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THEATRE REVIEW | St Petersberg Classic Ballet’s The Nutcracker – National Tour
The Nutcracker needs little introduction, and tells the story of Clara who is whisked away to a magical land by the Nutcracker Prince to celebrate the defeat of the Rat King. This traditional ballet retains virtually all of its charm and Tchaikovsky’s instantly recognisable score remains a musical treat. Saint Petersburg Classic Ballet return with […]
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Theatre Review | Northern Ballet’s Victoria – Leeds Grand Theatre and National Tour
âœâœâœ | Northern Ballet’s Victoria Following on from the award-winning historical piece, Casanova, Northern Ballet return to the history books for a brand new ballet. Victoria tells the story of the monarch and matriarch through the eyes of her daughter, Beatrice, as she edits her mother’s diaries shortly after Victoria’s death. The ballet looks at […]
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Theatre Review | Northern Ballet’s The Three Musketeers
★★★☆☆ | Northern Ballet’s The Three Musketeers In the latest production from Northern Ballet, The Three Musketeers leap from page to stage with a ballet based on the famous novel, which is packed full of drama, action and swordplay, whereby the theft of the Queen’s necklace leads young d’Artagnan on a quest to save Her Majesty’s […]
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THEATRE REVIEW | Thriller Live! – Sheffield Theatres
Whilst musical revues can often come across as sycophantic, Thriller Live manages to sidestep being the gushing praise-fest that it could be, and instead allows the party atmosphere, music, songs and dance routines to speak for themselves in an undemanding evening of foot tapping, high end cabaret.
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THEATRE REVIEW | Northern Ballet’s Jane Eyre
★★★☆☆ | Northern Ballet’s Jane Eyre In a timely revival, Northern Ballet celebrates one of the great literary heroines of all time, Jane Eyre, a fiercely strong and independent woman who moves from the unloving care of her Aunt to the strictness of the Lowood Institution; and subsequently on to Thornfield, the home of her […]
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THEATRE REVIEW | The Nutcracker, St Petersberg Ballet, Sheffield Lyceum
★★★☆☆ The Nutcracker | Sheffield Lyceum Formed in 1996, the St Petersberg Classic Ballet brings the classic ballet, The Nutcracker, to life with this traditional presentation. The ballet, set to the instantly recognisable score of Tchaikovsky, tells the tale of Clara as she is whisked off to a magical land by a nutcracker prince to celebrate the defeat […]
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THEATRE REVIEW | Northern Ballet’s The Boy In The Striped Pyjamas – CAST Theatre and National Tour
★★★| Northern Ballet’s The Boy In The Striped Pyjamas Based on the best-selling book, The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas tells the story of two boys; Bruno, the son of a concentration camp Commandant and Shmuel, a young Jewish prisoner; as they befriend each other from opposing sides of the barbed wire fence. Whilst a […]
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THEATRE REVIEW | St Petersburg Classic Ballet’s Swan Lake – Sheffield Lyceum and National Tour
★★★| It is a tidal wave of tights, tutus and tiaras in this presentation of one of Tchaikovsky’s most famous ballets, performed in typical traditional style by the St Petersburg Classic Ballet. Telling the story of a Prince who finds his youth slipping away and being pressured into marriage, he meets and falls in love with […]
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THEATRE REVIEW | Dancing with the Devil
★★★ | Dancing with the Devil Rudolph Nureyev was one of the greatest ballet dancers of the 20th century. His colourful life and volatile personality make him a fascinating study and a perfect subject for drama. Aletta Lawson has taken an inspired premise of looking at Nureyev’s life in retrospect via his dying delusions. Starting […]
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THEATRE REVIEW | Northern Ballet’s Jane Eyre
★★★ | Northern Ballet’s Jane Eyre In an adaptation of Charlotte Bronte’s iconic novel, Jane Eyre is an orphan who is treated cruelly by her Aunt and sent to an institute for young girls. From there, she moves to work at Thornfield Manor as a governess and swiftly falls in love with her employer, Mr […]
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THEATRE REVIEW: St Petersberg Classic Ballet – Sheffield Theatres & National Tour
Formed in 1996, the St Petersberg Classic Ballet is currently in the midst of their first ever UK tour, bringing an abundance of classically presented ballet and a trio of traditional tales; The Nutcracker, Giselle and Swan Lake. ★★★