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Royal Ballet Principals Marcelino Sambe, as The Instrument, and Lauren Cuthbertson, as The Cellist, dance a pas de deux in Cathy Marston's new work The Cellist based on the life of Jacqueline du Pre. Cutherbertson surrenders herself to the music as she is held by Sambe.

The Cellist, a new ballet by Cathy Marston (contains spoilers)

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The Cellist, a new ballet by Cathy Marston, dazzles.

The winners of Alter Ego 2020, LMA JIJ, dance onstage.

Hackney Empire: A New Decade, a New Vision

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With Alter Ego 2020, Yamin Choudury Artistic Director of Hackney Empire showcases the best of Hackney’s young talent and his vision for the decade.

Catarina Carvalho is carried on the shoulders of Alexander Whitney. One leg bent over his shoulder, the other extends completing the diagonal line begun by his outstretched arm.

Company Wayne McGregor: the final performance of FAR

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FAR, a brilliant piece by Wayne McGregor, is being retired from the Company’s repertoire.

Outrageous Behaviour: the beginning of a legacy?

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Will Outrageous Behaviour be the start of a legacy to inspire creativity in young people?

maliphantworks3: The Space Between

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Maliphant’s new work is a study in quiet intensity, yet I left frustrated.

I have a ticket to Swan Lake… Personal thoughts on a moral dilemma (Contains Spoiler)

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Personal reflections on the allegations of sexual misconduct by Liam Scarlett against students of the Royal Ballet School.
Kate Coleman is a member of DanceGrist

Sonny Nwachukwu in performance by Beth Watton

Triple Threat: A Personal View of Intersectionality (contains spoilers)

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Guest post on Sony Nwachukwu’s choreopoem, part of Making Black History at Poplar Union

Dada Masilo, Giselle, A Powerful Reinterpretation (contains spoilers)

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Review of Dada Masillo’s Giselle