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Naomi Watts to portray ballet legend Margot Fonteyn in Margot + Rudi

Naomi Watts will play legendary ballerina Margot Fonteyn in upcoming movie Margot + Rudi, with Hamburg Ballet's Principal Dancer Alexandr Trush on board to play Rudolf Nureyev.

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Ballet legend Peter Wright: ‘Margot Fonteyn was cold as ice. Rudi Nureyev was a bit of a pain’

At 98, the choreographer has lost none of his love for dance – or his scathing wit. As his famous Nutcracker is performed again, he talks about grit, the ‘rubbish’ classics and directing a historic duo

The Guardian - UK

The story behind Kim Jones’ showstopping first couture collection for Dior Men: ‘people want something that nobody else has’

Kim Jones’ first dedicated couture collection for Dior Men draws inspiration from the public and private life of flamboyant ballet dancer Rudolf Nureyev. In Paris, he tells fashion features editor Jack Moss more

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Matthew Bourne: ‘I don’t understand why there aren’t more gay love stories in ballet’

The choreographer who changed how dance was perceived in Britain is now taking the reins of a major revival of ‘Oliver!’. He talks to Sarah Crompton about his memories of legendary composer Lionel Bart and why his musical is embedded in the DNA of British culture

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Dior raises barre with Nureyev-inspired collection in Paris

Russian ballet dancer’s personal life and onstage persona explored in uber-luxe quiet-luxury palette

The Guardian - UK

‘I didn’t want to be Bubbly Bonnie Langford for ever’ – the star relives her career highs and lows

In showbiz since the age of six, and still high-kicking at 59, the screen and stage sensation looks back on her biggest moments – from Cats to Doctor Who to the ‘madness’ of The Masked Dancer

The Guardian - UK

Wayne Sleep at 75: ‘Did Rudolf Nureyev pinch my bum? More than that’

He danced with ballet’s legends, partied with Freddie Mercury, and became a household name. As he celebrates his birthday with a gala performance, the 5ft 2in dynamo looks back at an action-packed life

The Guardian - UK

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The best theatre to stream this month: Like Water for Chocolate, Heart and more

Our roundup of the drama to enjoy at home in July includes a glorious adaptation of the Laura Esquivel novel and Saoirse Ronan in The Tragedy of Macbeth

The Guardian - UK

Frederick Ashton: Links in the Chain review – fascinating study of a master choreographer

Lynne Wake’s film about Ashton, available online, is a compelling glimpse into the way his great works are reinterpreted by new generations of dancers

The Guardian - UK

Don’t Think, Dear by Alice Robb review – the beauty and cruelty of ballet

A former student at the School of American Ballet dissects an art form that too often plays host to obsession and bullying

The Guardian - UK

Dame Beryl Grey obituary

One of the most celebrated British ballerinas of her generation who later dedicated herself to the training of dancers

The Guardian - UK

Dame Beryl Grey, British ballerina with ‘all the gifts’, dies aged 95

Shooting to fame as a teenager with the Royal Ballet, Grey won international acclaim as a dancer and was artistic director of the company that became English National Ballet

The Guardian - UK

TV Tonight: Orange Is the New Black star leads new cop drama

Pretty Hard Cases stars Adrienne C Moore and Meredith MacNeill as mismatched police buddies. Plus: a peek inside the £75m former home of Margot Fonteyn. Here’s what to watch this evening

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