Georgina Butler is an editor, a dance writer and a ballet teacher.
Happy World Ballet Day 2023! Today is World Ballet Day 2023 so it is time to enjoy watching a full day of dance, live-streamed for free from six continents. The world’s most exciting… View Post
Talented performers drift through sensational songs in The Drifters Girl, a disconcerting jukebox musical that strives to tell the story of an ever-changing line-up of singers. The story, which is a frustratingly surface-level affair,… View Post
More human than horror, 2:22 A Ghost Story harnesses the power of suggestion to serve up a satisfying synergy of supernatural intrigue and social commentary. This tense but thoughtful play, which will be thrilling… View Post
Soul fan? Get swinging, dancing and singing in anticipation of The Drifters Girl, which will come on over to Milton Keynes Theatre this month. The acclaimed jukebox musical tells the story of 1950s vocal… View Post
Acclaimed play 2:22 A Ghost Story will have theatregoers in Milton Keynes on the edge of their seats this month. Jenny believes her new house is haunted, but her husband Sam is infuriatingly opposed… View Post
Power, precision and presence. Ailey 2 showcases twelve dancers who wow with top-notch technical execution and incredibly infectious energy. This exciting modern dance company is the younger sibling of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater,… View Post
Inventive play Life of Pi gloriously lives and breathes the wonder of theatre to conjure a whimsical, emotional, energetic exploration of the nature of belief. This puppet-powered show plunges theatregoers into a dark, hallucinatory… View Post
Matthew Bourne’s Romeo and Juliet is an absorbing dance–theatre production that articulately explores both the ferocity of love and the fragility of the mind. Devised in 2019 as a project to nurture and showcase… View Post
Multi-award-winning play Life of Pi is setting sail for performances at Milton Keynes Theatre this month. The West End spectacle, which won five Olivier awards (including best new play), is touring the UK for… View Post
Modern dance company Ailey 2 will bring captivating performances full of grace, strength and soul to Milton Keynes this month. Ailey 2 – Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s second company – is known for… View Post
Dance and theatre fans in Milton Keynes can expect to fall madly in love with Matthew Bourne’s Romeo and Juliet this month. Directed and choreographed by Sir Bourne, this contemporary take on Shakespeare’s timeless… View Post
If you’ve a melancholy case of the blues, I’ve got a remedy for you: escape to Broadway with 42nd Street at Milton Keynes Theatre this week. As a classy celebration of show business, this… View Post
Discovering dance ought to be an enlightening experience for people of all ages because the learning process never really ends. There are always new ways to think about the basics of movement, more advanced… View Post
Showbiz musical 42nd Street will bring the irrepressible spirit of Broadway to Milton Keynes Theatre this month. The song-and-dance spectacular has been revamped as a dazzling new touring production, following the glittering success of… View Post
The Ocean at the End of the Lane masterfully harnesses the magic of theatre to engulf an audience in waves of universally relatable energy and emotion. Based on a bestselling book by Neil Gaiman,… View Post
Join a silly old bear and his adorable friends for whimsical adventures when new musical Winnie the Pooh visits Milton Keynes this month. Christopher Robin, Pooh, Piglet, Eeyore, Kanga, Roo, Rabbit and Owl (oh… View Post
Prepare to plunge into a pond of possibilities when The Ocean at the End of the Lane arrives in Milton Keynes this month. The National Theatre’s critically acclaimed play, which is based on Neil… View Post
Fall for the ultimate romantic thriller when The Bodyguard visits Milton Keynes Theatre, from Monday 29 May until Saturday 3 June. The award-winning musical is based on the 1992 film, which starred Whitney Houston… View Post
London Children’s Ballet’s Snow White gives talented young dancers an opportunity to shine and provides enchanting entertainment that the whole family can enjoy. What better way to round off the Easter holidays than to… View Post
Strewth! Strictly Ballroom The Musical is a flashy and frenetic fairy tale with a fab-u-lous message to live unapologetically as yourself. Based on Baz Luhrmann’s award-winning romantic-comedy film, this feel-good musical tells the story… View Post
