair

Maggie Foyer, 30th April

Cathy Marston is a choreographer who excels in narrative ballets but seldom in a literal sense.

****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

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Rebecca Galloway

Rebecca Galloway is a New Zealand-born writer and PR consultant for arts, design and culture. She studied dance for 13 years and has a degree in Art History from Victoria University of Wellington. She has held a variety of roles for organizations including the NZ School of Dance, City Gallery Wellington and Radio NZ, and was a strategic advisor to the national arts council Creative NZ. Rebecca left New Zealand for the United States, where she worked for renowned dance festival Jacob's Pillow in Massachussetts. Eventually finding herself in Montreal she fell in love and put down roots; currently splitting her time between communications for award-winning information design studio FFunction, dance criticism for a variety of publications and improving her rather patchy French. She tweets at @rtgalloway

Les Grands Ballets taps into the emotional depths of Lady Chatterley's Lover