Uneven Woolf Works is a strong vehicle for a legendary ballerina

Alessandra Ferri in Wayne McGregor's Woolf Works

Patrick Frenette and Calvin Royal III in Wayne McGregor's Woolf Works

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Alessandra Ferri and Herman Cornejo in Wayne McGregor's Woolf Works

By Ivy Lin, 30 June 2024

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“you would never get the irony and nostalgia of the novel from watching the ballet”

Reviewed at Lincoln Center: Metropolitan Opera House, New York City on 28 June 2024

Woolf Works (Sir Wayne McGregor)

American Ballet Theatre

Ciguë, Set Designer

Moritz Junge, Costume Designer

Lucy Carter, Lighting Designer

Alessandra Ferri, Dancer

Herman Cornejo, Dancer

Calvin Royal III, Dancer

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Deborah Weiss, 18th April

An evening of ballets by Wayne McGregor, including the world premiere of Quantum Souls, proved to be a little too much of the same thing.

***11

Woolf Works for The Royal Ballet: reaching poetic depths

Maggie Foyer, 17th January

Woolf Works returns to Royal Opera House stage showcasing some of Wayne McGregor’s best choreography and a roster of exceptional performances.

****1

Ballet superstars in Frankfurt for a night to savour

Vikki Jane Vile, 30th November

For one night only, audiences in Frankfurt were treated to some world class ballet on the expansive stage of the Jahrhunderthalle.

****1

Wayne McGregor’s Jocasta’s Line offers powerful performances

Maggie Foyer, 13th September

A dramatic staging of two Greek myths, Wayne McGregor’s Jocasta’s Line is an epic production for Norwegian National Opera and Ballet, a truly modern and totally original work.

****1

McGregor’s Deepstaria explores the deepest recesses of the oceans

Graham Watts, 27th February

A visually striking and thought-provoking work requiring continual concentration to absorb.

***11

The Royal Ballet: MaddAddam is carried by sublime performances

Amanda Jennings, 14th November

The combination of spectacular backdrops and evocative film projections are visually stunning and the dancers are superb, but Wayne McGregor's MaddAddam is difficult to follow.

***11

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Ivy Lin

Ivy Lin's love of ballet began in high school when at the school dance she quickly realized she had two left feet. One always admires things one cannot do, and so Ivy began to attend dance performances to marvel at the grace and beauty of bodies in motion. Ivy's day job is a biology teacher and after a long day in the classroom she loves to unwind by watching dance. She also enjoys theater, opera, pop and classical music. Ivy has her own blog (www.humbledandoverwhelmed,blogspot.com)