mon 05/05/2025

Jenny Gilbert

Articles By Jenny Gilbert

The Forsythe Programme, English National Ballet review - brains, beauty and bravura

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Sad Book, Hackney Empire review - What we feel, what we show, and the many ways we deal with sadness

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Romeo and Juliet, Royal Ballet review - Shakespeare without the words, with music to die for

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Phaedra + Minotaur, Royal Ballet and Opera, Linbury Theatre review - a double dose of Greek myth

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Onegin, Royal Ballet review - a poignant lesson about the perils of youth

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Best of 2024: Dance

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Nutcracker, English National Ballet, Coliseum review - Tchaikovsky and his sweet tooth rule supreme

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Akram Khan, GIGENIS, Sadler’s Wells review - now 50, Khan returns to his roots

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Pina Bausch’s The Rite of Spring/common ground[s], Sadler’s Wells review - raw and devastating

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Legacy, Linbury Theatre review - an exceptional display of black dance prowess

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National Ballet of Canada, Sadler's Wells review - see this, and know what dance can do

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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Royal Ballet review - big, bold and ultimately brash

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Resurgence, London City Ballet, Sadler’s Wells review - the phoenix rises yet again

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The Mad Hatter's Tea Party, ZooNation, Linbury Theatre review - a joyous celebration of differentness

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Ballet Nights #006, Cadogan Hall review - a mixed bag of excellence

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Ashton Celebrated, Royal Ballet review - peerless delights from the master step-smith

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