Matthew Ball

AN EVENING WITH MATTHEW BALL Comes to the Susie Sainsbury Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Oct 7, 2025

In the first of a brand-new series presented by Fundamentally Dance, MATTHEW BALL takes to the stage at the intimate Susie Sainsbury Theatre for a one-hour special:  ‘AN EVENING WITH MATTHEW BALL’. 

Review: LIKE WATER FOR CHOCOLATE, Royal Ballet And Opera
by Matthew Paluch - Oct 2, 2025

Narrative ballet is hard, so anyone willing to go there deserves a medal regardless of the outcome. The Royal Ballet (mainstage) season opened last night with Christopher Wheeldon's 2022 Like Water for Chocolate. Based on the 1989 Laura Esquivel novel of the same name, the ballet is fundamentally a love story, and includes all the trials and tribulations that often come with it - with a heavy dose of mysticism and culinary explorations.

Review: QUADROPHENIA: A MOD BALLET, Sadler's Wells
by Louise Penn - Jun 26, 2025

This is a production that falls into the above average category but not yet a 'great' achievement. It tries to do a little too much and falls short in some of the storytelling, despite having a real sense of heart and commitment. A lot of imagination, love and money has gone into this, with great video work and powerful dancing, but the orchestrations didn't work for me.

Review: BALLET TO BROADWAY: WHEELDON WORKS, Royal Ballet And Opera
by Matthew Paluch - May 12, 2025

It's a big deal to have an entire evening dedicated to your work, so kudos to Christopher Wheeldon, who's achieved this accolade in his early 50s. Wheeldon deserves recognition, as he's a renowned choreographer of skill and range with an ever-increasing canon. And Ballet to Broadway: Wheeldon Works shows us the scope of the creative - from lyrical modern ballet to stylish jazz via contemporary explorations.

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!

Ballet Nights Will Return To Cadogan Hall, London This Summer
by Stephi Wild - Apr 16, 2025

It’s nearly summer and BALLET NIGHTS promises another lineup of ballet, contemporary dance and live music at London’s Cadogan Hall in June. Learn more about the event here.

New English Ballet Theatre Comes to The Stag Theatre, Sevenoaks
by Stephi Wild - Mar 11, 2025

New English Ballet Theatre's  ‘Tales of Dafne and Calypso: A Female Odyssey', is a sumptuous modern ballet programme of two halves that dives into the mystical worlds of heroic women, Greek legends, fabled power and legendary characters. 

Review: BALLET ICONS GALA 2025, London Coliseum
by Matthew Paluch - Mar 10, 2025

Galas aren't always the easiest of watches; endless pas de deux with bravado at the forefront of proceedings. That said - some rosters are too good to pass on…hence why I attended the Ballet Icons Gala 2025 at the London Coliseum on March 9th.

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!

The Royal Ballet's ONEGIN Returns in January
by Stephi Wild - Dec 9, 2024

The Royal Ballet will present Onegin, a heart-wrenching adaptation of Alexander Pushkin’s bittersweet verse-novel of Eugene Onegin. Performances begin in January 2025.

Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival to Present The Royal Ballet Takeover
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 13, 2024

Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival will present one of the most celebrated and renowned companies in the world, The Royal Ballet of the United Kingdom. Learn how to purchase tickets.

The Royal Ballet Celebrates Young Dance Talent With The Next Generation Festival
by Stephi Wild - Jun 10, 2024

The Royal Ballet will bring together a host of young dance talent with its Next Generation Festival.

Royal Ballet And Opera Announces 2024/25 Cinema Season
by A.A. Cristi - May 29, 2024

The Royal Ballet and Opera has announced its 2024/25 Cinema Season, bringing world-class theatre to cinema screens right around the globe.  

Review: INTERNATIONAL DRAFT WORKS, Royal Opera House
by Matthew Paluch - Apr 11, 2024

The evening includes ten works and the premise is an important, and pressing one: where is ballet (as we know it) going…?

The Royal Ballet's International Draft Works Returns This Month
by Stephi Wild - Apr 4, 2024

International Draft Works, The Royal Ballet's flagship programme celebrating fledgling choreographic talent, returns to the Royal Opera House this April. This programme gives emergent choreographers a chance to showcase their work in development in the intimacy of the Linbury Theatre. 

Review: DANSES CONCERTANTES/DIFFERENT DRUMMER/REQUIEM, Royal Opera House
by Matthew Paluch - Mar 21, 2024

The entire evening confirms MacMillan’s scope as a choreographer, but we knew that already right?

Internationally Acclaimed Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival Returns For Its 92nd Season
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 21, 2024

See lineup for Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival 2024, featuring performances from renowned international and American artists like The Royal Ballet of the United Kingdom, Camille A. Brown & Dancers, and more. Tickets on sale soon!

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.  

International Ballet Stars Come Together For Dance For Ukraine at the London Palladium
by Stephi Wild - Jan 18, 2024

Ukrainian born dancer and former star of The Royal Ballet Ivan Putrov has announced Dance for Ukraine at The London Palladium on Sunday 18 February 2024, following the success of 2022's gala that raised over £160,000 net for the Disaster Emergency Committee's Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal.