Tag Archives: Sadler’s Wells Theatre

Robert Tanitch reviews Matthew Bourne’s Nutcracker! at Sadler’s Wells Theatre, London.

The Nutcracker! has long been a Christmas favourite, the ideal treat for little girls. It was not always so. The premiere in 1892 was badly received by the critics who disapproved of Tchaikovsky wasti ...

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Robert Tanitch reviews a triple bill by Birmingham Royal Ballet at Sadler’s Wells Theatre, London

CITY OF A THOUSAND TRADES Miguel Altunaga’s ballet is a love letter to Birmingham commissioned by Carlos Acosta to celebrate the city’s industrial heritage and culture. Based on interviews with Brummi ...

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Robert Tanitch reviews Creature at Sadler’s Wells Theatre, London

Akram Khan’s Creature was due to premiere in Spring 2020 but covid put a stop to that. Khan, who has worked before with English National Ballet on a brilliant updated Giselle, a modern classic, now ta ...

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