Tag Archives: Sadler’s Wells

There’s still plenty of life in Bintley’s Penguin Café

Posted on November 4, 2017 by Mark Pullinger

Birmingham Royal Ballet **** Sadler’s Wells, 3rd November 2017 It starts like a scene from Mary Poppins, with penguin waiters nimbly weaving between waltzing couples, but ends with a deft blow to the stomach to deliver its environmental message. David Bintley’s ‘Still Life’ … Continue reading →

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From libertine to Enlightenment Man: Casanova’s life charted in Kenneth Tindall’s whirlwind biographical ballet

Posted on May 10, 2017 by Mark Pullinger

Northern Ballet: Casanova Sadler’s Wells, 9th May 2017 Debauchery, political intrigue, illicit liaisons… but enough about Islington on a Tuesday evening and on to Sadler’s Wells for Casanova, Kenneth Tindall’s first full length ballet on the final week of its … Continue reading →

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A shattering Rite: Sasha Waltz’s Sacre at Sadler’s Wells

Posted on November 12, 2015 by Mark Pullinger

Sasha Waltz & Guests **** Sadler’s Wells, 11th November 2015 A century on, The Rite of Spring still has the power to shock. However, it’s frequently Igor Stravinsky’s score – rather than the choreography – which ignites this reaction in … Continue reading →

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Surveillance programme

Posted on October 19, 2015 by Mark Pullinger

Once you enter the opera house or concert hall, what’s the first thing you do? Collect your ticket from the box office? Deposit your coat into the cloakroom? I wouldn’t mind betting that you then dutifully queue to purchase a … Continue reading →

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