ballet – Lichfield Live

Review: Matthew Bourne’s Cinderella at the Birmingham Hippodrome
By Phil Preece on 9th February, 2018
Matthew Bourne, whose Swan Lake famously rewrote the ballet rulebook, has turned his sights on this other archetypal tale, and the result is quite simply...
Lichfield Garrick to host new Balletboyz show featuring four new pieces created in just 14 days
By Ross on 8th November, 2017
An innovative dance show featuring four new pieces each created in 14 days is coming to the Lichfield Garrick.
Review: Summer Variations by Elmhurst Ballet School
By Phil Preece on 15th July, 2017
One of the little-known perks among the muck and toil of reviewing is that occasionally you get invited to something so spectacular it’s hard to...
Review: Coppelia by the Birmingham Royal Ballet at the Birmingham Hippodrome
By Phil Preece on 14th June, 2017
Something special happened last night at Birmingham Royal Ballet’s Coppelia.
Review: Birmingham Royal Ballet’s Cinderella at the Birmingham Hippodrome
By Phil Preece on 16th February, 2017
Some marvellous power has made this new, subtly updated version of Cinderella crucially urgent, and suddenly the iconic rags to riches story has become insistent,...
Review: The Nutcracker by Birmingham Royal Ballet at the Birmingham Hippodrome
By Phil Preece on 28th November, 2016
I’m lucky enough to have seen Birmingham Royal Ballet’s Nutcracker (now in its 26th year) every season it’s been presented but I can honestly say...
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Review: The Tempest by Birmingham Royal Ballet at the Birmingham Hippodrome
By Phil Preece on 6th October, 2016
When Birmingham Royal Ballet mounts a new production they think big, and this colourful crowd-pleasing blockbuster of a show, co-produced with Houston Ballet Foundation, is...
Review: Balletboyz at the Lichfield Garrick
By Phil Preece on 2nd June, 2016
BalletBoyz have caught the interest of dance lovers up and down the country with a vibrantly all-male ensemble and Lichfield was no exception with a...
Review: Ballet British Colombia @ Birmingham Hippodrome
By Phil Preece on 23rd May, 2016
This year’s brilliantly wide-ranging Birmingham Dance Festival has zipped by in a headlong rush filled with inspired programming that’s brought a heady mix of dance...
Review: Vienna Festival Ballet’s Giselle @ Lichfield Garrick
By Phil Preece on 20th May, 2016
Vienna Festival Ballet’s regular visits have been among the real highlights of the last few years for Lichfield theatregoers and I for one have become...