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International Draft Works at the Linbury brought much to delight

Archie Sherman and Noah Benzie-Drayton in Staves
© 2026 Foteini Christofilopoulou
Tene Ward and Agnes Su in Gush
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Silas Henriksen and Nell Ramstad-Pedersen in un:discovered
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Gladys Foggea and Maxime Thomas in À perte de vue et au-delà
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Caspar Lench and Martin Diaz in Words to the Wind
© 2026 Foteini Christofilopoulou
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“soon developed into an interesting, superbly crafted piece with satisfyingly broad movement”
Reviewed at Royal Opera House: Linbury Theatre, London on 16 April 2026
Mixed Programme
The Royal Ballet
Joshie Harriette, Lighting Designer
Northern Ballet
Ballet D'Jerri
Norwegian National Ballet
National Ballet of Canada
Royal Danish Ballet
Dada Masilo’s Hamlet: inimitable mix of wisdom and audacity
****1
Glorious debuts in Ashton’s La Fille mal gardée at The Royal Ballet
****1
At NYCB, Fairchild bids adieu in her final performances of Coppélia
*****
Tap City at the Joyce Theater: an exercise in nostalgia
****1
Northern Ballet’s Gentleman Jack: brave but bland at Sadler’s Wells
***11
BalletBoyz: Still Pointless at 25 and still making it work!
****1
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