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Wayne McGregor’s Woolf Works for The Royal Ballet: reaching poetic depths

Artists of The Royal Ballet in Wayne McGregor's Tuesday
© 2026 Johan Persson
William Bracewell and Natalia Osipova in Wayne McGregor's Tuesday
© 2026 Johan Persson
Marco Masciari in Wayne McGregor's Becomings
© 2026 Johan Persson
Marco Masciari and Marcelino Sambé in Wayne McGregor's I Now, I Then
© 2026 Johan Persson
Artists of The Royal Ballet in Wayne McGregor's Becomings in Woolf Works
© 2026 Johan Persson
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“McGregor manages to catch the essence of the author whose emotional antennae never stopped twitching”
Reviewed at Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London on 17 January 2026
Woolf Works (Wayne McGregor)
The Royal Ballet
Ciguë, Set Designer
Moritz Junge, Costume Designer
Lucy Carter, Lighting Designer
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden
We Not I, Set Designer
Ballet superstars in Frankfurt for a night to savour
****1
Wayne McGregor’s Jocasta’s Line offers powerful performances
****1
McGregor’s Deepstaria explores the deepest recesses of the oceans
***11
The Royal Ballet: MaddAddam is carried by sublime performances
***11
Uneven Woolf Works is a strong vehicle for a legendary ballerina
***11
Company Wayne McGregor: Autobiography (v95) – too much noise!
***11
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