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English National Ballet: Body & Soul review – from an army of AI bots to waves of pure human emotion

Kameron N Saunders’s ambitious sci-fi-coded fable is paired with a showcase of Crystal Pite’s mastery in contrasting order with human messiness

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Matz Skoog obituary

Dancer and artistic director of English National Ballet who championed contemporary choreographers

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Classics and cutting-edge: English National Ballet unveil their new season

English National Ballet’s new programme is an exciting one that delivers the crowd-pleasers while pushing boundaries

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Nutcracker at the London Coliseum review: a sugary confection of festive delight

4/5 This unfeasibly pretty Nutcracker slips down easily, buoyed by the liquid toffee of Tchaikovsky’s tunes

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‘He caught what I thought was impossible’: Danny Boyle, Hanif Kureishi and others on the genius of Akram Khan

Thikra: Night of Remembering is Akram Khan Company’s last touring show. Here, the choreographer and dancer’s collaborators recall how he motivated them

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Queen jokes about ‘outperforming’ ballet dancers

Camilla made the joke after she was gifted a pair of pink ballet pumps at a reception to mark 75 years of the English National Ballet company.

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‘A certain bite’: how Martha Graham pushed dance in dazzling new directions

As her company prepares to celebrate its centenary, the legendary choreographer’s groundbreaking work is finally getting the respect it deserves in the UK. What took so long?

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English National Ballet’s R:Evolution review – a triple whammy of Balanchine, Forsythe and Graham

In a stunning evening, fearless and faultless dancers deliver a trio of classics, ending with a gorgeous yet more subdued piece by David Dawson

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English National Ballet R:Evolution at Sadler’s Wells review: Beautifully performed but in thrall to the past

3/5 The English National Ballet’s autumn show zips along beautifully but has no vision for the future

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English National Ballet: The Forsythe Programme review – infectious pleasure

A triple bill of works by William Forsythe show ENB’s dancers at their roof-raising best

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The Forsythe Programme at Sadler’s Wells: cerebral and sassy

5/5 American choreographer Forsythe’s triple bill at English National Ballet is a triumph of experimentation and fun

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This Photographer Is Taking Conceptual Photography To New Heights: 30 Aerial Pics By Brad Walls

Brad Walls is an Australian photographer known for taking pictures from above. He uses a drone to capture striking scenes—like groupings of dancers and athletes—in a way that makes you see them differently.

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‘We fell in love with the ballet and with her’: why 184-year-old Giselle keeps us swooning

The role has inspired the world’s best ballerinas and her story is as popular as ever – whether revived, reimagined or deconstructed. Dancers explain the appeal of Giselle

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The best theatre to stream this month: The Hot Wing King, Sister Act and Swan Lake

Katori Hall’s culinary comedy, a heavenly Beverley Knight and English National Ballet at Royal Albert Hall are among this month’s highlights

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The week in dance: Mary Skeaping’s Giselle; Resolution festival review – old and new thrills

In her final lead principal role for English National Ballet, Erina Takahashi breaks hearts as a despairing Giselle

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The week in dance: Nutcracker; Ruination; Cinderella review – sugar plums, hard centres and off to the ball

ENB’s new Nutcracker recaptures the joy, while Royal Ballet finesse shines through the bling in a Frederick Ashton classic. Plus, a searing festive antidote from Ben Duke

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Nutcracker review – Wonka meets Mary Poppins in English National Ballet’s reboot

Artistic director Aaron S Watkin oversees a faintly surreal Edwardian setting of dancing chimney sweeps, suffragettes and Liquorice Allsorts in a sweet but not sickly production

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Princess of Wales Kate attends ‘inspiring’ ballet show as cancer recovery continues

Kate attended the English National Ballet’s matinee show of Giselle at Sadler’s Wells Theatre in London

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‘The first Black ballerina I found on YouTube’: Precious Adams pays tribute to Michaela DePrince

DePrince, who has died aged 29, was a ‘beacon of hope’ for dancers, says English National Ballet first soloist

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‘Not just a diet of Swan Lake and Cinderella’: the resurrection of London City Ballet

The famed company dissolved in 1996, so how best to bring it back? With new and classic works from the choreographer’s Rolodex of international talent – and by changing the culture of the art form

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Carmen; California Connections review – sharp moves

Johan Inger’s cool take on Bizet’s tragic heroine is given its UK premiere by English National Ballet, while LA’s Yorke Dance Project celebrates three California dance pioneers

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Carmen review – stripped-back ballet focuses on the femicide

Given its UK premiere by English National Ballet, Johan Inger’s new version of the Bizet story cuts out cliche and embraces the bleakness – albeit at the expense of some passion

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Tamara Rojo: ‘Ballet is competing with Netflix – that’s what audiences expect’

The former artistic director of English National Ballet has swapped London for San Francisco, where she’s bringing AI and clubbing into the theatre – while passing on the legacy of British dance

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Giselle; Les Noces: The Departure review – the shock of the old

English National Ballet dance Mary Skeaping’s 70s reworking of the classic ballet with loving care, while Stravinsky’s revolutionary Les Noces holds its own in an ambitious reworking

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Giselle review – English National Ballet keep Romantic magic alive

Version created by Mary Skeaping in 1971 retains its seductive power, ably driven by principals Katja Khaniukova and Aitor Arrieta

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