"MacMillan's vision has been vital in shaping The Royal Ballet's style and repertory, and what better way to appreciate his art than with this rare chance to experience three contrasting works in a single performance. Abstract, dramatic, humorous - this programme gives a wonderfully varied introduction not just to MacMillan's work but to the beauty and dramatic power of ballet itself. Concerto, to Shostakovich's Second Piano Concerto, contrasts moments of exuberance and elegiac reflection. The Judas Tree places a single woman among 13 men to enact a harrowing event that is recognizably contemporary but with biblical overtones. Elite Syncopations completes the programme with a sparkling evocation of a dance hall that brings ragtime rhythms to the dance, and a ragtime band to the stage.

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The young soldier Don José intends to marry Micaëla, a girl from his home village. But when he meets...

The peasant girl Giselle discovers the true identity of her lover Albrecht – and that he is promised...

Lucia’s brother Enrico is horrified to learn she has fallen in love with his sworn enemy Edgardo. He...

Nabucco, King of Babylon, takes Jerusalem in his war with the Israelites – but his daughter Fenena l...

The young Clara creeps downstairs on Christmas Eve to play with her favourite present – a Nutcracker...

Shannon Davidson and Ashley Shaw at the iconic Royal Opera House in Covent Garden, delving into thei...

A small-town shoemaker with a knack for spinning yarns, Hans encounters happiness and heartbreak on ...

A child is born. We see underwater swimmers representing this. He is young, in a jungle setting, wit...

A quickfire portrait of the New York City ballroom scene in the ‘80s.

A predominantly non-verbal drama series exploring the interconnections of a group of young BIPOC cre...
A narrative dance film about the hopes and dreams we carry for the future and what happens when they...

Inspired by heroic stories of brave knights, Don Quixote of La Mancha and his faithful servant Sanch...

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After the death of her mother, Sara moves to the South Side of Chicago to live with her father and g...