Solo for Two

By Andrew Blackmore-Dobbyn, 10 August 2015

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“Some of this current program worked, but too much of it didn’t”

Reviewed at New York City Center, New York City on 7 August 2015

Mozart & Salieri (Vladimir Varnava)

Zeitgeist (Alastair Marriott)

Facada (Arthur Pita)

Natalia Osipova, Dancer

Ivan Vasiliev, 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

Birds of a Feather: portraits of women

Tatiana Rathelot, 6th October

With a programme inspired by neuroscience and fairytale, the Royal Ballet shows that one is not born, but rather, becomes a woman.

***11

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Andrew Blackmore-Dobbyn

Andrew is currently a professional chef in New York City but he began life as a ballet dancer with the Hartford and Ohio Ballet companies. His writing also appears on the Huffington Post Blog and BroadwayWorld.com. His latest work, nominated for a James Beard Award, is “Return to the Rivers”, a Himalayan cookbook.

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