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Don Quixote review – sunshine, warmth and dazzling technique from the Royal Ballet

With its stellar leads and lively background action, this sprightly revival of Carlos Acosta’s revised staging is a celebration of the pleasure of classical dance

The Guardian - UK · Oct 1, 2023

Birmingham Royal Ballet: Black Sabbath – The Ballet; English National Ballet: Our Voices – review

The fathers of heavy metal have gained at least one new fan thanks to an inspired new Carlos Acosta commission. And the music’s the star in the English National Ballet ambitious new mixed bill

The Guardian - UK · Oct 1, 2023

Black Sabbath: The Ballet review – riveting riffs, endless kisses and flying limbs

Three choreographers use inspiringly orchestrated tracks from the city’s heavy metal legends to spring some surprises

The Guardian - UK · Sep 28, 2023

Carlos at 50 review – stunning tricks and charisma to burn

Of course Acosta has lost a little bounce after half a century, but the Cuban master still dances with care, specificity and dramatic flair

The Guardian - UK · Jul 27, 2023

Carlos at 50 at the Royal Opera House review: the knees may creak but his charisma won’t rust

The Cuban ballet star is an undeniable force for good, and no one should begrudge him a sold-out birthday bash

Evening Standard · Jul 27, 2023

Carlos Acosta wants dance centre to become inclusive global landmark

The former Royal Ballet star wants to bridge dance and community engagement gaps.

The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2023

Carlos Acosta: ‘At 50, I have to dance in a way that I can still walk off, and not call an ambulance’

The Cuban star on returning to the Royal Opera House stage, commissioning a heavy metal ballet and diversity in the arts

The Guardian - UK · Jul 16, 2023

"It’s basically this story of rags to riches" - Behind the scenes at the Black Sabbath ballet

Black Sabbath's Tony Iommi and the project’s creative team explain what the hell is on on at the Black Sabbath ballet

Metal Hammer · Jun 26, 2023

‘You’re very fat up here’: was dance god George Balanchine a controlling monster?

He was a trail-blazing genius who electrified US ballet. But he was also a dictatorial grudge-bearer who married four of his dancers. How should we remember the Russian-American choreographer?

The Guardian - UK · May 1, 2023

Tony Iommi attends Birmingham launch event for Black Sabbath – The Ballet

Rehearsals for the show were under way on Thursday ahead of the its opening in September.

The Independent UK · Apr 27, 2023