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Dance
The Royal Ballet's principal dancer Reece Clarke talks to Culture Whisper about his coming debut in the 'fun' role of Basilio in Carlos Acosta's Don Quixote.
Tried and Tested
Dance
The Royal Ballet’s last programme of the season features works by Wayne McGregor, Christopher Wheeldon and Kenneth MacMillan in a triple bill of contrasting aesthetics and emotions
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Dance
The Royal Ballet’s glorious production of the Christmas ballet par excellence, The Nutcracker, is now firmly installed on the main stage at Covent Garden
Tried and Tested
Dance
The Royal Ballet opened its new season with a star-studded near-perfect performance of Kenneth MacMillan’s emotionally devastating Mayerling
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Dance
International ballet stars came together for the gala Nureyev Legend and Legacy to celebrate and honour one of the most influential male ballet dancers of the 20th century
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Dance
The Russian ballet superstar Natalia Osipova dances Carmen in the London premiere at the Queen Elizabeth Hall of a deeply unsatisfactory tailor-made work
In the Know
Dance
Choreographer Didy Veldman talks to Culture Whisper about her new Carmen, tailor-made for the Russian superstar ballerina Natalia Osipova
Tried and Tested
Dance
Dance for Ukraine, an emotional fundraiser for people affected by the war, is now available to watch on Marquee TV
Preview
Dance
May offers some unmissable dance shows
Preview
Dance
International ballet stars will light up the stage at the London Coliseum for the Ballet Icons Gala 2022, which pays homage to Sergei Diaghilev in his 150th anniversary year
Tried and Tested
Dance
The Royal Ballet streams its memorable production of Giselle, the Romantic ballet par excellence
Book Now
Best of
Booking opens 16 Nov for two three-act ballets, a new family opera, plus Mozart, Handel and Puccini
Tried and Tested
Dance
The Royal Ballet honours two masters of American ballet in its latest mixed bill dedicated to George Balanchine and Jerome Robbins
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Dance
The Royal Ballet returned to the stage at Covent Garden with 21st Century Choreographers, a mixed bill of contrasting works that probe light and shadow, harmony and conflict
Preview
Dance
Ashton's sunny and delightful La Fille Mal Gardée is the next offering from The Royal Ballet in the Royal Opera House's #OurHouseToYourHouse series
Preview
Dance
Dancing Nation is a free all-day festival of British dance presented by Sadler's Wells and BBC Arts
Preview
Dance
The Royal Opera House continues its online #OurHouseToYourHouse ballet programme with Nureyev's eye-filling production of Raymonda Act III
Preview
Dance
Sadler's Wells Global Gala is a glittering virtual celebration of dance, showcasing some of the great artists who have graced its stage over the years
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Dance
A haunting short film inspired by Arthur Pita's ballet The Mother, starring the superstar ballerina Natalia Osipova, is released online
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Dance
New programmes, workshops and activities have been added to Sadler’s Wells Digital Stage platform
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Dance
Three diverse choreographers respond to Nico Muhly’s music in Drawn Lines, the latest programme in Sadler's Wells' Composer Series
Tried and Tested
Dance
A dream cast brought Onegin to life in the first night of the Royal Ballet’s revival of John Cranko’s powerful dance drama
Tried and Tested
Dance
Kenneth MacMillan’s Manon, an engrossing tale of love, greed and tragedy, is as fresh and cogent as ever, and a powerful opener to The Royal Ballet’s new season
Preview
Dance
The Russian superstar ballerina Natalia Osipova's own project, Pure Dance, returns to Sadler's Wells
Tried and Tested
Dance
The Russian ballet superstar Natalia Osipova continues her exploration of contemporary dance in The Mother, a harrowing work by the in-demand choreographer Arthur Pita
Preview
Dance
Sadler's Wells celebrates the 20th anniversary of its current theatre in the Autumn with a raft of exciting new commissions. Here are some of the highlights
Tried and Tested
Dance
Ukrainian ballet star Sergei Polunin’s new show, Satori, opens at the Coliseum
Latest News
It's just been announced that Sergei Polunin has pulled out of two Covent Garden dates where he was due to return to the Royal Ballet to dance with Natalia Osipova
Tried and Tested
Cinema
Who is Sergei Polunin? Dancer documentary shows him to be more of an unhappy adolescent than fast-living playboy
Tried and Tested
Dance
Woolf Works, Wayne McGregor’s 2015 return to form, is back at the Royal Opera House 2017
Essential
Dance
Prepare to be dazzled by the dancers of the Bolshoi Ballet when they arrive for their sparkling Diamond Jubilee season at the Royal Opera House this summer
Must See
From empty stages to the hottest ballet stars via the freshest contemporary choreography, the best dance shows London has in store this year pack a punch.