Georgina Butler is a journalist, a dance writer, and a dance teacher who specialises in teaching classical ballet.
English National Ballet’s Le Corsaire is a treasure trove of colourful characters and virtuoso dancing. It’s the perfect antidote to the winter blues. Based very loosely on an 1814 poem by Lord Byron, the narrative… View Post
Escape to an exotic realm of pirates, romance and jealousy when English National Ballet revives its spectacular production of Le Corsaire this month. Six years after the glittering 2013 world premiere at Milton Keynes… View Post
Be enthralled by the dark tale of an enduring horror figure at a live cinema screening of Northern Ballet’s Dracula this Halloween. Tonight’s performance of the ballet at Leeds Playhouse will be broadcast in… View Post
Happy World Ballet Day 2019 Clear your diary, today is World Ballet Day 2019! Ballet companies around the world open their digital doors on World Ballet Day, inviting us to witness hard work… View Post
Johannesburg-born dancer and choreographer Dada Masilo – known for fearlessly deconstructing classical ballets – brings her take on Giselle to Milton Keynes Theatre this month. The production is visiting the new city as part… View Post
British street dance troupe Diversity is celebrating its 10 year anniversary with a landmark tour that includes a one-off performance at Milton Keynes Theatre. A decade ago, Diversity took the nation by storm when… View Post
See the current crop of performers in all-male dance troupe BalletBoyz at their powerful best when they present inventive double bill Them/Us. This critically acclaimed company is internationally renowned for taking an athletic and… View Post
Dancing in your seat is unavoidable when watching Motown the Musical so prepare to be up on your feet bopping along by the end! The performers in this exuberant jukebox musical are currently showcasing… View Post
Fame the Musical is lighting up the stage at Milton Keynes Theatre this week, delivering a high-energy burst of nostalgia for fans of the film and inspiring a brand new generation. This revamped 30th anniversary… View Post
English National Ballet’s Cinderella in-the-round reimagines the rags-to-riches story as a stunning fairy tale for our times. Inspired by the Brothers Grimm version of Cinderella, choreographer Christopher Wheeldon develops a quirky narrative centred around… View Post
The Royal Ballet confidently dances distinctive works from three leading contemporary choreographers in the Medusa mixed bill: Within the Golden Hour / Medusa / Flight Pattern. Medusa is a brand new narrative work… View Post
The soul-stirring lyrics in musical phenomenon Les Misérables ask “do you hear the people sing?”. Without a doubt, appreciative audiences at Milton Keynes Theatre will be responding with an exhilarated ‘yes’ and a standing… View Post
Northern Ballet’s Victoria is an enthralling epic that intelligently and emotively chronicles Queen Victoria’s life as a monarch and mother. Created to celebrate this year’s 200th anniversary of Queen Victoria’s birth, the ambitious two-act… View Post
The theme for International Dance Day 2019 is “Dance and Spirituality”. When I am dancing, I am meditating. I am living in the moment: body, mind and soul uniting to make me “me”. I… View Post
Revel in a royal visit when Northern Ballet brings its latest ambitious narrative ballet, Victoria, to Milton Keynes Theatre next week. The title character is, of course, Queen Victoria and the production’s inaugural year… View Post
Being scared has never been quite as much fun as it is in the stage adaptation of bestselling author Peter James’ supernatural thriller, The House on Cold Hill. A distinct chill is discernible in… View Post
Plot and pop are entertainingly in tune in The Band, a bubbly jukebox musical that celebrates fandom, friendship and fulfilment. The Band is written by Tim Firth, features the music of Take That (Britain’s… View Post
Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake is back at Milton Keynes Theatre as a revived production that brings astonishing new energy and emotion to a legendary piece of dance theatre. I delight in Matthew Bourne’s work… View Post
Little ones will be dancing with excitement at the news that Northern Ballet’s Tortoise & the Hare is racing on to the big screen at cinemas nationwide this weekend. The bite-sized ballet is being… View Post
Choreographer Sir Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake, danced by his New Adventures company, returns to Milton Keynes Theatre this month and the revival will have audiences flocking to the venue. First performed in 1995, Matthew… View Post
