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Music: Sergei Prokofiev Choreography: Natalia Ryshenko & Viktor Smirnov-Golovanov The Public Reviews Rating: Moscow City Ballet (MCB) must be one of the hardest working ballet troupes in the world. From January 3rd to end of March they will have done nearly 70 shows throughout the UK; varying performances between The Nutcracker, Giselle, Swan Lake and, tonight’s show, Romeo [...]

Music: Tchaikovsky Director/Choreographer: Matthew Bourne Reviewer: John Roberts The Public Reviews Rating: Many have tackled Tchaikovsky’s ballet standard, but not many have managed to bring such a level of originality and vision to the piece as Matthew Bourne has done here. Originally produced over 20 years ago, Nutcracker! has an almost filmic quality to it, one that leaves [...]

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 [...]

Music: Tchaikovsky Director and Choreographer: Matthew Bourne Reviewer: Samantha Currie The Public Reviews Rating: The Nutcracker is a perennial Christmas favourite, and the multi award winning Matthew Bourne, true to form, has stamped his own unique mark on this non-traditional presentation of the story. Nutcracker! is a highly stylised production, hugely camp in places and possibly a relief [...]

Writer: Raymond Briggs Music & Lyrics: Howard Blake Director: Bill Alexander Choreography: Robert North Reviewer: Malcolm Wallace The Public Reviews Rating: Based on the 1978 book and the enduringly popular 1982 animated film, this magical stage production of The Snowman premiered in 1993 and has been an annual festive fixture on the London theatre scene since 1997. It [...]

Original Director/Choreographer: Matthew Bourne Tour Associate Director: Etta Murfitt Designer: Anthony Ward Reviewer: JohnnyFox The Public Reviews Rating: The longest journey begins with a single dance step. Not quite accurate, but the Ambassador Theatre Group’s mammoth tour of ‘Matthew Bourne’s Nutcracker!’ began this weekend at Bromley and between now and landfall next May in Dublin expects to deliver [...]

Words and Music: George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin Choreographer and Director: Derek Deane Conductor: Gareth Valentine Reviewer: Marina Spark The Public Reviews Rating: Strictly Gershwin at The Mayflower Theatre, Southampton was an extravagant and sumptuous feast for the eyes and ears. The show combines classic and well loved tunes to a range of dance forms including ballet, tap, [...]

Director: Zhang Wan Reviewer: Audrey Pointer The Public Reviews Rating: Producer Stephen Leatherland was inspired to create Cirque Du Ciel after seeing Cirque Du Soleil in London and Las Vegas. The re-imagining of traditional circus forms combining acrobatics, modern dance, martial arts and other Chinese elements, has been a feature of recent years, proving that there is still [...]