Cullberg Ballet's Protagonist: a mixed bag of intrigue and cliché

By Alessandra Tribotti, 18 March 2019

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Reviewed at Auditorium Parco della Musica di Roma: Sala Petrassi, Rome on 26 February 2019

The Protagonist (Jefta van Dinther)

Cullbergbaletten

Jefta van Dinther, Director

Staatsballett Berlin in Jefta van Dinther’s Plateau Effect

Katja Vaghi, 25th October

The Staatsballett Berlin in Jefta van Dinther's Plateau Effect questioning social interaction.

***11

Mira Nadon’s sparkling debut in Firebird with New York City Ballet

Ivy Lin, 25th April

A triple bill comprising Balanchine's Symphony in C, Agon and Firebird could not have been more inspiringly danced by New York City Ballet.

*****

The Australian Ballet does Romeo and Juliet: precision over passion

Katie Lawrence, 24th April

This revival of Romeo and Juliet combines vivid staging and technical leads, but the lover's careful partnership lacks the volatility that makes young love convincing and tragedy believable.

***11

Acosta's Don Quixote for BRB: polished but not quite enough panache

Jonathan Gray, 23rd April

Carlos Acosta's Don Quixote for Birmingham Royal Ballet returned to Sadler's Wells with polished but low-key interpretations across the board.

***11

The Royal Ballet and McGregor: stunning dancing but nothing really new

Deborah Weiss, 18th April

An evening of ballets by Wayne McGregor, including the world premiere of Quantum Souls, proved to be a little too much of the same thing.

***11

The Center Will Not Hold: Dorrance Dance thrills at Sadler's Wells

Daniel Pratt, 17th April

Dorrance Dance offer a compelling mix of genres in The Center Will Not Hold – high energy, full of surprises, top quality performances.

****1

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Alessandra Tribotti

Alessandra is an International Relations and Human Rights graduate, who aims to pursue a career in Human Rights Law and research. Classically trained in ballet, she is also a devoted balletomane with a passion that pushed her to overcome knee issues and sees her back at the barre as an adult. She recently decided to combine her love for dance with her passion for writing, so as to be able to convey her feelings and impressions on the most diverse facets, styles and languages of the terpsichorean art.

Cullberg Ballet's Protagonist in Rome: a mixed bag of intrigue and cliché