fri 07/11/2025

Jenny Gilbert

Articles By Jenny Gilbert

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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Dark With Excessive Bright, Royal Ballet review - a close encounter with dancers stripped bare

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La Strada, Sadler's Wells review - a long and bumpy road

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Manon, Royal Ballet review - a glorious half-century revival of a modern classic

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Giselle, English National Ballet, Coliseum review - if you go down to the woods today, beware of the Wilis

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Best of 2023: Dance

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