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The Royal Ballet Presents Black History Month Draft Works
by Stephi Wild - Sep 17, 2025

This October, Royal Ballet Principal dancer Marcelino Sambé curates Black History Month Draft Works in the Clore Studio, an evening celebrating Black creators and choreographers whose voices are shaping the future of ballet.

Christopher Wheeldon's LIKE WATER FOR CHOCOLATE Will Open the Royal Ballet's 25/26 Season
by Stephi Wild - Aug 28, 2025

The Royal Ballet will open their 2025/26 Season with Christopher Wheeldon's Like Water for Chocolate. Passion, mystery and magic set the themes for this captivating family saga inspired by Laura Esquivel's modern Mexican classic.

BALLET TO BROADWAY: WHEELDON WORKS Comes to the Royal Ballet
by Stephi Wild - Apr 22, 2025

Ballet to Broadway: Wheeldon Works will celebrate the choreographic talent of The Royal Ballet's Artistic Associate, Christopher Wheeldon. Learn more about the show here!

Review: BALANCHINE: THREE SIGNATURE WORKS, Royal Ballet And Opera
by Matthew Paluch - Mar 31, 2025

The Royal Ballet continue The Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels Festival with Balanchine: Three Signature Works. And the triple bill is also an excuse to celebrate Patricia Neary. Neary has been setting Balanchine works for 57 years, and been a member of the RB family for a long time. This programme is her final one in London, and she'll be missed by all, as her staging capabilities speak for themselves.

Review: ROMEO AND JULIET, Royal Ballet And Opera
by Vikki Jane Vile - Mar 5, 2025

Sir Kenneth MacMillan’s Romeo and Juliet continues to enjoy endless popularity, this being its third run by the Royal Ballet since 2019, but when the results are as good, there’s no reason why not. The depth and quality in the ranks was evident as the cast relished the challenges of the Covent Garden signature work. 

Kenneth MacMillan's ROMEO AND JULIET Returns To The Royal Ballet
by Stephi Wild - Feb 6, 2025

Kenneth MacMillan's Romeo and Juliet will celebrate its 60th anniversary with a return to The Royal Ballet this spring. Learn more about the upcoming production here!

Video: Behind the Scenes of The Pumpkin Transformation from The Royal Ballet's CINDERELLA
by Blair Ingenthron - Dec 28, 2024

Get a look behind the scenes of the pumpkin transformation from The Royal Ballet's Cinderella with Flys Assistant Manager Henry Desmond in the video here!

Video: James Hay and Bennett Gartside Discuss Playing Step-Sisters in The Royal Ballet's CINDERELLA
by Blair Ingenthron - Dec 14, 2024

James Hay and Bennett Gartside discuss their performance as the step-sisters in The Royal Ballet's Cinderella, in the video here! Performances run through 16 January.

CINDERELLA Runs at the Royal Ballet This Holiday Season
by Stephi Wild - Oct 31, 2024

This Christmas, The Royal Ballet invites you to the ball with Frederick Ashton’s spectacular Cinderella.  A fairytale like no other, this magical ballet boasts astonishing stagecraft, enchanting design and exquisite dance.  This much-loved ballet is a masterpiece for all the family to enjoy this festive period. 

Review: LEGACY, Royal Ballet and Opera
by Matthew Paluch - Oct 31, 2024

It’s interesting to consider that ballet began its development in the mid 16th century, however it wasn't until around 400 years later that BIPOC (American) dancers Maria Tallchief, Raven Wilkinson and Arthur Mitchell, first joined ballet companies.

The Royal Ballet's LEGACY Comes to the Linbury Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Sep 3, 2024

As part of Black History Month celebrations at the Royal Ballet and Opera, dancers from The Royal Ballet will be joined by dancers from national and international companies in Legacy.

The Royal Ballet Reveals Company Promotions, New Joiners and Leavers
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 28, 2024

Director of The Royal Ballet Kevin O’Hare revealed promotions, new joiners and leavers for The Royal Ballet’s 2024/25 Season.  

Review: SARASOTA BALLET GALA - ASHTON WORLDWIDE, Royal Opera House
by Matthew Paluch - Jun 10, 2024

The final Ashton Worldwide bill at the Royal Opera House (23-24 season) was a Gala programme performed by the Sarasota Ballet in the Linbury Theatre

Choreographers And Composers For Mcnicol Ballet Collective's Compositions & Configurations Creative Residency Announced
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 7, 2024

Discover the talented choreographers and composers behind the scenes of McNicol Ballet Collective's latest production, COMPOSITIONS & CONFIGURATIONS.

The Royal Ballet's SWAN LAKE Returns to the Royal Opera House
by Stephi Wild - Jan 24, 2024

This Spring, The Royal Ballet's sumptuous production of Swan Lake returns to the Royal Opera House's Main Stage. Opening in Spring and returning in Summer, the production remains to this day one of the best-loved works in the classical ballet canon, demanding delicacy, grace, and strong, virtuosic technique from the dancers that take on its central roles.  

Review: THE NUTCRACKER, Royal Opera House
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Dec 7, 2023

The world can often seem so grey at the moment, so any opportunity to step into the light is most welcome. There can be few festive shows that ignite such a sense of wonder and delight as the Royal Ballet’s The Nutcracker. If the festive season is all about tradition, then Peter Wright’s 1984 production, modelled on Lev Ivanov’s 1892 ballet, is exactly what any ballet lover wants to see.

The Royal Opera House Presents a New Program and Festival to Celebrate Black History Month
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 22, 2023

The Royal Opera House presents a new program and festival to celebrate Black History Month. Learn about the exciting events and performances honouring Black artists and their contributions to the arts.

Review: UNTITLED, 2023/CORYBANTIC GAMES/ANASTASIA ACT III, Royal Opera House
by Vikki Jane Vile - Jun 11, 2023

Perhaps it’s already clear, but this is a rather subdued triple bill to bring the 22/23 season to a close. Earnest in tone and at times devastating in appeal. 

Review: THE SLEEPING BEAUTY, Royal Opera House
by Vikki Jane Vile - Jan 18, 2023

After a long, hard run of Nutcracker, both London’s premier ballet companies are providing somewhat of a Tchiakovsky exhibition with English National Ballet offering Swan Lake and now the Royal Ballet giving one of their signature works, The Sleeping Beauty, an extended run until June.

The Royal Ballet Celebrates Christmas With The Return Of THE NUTCRACKER
by Stephi Wild - Nov 28, 2022

Nothing says Christmas quite like The Nutcracker, and this year The Royal Ballet celebrates the festive season with this perennial favourite. Peter Wright's much-loved production of the 19th-century classic received its premiere in 1984 and has become a staple of The Royal Ballet's repertory.