★★★★★ Of all the great classical ballets, Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake has an unrivalled iconic status. The picture of a row of perfectly symmetrical ballerinas, all in white tutus and with arms a-fluttering, is the most familiar image we have of ballet.
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★★★★☆ After some silliness involving a number of very Monty Pythonesque knights, all called Chris, we meet the evil King Laius, who in a fit of Herod-like rage decides that the prophecy of a boy killing him to take his kingdom along with his wife can be thwarted by killing all children under the age of 10.
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At this time of year it is always going to be a sure fire winner, being a culmination of a timeless festive fairy tale brought alive by some of the most sumptuously accessible and familiar tunes in the repertoire. Over the years it has become a family favourite . . .
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★★★☆☆ Heart of Darkness is a modern retelling of Joseph Conrad’s novel: a private detective named Marlowe is hired to journey through war-torn Europe to reach England, where she must find and deal with the mysterious Kurtz.
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★★★★★ What is Rambert2 I hear you ask? Briefly, it is the newly-formed junior offshoot of the main Rambert company in which 13 recently-graduated dancers aged between 19 and 25 have been selected from all over the world to perform works by established professional choreographers
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★★★★☆ This is a joyous, bawdy romp which tackles some pretty unsavoury subjects. Blood is not always thicker than water and here, theatre often makes up for family dysfunction. Rice has put together a great ensemble, where most of the performers take many roles
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