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Music: Sergei Prokofiev Choreographer: Rudolf Nureyev Reviewer: Maggie Constable The Public Reviews Rating: Romeo and Juliet arrived in a swathe of colour at Milton Keynes Theatre this week and will doubtless receive acclaim from audiences and critics alike. I have seen several productions of this piece and was so excited to see the English National Ballet’s 2010 production [...]

Creator/Director: Luke Cresswell & Steve McNicholas Reviewer:Maggie Constable The Public Reviews Rating: At Milton Keynes theatre this evening we were treated to the wonderful, breath-taking and funny Stomp, a show I had heard so much about and, although it has been around a good while, I have never managed to see. I was not remotely disappointed! This return [...]

Music: Sergei Prokofiev Choreography: Rudolf Nureyev Reviewer: Aisha Hutchinson The Public Reviews Rating: This complex and sometimes confusing performance places cheeky and fun choreography (with plenty of sexual innuendos) alongside the often tragic, heartbreaking and conflicted dances of Romeo and Juliet as they negotiate their forbidden love around an arranged marriage and a family feud. This familiar story [...]

Director & Story Adaptor: Jerry Bilik Choreographer: Sarah Kawahara Reviewer: Steve Burbridge The Public Reviews Rating: The Metro Radio Arena was full of budding Buzz Lightyear’s and miniature princesses, all looking as pretty as a picture, as Mickey, Minnie, Goofy and company brought the ‘Disney on Ice: 100 Years of Magic’ show to town. This magical and enchanting [...]

Director & Choreographer: Anthony van Laast Choreographers: Tommy Franzen, Kenny Wormald, Lyle Beniga, Mike Song Reviewer: Peter Jacobs The Public Reviews Rating: Fuelled by the success of shows like the BBC’s So You Think You Can Dance? and America’s Best Dance Crew, the large team behind Blaze have set out to take street dance to the next theatrical [...]

Devised and choreographed: Tom Roden & Pete Shenton Reviewer: Peter Jacobs The Public Reviews Rating: In 1983, Tom Roden illegally taped the first Now LP onto a C60 cassette. 25 years later he found it in a drawer and he and New Art Cub-partner Pete Shenton made a show about it. This Is Now was created for the [...]

Music: Pyotr Llyich Tchaikovsky Director and Choreographer: Matthew Bourne Reviewer: Jemma Crowston The Public Reviews Rating: Matthew Bourne’s award-winning Swan Lake is a must see at Leicester’s Curve theatre this week. Whether you love the theatre, like to watch contemporary dance pieces or just love classical music this is modern day classic that will keep your eyes firmly [...]

Music: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Director/Choreographer: Matthew Bourne Reviewer: Tim Jones The Public Reviews Rating: A unique reinvention of a classic work, Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake creates a glorious unison between contemporary dance and classical ballet. The inspired vision of this piece combines powerful and expressive choreography with clean, stylish design and roaring humour, furthering the capabilities of modern [...]