Bintley's The Tempest for BRB

By Rym Kechacha, 14 October 2016

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“capture (most) of ...the complex plot and also something of its atmosphere”

Reviewed at Sadler's Wells Theatre, London on 13 October 2016

The Tempest (David Bintley)

Birmingham Royal Ballet

Tyrone Singleton, Dancer

Iain Mackay, Dancer

Jenna Roberts, Dancer

Joseph Caley, Dancer

James Barton, Dancer

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New Year Ballet displayed the versatility of the National Ballet of Japan, from the 19th-century classic Paquita, to three works by Japanese choreographers and David Bintley's “Still Life” at the Penguin Café.

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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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