Ballet
Peter Darrell’s The Nutcracker
★★★☆☆ Sporadic magic:
The sumptuous, Victorian backdrop to The Nutcracker is entirely appropriate for a production that has much of the appeal of a huge box of chocolates.
Scottish Ballet: Romeo and Juliet
★★★★★ Entrancing drama
The current run of the Scottish Ballet’s revival of Krzysztof Pastor’s Romeo and Juliet may be coming to an end, but it certainly isn’t the end of the line for this timeless classic.
Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake – Review
★★★★☆ Exquisite physicality
The shockwaves that once accompanied Matthew Bourne’s version of Swan Lake may have receded, but what is left is a stunning and at times magical evening.
Review – Hansel & Gretel
★★★★☆ Sweet and spicy:
Dark yet sparkling, uplifting yet chilling, Christopher Hampson’s new take on the Brothers Grimm fairy tale of a witch with a gingerbread house is a ballet of great contrasts and unexpected resolutions.
Festival Theatre to live-stream opera and ballet
Live streamed performances of a ballet and three Verdi operas, from Milan, Paris and Taormina, have been announced as part of the Edinburgh Festival Theatre’s spring and summer seasons.
Scottish Ballet Hot with Desire
Streetcar Named Desire for Festival Theatre:
Scottish Ballet’s newly commissioned ballet of Tennessee Williams’ A Streetcar Named Desire is to arrive at the Festival Theatre for a four day – five performance run,
