sat 01/02/2025

Jenny Gilbert

Articles By Jenny Gilbert

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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Rocio Molina, Sadler's Wells Flamenco Festival review - mystery and dark magic, with a giggle

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The Winter's Tale, Royal Ballet review - what a story, and what a way to tell it!

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MacMillan Celebrated, Royal Ballet review - out of mothballs, three vintage works to marvel at

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Carmen, English National Ballet review - lots of energy, even violence, but nothing new to say

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Swan Lake, Royal Ballet review - grand, eloquent, superb

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