By Sanjoy Roy Many recent London performances were not strictly recent at all, but rather programs that had been on hold through several waves of COVID restrictions, and revived in the autumn while the going looked good (not before time: a new wave has put the dampers on again). These works emerged into a different
By Robin J. Miller For decades, ballet companies, especially in North America, have depended on The Nutcracker for their bread-and-butter, knowing it would draw vast crowds every Christmas and make it possible to present other, often more challenging fare the rest of the year. Thanks to pandemic restrictions, many companies cancelled their 2020 Nutcrackers months
By Gerard Davis Carlos Acosta’s rise from the slums of Havana to one of the greatest ballet dancers of his generation has been well-documented, even made into a 2019 feature film, Yuli. After a stellar career in London and around the world, he made his farewell mainstage performance as a principal dancer for the Royal