By Patrick Baldwin, courtesy of English National Ballet The contrast between Wayne Eagling’s prelude Men Y Men and the traditional Giselle couldn’t be starker, but both are well danced and fantastically entertaining. Men Y Men grew out of a need to keep the male dancers …
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Giselle, a ballet based on a classic romantic tale (our précis: boy meets girl, boy lies and cheats, girl forgives him anyway because she really loves him) comes to the Coliseum next week. The ENB’s production has even been known to bring reviewers to tears …
By Michael Garner courtesy of English National Ballet When Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker was first produced in St Petersburg in 1892, it was critically panned. The storyline, based on a fairy tale written by a German civil servant, is more or less nonsense and results in two …
By Michael Garner courtesy of English National Ballet The Coliseum’s getting a sprinkling of seasonal fairy dust shortly with the return of English National Ballet’s colourful Nutcracker for Christmas. A firm family favourite, The Nutcracker is basically a Christmas party plus a child’s fantasy dream …
Photo by Laurent Liotardo Nothing like a dose of tragedy in taffeta for the New Year blues. English National Ballet’s production of Manon opened at the glorious Coliseum last night, amidst much dressing up – there was one lady even spotted sporting an Edwardian bustle. …
