Pierrot Lunaire at The Royal Ballet: highly expressive performances

Marcelino Sambé as Pierrot in Glen Tetley's Pierrot Lunaire

Marcelino Sambé as Pierrot and Matthew Ball as Brighella in Glen Tetley's Pierrot Lunaire

Mayara Magri as Columbine and Matthew Ball as Brighella in Glen Tetley's Pierrot Lunaire

Mayara Magri, Matthew Ball and Marcelino Sambé in Glen Tetley's Pierrot Lunaire

Mayara Magri, Marcelino Sambé and Matthew Ball in Glen Tetley's Pierrot Lunaire

By Jonathan Gray, 11 February 2026

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“it became the work that helped launch Tetley’s international career”

Reviewed at Royal Opera House: Linbury Theatre, London on 10 February 2026

Pierrot Lunaire (Glen Tetley)

The Royal Ballet

Rouben Ter-Arutunian, Set Designer

Alexandra Lowe, Soprano

An alternative Royal Ballet cast of Pierrot Lunaire proves compelling

Deborah Weiss, 11th February

Another cast debuts in Glen Tetley's Pierrot Lunaire and shows us that, more than 60 years on, it's every bit as watchable as when it premiered.

****1

Royal Ballet Triple Bill

Margaret Willis, 28th May

There was no thought of letting the Royal Ballet dancers ease out gently in their last programme of the season. The Triple Bill now on offer demands from each of its exponents a mathematical brain, the precision of a Swiss watchmaker and the stamina of a fell runner.

An alternative Royal Ballet cast of Pierrot Lunaire proves compelling

Deborah Weiss, 11th February

Another cast debuts in Glen Tetley's Pierrot Lunaire and shows us that, more than 60 years on, it's every bit as watchable as when it premiered.

****1

Étoiles of the Paris Opéra Ballet sparkle in Tokyo

Naomi Mori, 30th July

The fourth Étoile Gala in Tokyo showed many faces of Paris Opera Ballet étoiles as well as stars from other companies, and with its intimate atmosphere and hand-made feeling, won the hearts of Japanese audience.

****1

Tulsa Ballet at the Linbury: an unforgettable, punchy UK debut

Deborah Weiss, 13th May

A stupendous London debut from Tulsa Ballet in which they present a contrasting triple bill. It bodes well for further invitations to dance in the UK.

*****

Two funerals and a bedding at the Linbury Theatre

Eleanor Knight, 1st May

Tales of love and loss as operas by Elena Langer, Charlotte Bray and Elizabeth Maconchy form a varied triple bill in this showcase for The Royal Opera’s Jette Parker Artists.

****1

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Jonathan Gray

Jonathan Gray was born in Wales and studied at The Royal Ballet School, Leicester Polytechnic and Wimbledon School of Art. He was a member of the curatorial department of The Theatre Museum, London, from 1989 until 2005, and was editor of Dancing Times from 2008 until its closure in 2022.

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