Review: CARLOS ACOSTA - MYTHS AND MODERN MASTERS, Royal Ballet And Opera
by Vikki Jane Vile - Aug 6, 2026
There are few ballet dancers who can claim to be a household name, but the former Royal Ballet Principal, Carlos Acosta, is one of them. Acosta is now 53 and the Artistic Director of Birmingham Royal Ballet (BRB) and Acosta Danza. Both companies feature in this mixed programme showcasing Acosta himself and some stars of the future.
SWAN LAKE to Return to Birmingham Royal Ballet's Repertoire
by Stephi Wild - Jul 22, 2026
Birmingham Royal Ballet announced the revival of Sir Peter Wright and Galina Samsova's SWAN LAKE, with principal casting confirmed for performances at Birmingham Hippodrome and London's Sadler's Wells Theatre.
Review: DON QUIXOTE, Sadler's Wells
by Vikki Jane Vile - Apr 25, 2026
Carlos Acosta’s favourite ballet full of Spanish sun and slapstick humour is a very silly story. But with an audience who’ve braved tube strike misery Don Quixote (Don Q) is just the ticket for a bit of carefree escapism, transporting us to an exotic and colourful land and danced with great relish by a spirited Birmingham Royal Ballet (BRB).
Carlos Acosta's NUTCRACKER IN HAVANA Comes to the Storyhouse
by Stephi Wild - Dec 17, 2025
Carlos Acosta's new production Nutcracker in Havana will come to the Storyhouse stage next month. The new adaptation transports Tchaikovsky's classic to the Cuban capital in a celebration of joy, life, love and family.
Review: BLACK SABBATH - THE BALLET, Sadler's Wells
by Franco Milazzo - Oct 23, 2025
Despite the enticing cultural dissonance of its title, Black Sabbath – The Ballet is, by definition, a terrible idea. It is the conceptual equivalent of putting a tuxedo on a pit bull, or hiring Prince Andrew as your PR manager. This is what happens when the civic-minded folk at a major arts company, having dutifully listened to enough AC/DC to establish their street cred, decide they can bottle the anarchic essence of heavy metal and sell it in three-act bottles to those living off the ever-sweet smell of nostalgia and the kind of people who buy all their concert T-shirts from Vinted.
Winners Announced for the 2025 UK THEATRE AWARDS
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 12, 2025
The winners of the UK Theatre Awards 2025 were announced at a ceremony hosted by Faye Tozer. Now in its 30th year, the annual celebration honours creative excellence and outstanding achievements across England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Find out all of the 2025 winners here.