A stunning BALLET CYMRU revival: ROMEO A JULIET captivates at Dyffryn Gardens
Ballet Cymru's revival of Romeo A Juliet dazzles at Dyffryn Gardens, blending contemporary and traditional choreography with Prokofiev’s haunting score.
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MATTHEW BOURNE’S SLEEPING BEAUTY: magic, terror and, of course, beauty
Taking the beloved tale back to its Gothic roots, Matthew Bourne’s Sleeping Beauty brings together magic and terror in a spellbinding production.
Cardiff Christmas Festival’s THE NUTCRACKER – a ‘Welsh ballet’ not fit for purpose
While Cardiff Castle's Spiegeltent seems like the perfect venue to experience a Christmas favourite, this particular venue and show combination left much to be desired.
Ballet Cymru’s DREAM gives Shakespeare a colourfully queer twist
Ballet Cymru’s Dream – a balletic adaptation of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream – bills itself as an exciting and innovative contemporary ballet.
The perfect antidote to the way things are – MATTHEW BOURNE’S NUTCRACKER! is sugary sweet
You don’t go to a Matthew Bourne show to see a traditional interpretation of a classical ballet and his Nutcracker! is no different.
THE NUTCRACKER: the SIBERIAN BALLET blows away the winter blues
Though the story of The Nutcracker - now on at St. David's Hall, Cardiff - is slight, this ballet is eternally endearing.
CINDERELLA: a touching and chilling return to form from the SIBERIAN BALLET
It wouldn’t be Christmas without the Siberian Ballet at St David’s Hall, and their opener, Cinderella, is truly marvellous.