The Best Dance Shows of 2024
English National Ballet, Giselle, London Coliseum
The year starts with an impeccable reconstruction of the Romantic ballet par excellence, Giselle, lovingly recreated from the 19th century original by Mary Skeaping and brought to the Coliseum by English National Ballet
Read more ...The Royal Ballet, Manon, Royal Opera House
Kenneth MacMillan's visceral retelling of the story of the tragic 19th century French courtesan Manon makes a welcome return to Covent Garden with an exciting variety of casts to choose from
Read more ...Alina Cojocaru presents La Strada, Sadler's Wells
One of the best loved ballerinas to have graced the UK stage, Alina Cojocaru, returns with an exciting new project: the dance adaptation of Fellini's landmark film, La Strada, performing a role tailor-made for her, that of the frail, vulnerable girl Gelsomina, alongside her husband Johan Kobborg
Read more ...New York City Ballet, mixed bill, Sadler's Wells
A visit by New York City Ballet is an occasion to treasure, not only because it's rare, but also because NYCB is one of the most thrilling ballet companies in the world. It comes to Sadler's Wells with a diverse mixed bill in March
Read more ...Ballet Icons Gala 2024, London Coliseum
The glittering annual Ballet Icons Gala returns to the Coliseum for one night only, bringing together ballet stars from across the world. Not to be missed!
Read more ...Mark Bruce Company, Frankenstein: A Double Bill, The Place
Mark Bruce Company, always the purveyor of fulfilling theatrical experiences, comes to The Place with Frankenstein, Bruce's intense take on Mary Shelley's novel, and a welcome opportunity to watch dancers of the calibre of Jonathan Goddard
Read more ...Kidd Pivot, Crystal Pite & Jonathon Young Assembly Hall, Sadler's Wells
Following acclaimed collaborations in Betroffenheit and Revisor, choreographer Crystal Pite and playwright Jonathon Young come together once more to present another thrilling piece of dance theatre, Assembly Hall. We're excited about it!
Read more ...English National Ballet, Carmen, Sadler's Wells
The versatile English National Ballet follows its Romantic Giselle with Johan Inger's Carmen, the Swedish choreographer's award-winning contemporary take on the tragic tale of the titular freedom-loving gypsy
Read more ...The Royal Ballet, The Winter's Tale (2024), ROH
The Royal Ballet reprises Christopher Wheeldon's dance adaptation of Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale, a glorious ballet considered by many the first classic of the 21srt century
Read more ...State Ballet of Georgia, Swan Lake, Coliseum
An exciting first in 2024 is the London debut of the prestigious State Ballet of Georgia, with its impeccable version of the classic Swan Lake
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