wed 17/09/2025

Jenny Gilbert

Articles By Jenny Gilbert

A Single Man, Linbury Theatre review - an anatomy of melancholy, with breaks in the clouds

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The Midnight Bell, Sadler's Wells review - a first reprise for one of Matthew Bourne's most compelling shows to date

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Ballet to Broadway: Wheeldon Works, Royal Ballet review - the impressive range and reach of Christopher Wheeldon's craft

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The Forsythe Programme, English National Ballet review - brains, beauty and bravura

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Sad Book, Hackney Empire review - What we feel, what we show, and the many ways we deal with sadness

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Romeo and Juliet, Royal Ballet review - Shakespeare without the words, with music to die for

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Phaedra + Minotaur, Royal Ballet and Opera, Linbury Theatre review - a double dose of Greek myth

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Onegin, Royal Ballet review - a poignant lesson about the perils of youth

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Best of 2024: Dance

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Nutcracker, English National Ballet, Coliseum review - Tchaikovsky and his sweet tooth rule supreme

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Akram Khan, GIGENIS, Sadler’s Wells review - now 50, Khan returns to his roots

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Pina Bausch’s The Rite of Spring/common ground[s], Sadler’s Wells review - raw and devastating

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Legacy, Linbury Theatre review - an exceptional display of black dance prowess

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National Ballet of Canada, Sadler's Wells review - see this, and know what dance can do

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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Royal Ballet review - big, bold and ultimately brash

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Resurgence, London City Ballet, Sadler’s Wells review - the phoenix rises yet again

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