Matz Skoog obituary Dancer and artistic director of English National Ballet who championed contemporary choreographers The Guardian - UK · Feb 24
Choreographer Cathy Marston: 'Dance encourages empathy' Acclaimed choreographer Cathy Marston is back at Royal Ballet with a new piece designed around Benjamin Britten’s Violin Concerto which liberated her into new modes of working Evening Standard · Nov 25, 2025
Perspectives at the Royal Ballet review: a hurtling journey from Benjamin Britten to Sufjan Stevens 4/5 This collection of rather abstract works starts at mystery and ends in exuberance Evening Standard · Nov 17, 2025
The Royal Ballet: Perspectives review – intimate seduction, pure dance and enduring beauty In an engaging triple bill, a new work from Cathy Marston explores the emotional charge of Britten’s Violin Concerto, while works by Justin Peck and George Balanchine showcase the simple joy of dancing to great music The Guardian - UK · Nov 16, 2025
Jane Eyre at Sadler’s Wells: 'thickets of men blunt the emotional force' 3/5 Northern Ballet’s take on Jane Eyre is faithful to the book but is a little over-stuffed Evening Standard · May 14, 2025
Royal Ballet to perform Justin Peck’s Everywhere We Go, with music by Sufjan Stevens Director Kevin O’Hare announces staging of NYCB choreographer Peck’s 2014 piece, as well as new works by Akram Khan and Cathy Marston The Guardian - UK · Apr 2, 2025
The Cellist; The Limit review – a tale of two Royal Ballet dramas Lauren Cuthbertson and Marcelino Sambé reprise their roles to glorious effect in Cathy Marston’s inspired paean to Jacqueline du Pré, while an adaptation of Sam Steiner’s hit play Lemons… feels squeezed The Guardian - UK · Oct 29, 2023
What is creativity? Who has it, and how can I acquire it? Importantly, can it make me money? The problem with writing this essay on creativity was evident the moment I mentioned it to anyone. The idea didn’t sound creative, or necessary. It sounded blobby and arbitrary, like the early strains of a lot of ideas. It could not be written efficiently. Plus, there was no promise that… Chicago Tribune · Jun 20, 2022
Joffrey Ballet juxtaposes Steinbeck and Balanchine in emotionally jarring pairing Because of its narrative simplicity and emotional power, “Of Mice and Men” turns out to be well-suited to adaptation as a ballet. Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 28, 2022
‘Of Mice and Men’ travels a new road in Joffrey Ballet world premiere “To me, it’s a piece about empathy and friendship, both things that are really life-affirming,” says choreographer Cathy Marston. Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 20, 2022