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The Standard of Living: James Graham’s joyfully Stoppardian play about Keynes

4/5 Rory Kinnear is magnetic as John Maynard Keynes in this complex, witty and humane production at Theatre Royal Haymarket

Evening Standard · Oct 1

Can a ballerina do a stomp? Natalia Osipova on making her fearsome, foul-mouthed acting debut

Osipova plays the wife of bisexual economist John Maynard Keynes in a new play. The ballerina talks about the allure of her Russian character, dismissed as a ‘frivolous foghorn of a chorus girl’

The Guardian - UK · Sep 22

Tilda Swinton’s blast from the past, Kevin Bridges at large and a deepfake ballet: theatre, comedy and dance to see this autumn

Swinton takes a dead man’s identity, Glasgow’s heir to Billy Connolly heads on tour and Gillian Anderson, Keira Knightley and Natalia Osipova all hit the stage

The Guardian - UK · Aug 31

Osipova/Linbury review – superstar ballerina reckons with the icons of dance

Natalia Osipova steps into Martha Graham and Isadora Duncan’s shoes in a mischievous triple bill which also acts as a statement of intent

The Guardian - UK · Mar 7, 2025

The Royal Ballet: A Diamond Celebration review – looking forward with friends

World premieres, old favourites and a ballet legend in the house make for a memorable gala evening

The Guardian - UK · Nov 20, 2022

Nureyev: Legend and Legacy review – firecracker spins and star turns

Ralph Fiennes introduced this gala honouring the ballet legend, which boasted a dazzling lineup of dancers including Natalia Osipova and Cesar Corrales

The Guardian - UK · Sep 6, 2022

Carmen review – this is Natalia Osipova’s show

The Royal Ballet star electrifies in Didy Veldman’s tricksy new reworking of a ubiquitous classic

The Guardian - UK · Jun 5, 2022

Carmen review – Osipova’s temptress stretches stage fiction and reality

Star dancer Natalia Osipova oozes drama in contemporary version of Bizet exploring backstage jealousy and on-stage attraction

The Guardian - UK · May 29, 2022

Swan Lake: special performance for Ukraine at the Royal Opera House review - stunning

Four prima ballerinas and a host of co-stars made this a night to remember

Evening Standard · May 6, 2022

Russian ballet star Natalia Osipova: ‘I try not to listen to the news. I don’t want to be political’

The superstar Russian ballerina, who is dancing in ‘Swan Lake’, talks to Charlotte Cripps about the longer lifespans of female ballerinas, her dreams of motherhood, and keeping negativity at bay for her art

The Independent UK · Mar 21, 2022