Matthew Bourne's Sleeping Beauty

By Margaret Willis, 13 December 2012

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Reviewed at Sadler's Wells Theatre, London on 12 December 2012

The Sleeping Beauty

New Adventures

Hannah Vassallo, Aurora

Dominic North, Leo

Adam Maskell, Carabosse

Liam Mower, Count Lilac

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The Gala Flamenca has always been a highlight not only of the Flamenco Festival but also of the whole summer in London Dance. This year it exceeded expectations.

*****

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Birmingham Royal Ballet (BRB) close their 25/26 season with an ambitious triple bill running for just four performances on their home turf at the Birmingham Hippodrome.

****1

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***11

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Margaret Willis

Margaret studied ballet in Moscow for five years and later was a member of London City Ballet. A reviewer since 1978 for many newspapers and magazines including Dancing Times and Dance Magazine, Margaret is a specialist on Russian Ballet, and has written books on Russian Ballet and Carlos Acosta.