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Five Dance Shows to See in April

By Teresa Guerreiro on 28/3/2017

Glamour, tragedy and dancing for a good cause in April

ENB Lauretta Summerscales as Myrtha, Isaac Hernandez as Albrecht, Skeaping Giselle, photo Laurent LIotardo

Giselle: Belle of the Ballet, BBC Four

ENB Artistic Director Tamara Rojo explores the history of the most Romantic of all ballets, Giselle

WHEN

On 02 Apr 2017, Available on iPlayer after transmission

WHERE

BBC Four

Diamonds Royal Ballet artists photo Bill Cooper c/o ROH

The Royal Ballet, Jewels at Covent Garden

Choreographer George Balanchine's homage to the glamour of gemstones returns to Covent Garden in this, the 50th anniversary of its creation

WHEN

01 Apr 2017 – 21 Apr 2017, 19:30 Sat mats 14:30 sat eves 19:00

WHERE

Royal Opera House
Bow Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2E 9DD

Crystal Pite & Jonathon Young Betroffenheit Wendy D photography

Crystal Pite and Jonathon Young: Betroffenheit, Sadler's Wells

A unique collaboration between choreographer Crystal Pite and actor/director Jonathon Young deals with the aftermath of an unthinkable tragedy. Raw, harrowing, unmissable

WHEN

11 Apr 2017 – 12 Apr 2017, 19:30

WHERE

Sadler's Wells
Rosebery Avenue, London, EC1R 4TN

New Adventures: Matthew Bourne's Early Adventures

A trip down memory lane, as crowd-pleasing choreographer Matthew Bourne marks the 30th anniversary of his company

WHEN

3 - 8 April, 19:30, Sat mat: 20:30

WHERE

Sadler's Wells
Rosebery Avenue, London, EC1R 4TN

Requiem for Aleppo

Dancers and musicians join forces for a unique performance to raise funds for the martyred Syrian city of Aleppo

WHEN

23 April, 19:30

WHERE

Sadler's Wells
Rosebery Avenue, London, EC1R 4TN

Five Dance Shows to See in April

Glamour, tragedy and dancing for a good cause in April

Giselle: Belle of the Ballet, BBC Four

The Royal Ballet, Jewels at Covent Garden

Crystal Pite and Jonathon Young: Betroffenheit, Sadler's Wells

New Adventures: Matthew Bourne's Early Adventures

Requiem for Aleppo

Jewels

Royal Ballet

Giselle

Tamara Rojo

Crystal Pite

Matthew Bourne

Aleppo

The Royal Ballet, Mayerling at Covent Garden

ENB, Akram Khan's Giselle Review ★★★★★

Casanova: Northern Ballet Review ★★★★★