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Music: Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky Director: Victor Smirnov-Golovanov Choreographers: Victor Smirnov-Golovanov, Lyudmila Nerubashenko Conductor: Igor Shavruk Reviewer: Gina Skillings The Public Reviews Rating: Founded by former Bolshoi Ballet soloist and choreographer Victor Smirnov-Golovanov, for the past 20 years Moscow City Ballet has been one of Russia’s most successful touring companies and is accompanied by a live orchestra. In the [...]

As we enter another exciting year, we, like almost every theatre reviewing outlet, have decided to look back on what we felt were the most exciting theatrical productions of 2011. So without waffling on, let’s get straight to the shows that excited us, enthralled us, captivated us but most importantly entertained us! To start with, [...]

Music: Prokofiev Choreographer: Victor Smirnov Golovanog Reviewer : Steve Turner The Public Reviews Rating: Prokofiev’s interpretation of Shakespeare’s classic tale of the doomed lovers is brought spectacularly to life in this production by the Moscow City Ballet. Originally rejected by both the Kirov and the Bolshoi before its premiere in 1938 this notoriously difficult ballet seems to have [...]

Creator: Michael Flatley Composer: Ronan Hardiman Choreography: Marie Duffy Pask Reveiwer: Martyn Gallagher The Public Reviews Rating: One always warmly anticipates the return of the international dance phenomenon known globally as ‘Lord of The Dance’ created by Michael Flatley a genius in his craft of mesmerising Irish dance. Michael Flatleys ‘Lord of The Dance’ has delighted audiences since [...]

Doubt Week*** Apparently it has only been a week since my last blog. Apparently it is Christmas at the weekend. I say ‘apparently’ as my concept of time has become somewhat distorted with the intensity of the Rep Season. Last week it was decided by ensemble member Tom Radford (Sebastian/Mortimer/Reveller) that the company were at [...]

Conductor – Jacek Kaspszyk Soloist – Stephanie Corley (Soprano) Reviewer Maggie Poppa The Public Reviews Rating: This year it is estimated that one billion viewers watched the New Year’s Day Concert from Vienna. Leeds Town Hall’s version cannot match that but there was a near capacity audience to see Viennese Whirl this afternoon, all probably expecting to hear [...]