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Apr22Wayne McGregor: AlchemiesThe Royal BalletRoyal Opera House
Apr24StarstruckScottish BalletEden Court Theatre
Apr25MayerlingThe Royal BalletRoyal Opera House
Apr30Body & SoulEnglish National BalletTheatre Royal Plymouth
May01Ballet Black at 25Ballet BlackOxford Playhouse
May05Insights: The Royal Ballet in RehearsalThe Royal BalletClore Studio
May09My First Ballet: CinderellaEnglish National BalletGrand Opera House York
May13Tulsa Ballet: Made in AmericaThe Royal BalletLinbury Theatre
The Royal Ballet Rehearses Quantum Souls with Percussionist Beibei Wang. This rehearsal reel is really incredible to watch — the live percussion of Beibei Wang interacting directly with the dancers' movements is something special. Wayne McGregor: Alchemies, which includes the new work Quantum Souls set to Bushra El-Turk's score Ka, opened at the Royal Opera House on 18 April.
Studio Wayne McGregor: Quantum Souls World Premiere at the Royal Opera House. Studio Wayne McGregor brings three abstract works to the Royal Opera House — including the world premiere of Quantum Souls — marking an ambitious and exacting new programme for the Royal Ballet. The Plié team are really excited to be watching the opening night of this, and we’ll be sure to let our readers know what we thought of it!
The Royal Ballet's Giselle is in Cinemas in the US and Canada. Something to look forward to for any Plie readers in North America!
Sir Wayne McGregor CBE Named Honorary Fellow of the Royal Academy of Arts. Sir Wayne McGregor CBE has been appointed Honorary Fellow of the Royal Academy of Arts — a prestigious recognition for one of the most inventive choreographic minds in contemporary dance.
Royal Ballet and Opera shares an Instagram Story. The Royal Ballet and Opera posted an Instagram story — forwarded to Plié for review.
Times Culture on Mayerling and the Royal Ballet’s golden generation of male dancers. Times Culture argues the Royal Ballet’s Mayerling revival arrives at precisely the right moment, with Matthew Ball, William Bracewell, Ryoichi Hirano, Vadim Muntagirov, and Marcelino Sambé offering five contrasting visions of Crown Prince Rudolf.
Win Tickets to La Fille mal gardée at the Royal Opera House. The Royal Ballet is giving away two top-price tickets to La Fille mal gardée — plus dinner for two at the new Cicoria by Angela Hartnett.
Enter the ticket draw →The Guardian on why ballet is having a cultural moment. A long-read feature from The Guardian explores the renewed public appetite for classical dance following a run of record-breaking box offices. The Guardian
“We are not here to preserve the past — we are here to make the art form relevant to everyone who lives in this country. That means taking risks, commissioning new works, and ensuring our company looks like Britain.”