Birds of a Feather: portraits of women

By Tatiana Rathelot, 09 October 2015

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“pieces about women, their dreams and the challenges they face”

Reviewed at Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London on 6 October 2015

Connectome (Alastair Marriott)

Raven Girl (Sir Wayne McGregor)

The Royal Ballet

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden

Lauren Cuthbertson, Dancer

Sarah Lamb, Dancer

Edward Watson, Dancer

Olivia Cowley, Dancer

Thiago Soares, Dancer

National Ballet of Japan’s Giselle: a triumphant London debut

Graham Watts, 24th July

National Ballet of Japan offer a 21st-century remake of this 19th-century Romantic classic with impeccable performances.

*****

National Ballet of Japan's revival of Giselle: a dramatic return

Naomi Mori, 10th April

National Ballet of Japan has revived their production of Giselle, ahead of their tour to the Royal Opera House in London, replicating the triumphant success it had in 2022.

*****

A spellbinding new Giselle for the National Ballet of Japan

Naomi Mori, 21st October

NBJ's season opens with a successful new production of the 19th-century classic Giselle, directed by Miyako Yoshida and choreographed by Alastair Marriott.

****1

The Unknown Soldier: a poignant tribute

Alexandra Desvignes, 22nd November

Audio and film permeate Marriott's new work for The Royal Ballet, recounting the tale of Ted Feltham, a British Soldier uuring World War 1, and his fiancée, Florence Billington.

***11

Peter Wright's Nutcracker

Graham Watts, 5th December

Sir Peter Wright's enchanting vision of The Nutcracker continues to delight

****1

Solo for Two

Andrew Blackmore-Dobbyn, 7th August

The superstar pairing of Natalia Osipova and Ivan Vasiliev lost some luster on this trip to New York with some weak material.

**111

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Tatiana Rathelot

Tatiana studied ballet and modern dance in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil before moving to Italy to pursue graduate studies in Social and Political Sciences. She has trained and performed in several European countries and is currently based in London, where she reconciles academic work with freelance dance jobs

Birds of a feather: Connectome and Raven Girl at the Royal Ballet