Royal Ballet's commemorative bill

By Rym Kechacha, 10 November 2014

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Reviewed at Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London on 7 November 2014

Ceremony of Innocence (Kim Brandstrup)

The Age of Anxiety (Liam Scarlett)

Aeternum (Christopher Wheeldon)

The Royal Ballet

Kandis Cook, Set Designer

John Macfarlane, Set Designer

Jean-Marc Puissant, Set Designer

Christina Arestis, Dancer

Edward Watson, Dancer

Marcelino Sambé, Dancer

Bennet Gartside, Dancer

Laura Morera, Dancer

Steven McRae, Dancer

Tristan Dyer, Dancer

Kevin Emerton, Dancer

Deborah Warner attains her theatrical dream at the Teatro Real

Juan José Freijo, 12th March

Warner once again displays her unquestionable talent onstage and her affinity with Benjamin Britten, although, on this occasion, the musical aspect are not equally satisfactory.

***11

Enescu Festival immersion: Bach on the street, Klimt in the forest

Peter Quantrill, 11th September

At the George Enescu International Festival, a pair of new shows crossing genres and reinventing the classics, with mostly enlightening results.

****1

Brandstrup Breaking Bach with the OAE at EIF

Kathy Elgin, 20th August

Kim Brandstrup choreographs Bach favourites based on hip hop and street dance. Lie back on the bean bags at Usher Hall and enjoy...

****1

Phaedra + Minotaur at the Linbury: truly arresting performances

Amanda Jennings, 6th February

Two individual works worth seeking out with outstanding performances in each.

****1

Phaedra/Minotaur: the EIF’s most upmarket song and dance event

Kathy Elgin, 19th August

Incest, family secrets, murder… this is a fiercely compelling evening of dance, drama and song.

*****

Potent sea, cruel mob: Peter Grimes at The Royal Opera

David Karlin, 17th March

Deborah Warner's intelligent new Covent Garden staging provides the perfect backdrop for a strong singing cast in Britten's maritime masterpiece.

****1

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Rym Kechacha

Rym Kechacha trained at Central School of Ballet and danced with Northern Ballet. She has blogged for Ballet.co, reviewed for DanceTabs and contributed to The Dancing Times and Dance Europe. She also writes fiction, essays and text messages.

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