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Vadim Muntagirov and Marianela Núñez reassert the choreographer’s genius in a sparkling programme
The Royal Ballet’s principal dancer on champagne, challenges and coming back from snapping his Achilles tendon
The production may have lost Edward Watson to injury, but the company’s other talents shone brilliantly
The company’s staging is one of the unfailing delights of Christmas
An evening of Tharp, Pita and Shechter at Covent Garden raises worrying questions about the troupe
Christopher Wheeldon’s Lewis Carroll adapation reveals a company on fine form
Conventional fare was mixed with contemporary work in this re-opening programme
The company delivers performances that exemplify the choreographer’s ideals
A Royal Ballet quadruple bill featured the bold sweep of Liam Scarlett’s new piece
The Royal Ballet is at its finest in Kenneth MacMillan’s dance drama
Two male dancers have dominated recent performances of Balanchine’s ballets
Balanchine’s three dance movements were, like the gems that inspired them, flawless
Wayne McGregor’s revived ballet is flawed, but strongly performed
The new piece ‘Multiverse’ wrestles with the Zeitgeist but comes out the loser
The ballet has featured memorable performances — including those of a pony
Liam Scarlett’s vivid new ballet explores the story of Frankenstein and his deranged Creature
Christopher Wheeldon’s danced realisation remains a teasing, curious and ultimately evasive experience in the theatre
Christopher Wheeldon’s new dance piece says little about its protagonists or their world
Two Ashton ballets make a welcome return to the Covent Garden stage
English National Ballet’s take on the Yuletide favourite draws an eager audience
This essential Yuletide ballet is superbly staged and danced
Established works were well danced, but Carlos Acosta’s new ‘Carmen’ is an unhappy staging
Kenneth MacMillan’s ballet was danced exquisitely and vividly by Sarah Lamb and Steven McRae
A luxurious production and fine dancing cannot redeem Wayne McGregor’s familiar choreography
Masterpieces bookend a bombastic and anguish-filled new work by Hofesh Shechter
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