Georgina Butler is a journalist, a dance writer, and a dance teacher who specialises in teaching classical ballet.
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
Christmas at the London Coliseum means the return of English National Ballet’s Nutcracker, a festive favourite that is guaranteed to lift your spirits. Nutcracker has been at the heart of English National Ballet’s repertoire… View Post
‘Tis the season to be silly and this year’s pantomime at Milton Keynes Theatre is a cheerfully chaotic take on the famous British legend Robin Hood. In time-honoured panto tradition, the action-packed show features… View Post
English National Ballet dances emotionally-charged choreography with seamless fluidity in Sir Kenneth MacMillan’s Manon, bringing dazzling decadence, drama and despair to the stage. The late British choreographer’s intense romance is a classic narrative ballet… View Post
The dancers of English National Ballet are prepping their pointe shoes ready to thrill theatregoers with the timelessly romantic tragedy of Manon this season. Legendary British choreographer Sir Kenneth MacMillan’s Parisian period drama is… View Post
Today is World Ballet Day, the one day of the year that balletomanes and ballet newbies alike are urged to press pause on their everyday activities and watch ballet! American writer and dance critic… View Post
The latest neoclassical programme from New English Ballet Theatre is The Four Seasons / Remembrance, a stylish double bill that combines the abstract and the historical. The vibrant young modern ballet company prides itself… View Post
New English Ballet Theatre is returning to The Peacock Theatre in London’s West End this week with a brand new double bill, The Four Seasons / Remembrance. As a modern ballet company, New English Ballet Theatre… View Post
War Horse is an extraordinary, emotionally exhausting piece of theatre that embodies both the essence of the equine and the futility of war. The narrative boldly recounts the universal suffering that the First World… View Post
For a romantic musical that will sweep you off your feet without forcing you to wallow in too much mushy sentiment theatregoers need look no further than An Officer and a Gentleman. The classic… View Post
Chick flick romcom Legally Blonde makes for a feel-good musical that is as sparkling as pink champagne. The 2001 American film, based on the novel by Amanda Brown and starring Reese Witherspoon, sees protagonist… View Post
Today is International Dance Day, a day to celebrate the power and pleasure of dancing. Happy International Dance Day! For as long as I can remember, dancing has been my escape, my… View Post
Northern Ballet’s take on The Little Mermaid is so immersive and beautiful that coming up for air during the interval is quite an abrupt reality check. The return to dry land takes some getting… View Post
Northern Ballet soloist Abigail Prudames is taking dance audiences on an amazing aquatic adventure in the company’s newest production, The Little Mermaid. She surfaced from beneath the waves for long enough to chat to… View Post
Fans of fantasy and magic can look forward to diving into an immersive new production when Northern Ballet presents The Little Mermaid at Milton Keynes Theatre this month. The Leeds-based touring company is known… View Post
Matthew Bourne’s Cinderella is a cinematic wartime romance that memorably captures the glitz in the Blitz to illuminate the power of true love. The popular choreographer’s dance theatre troupe, New Adventures, is making its… View Post
Matthew Bourne’s New Adventures brings his wartime revival of Cinderella to Milton Keynes this month. Dance devotees can look forward to a dark reimagining of a classic fairy tale when the admired choreographer’s popular… View Post
Sometimes, you just need to put on your tutu and twirl. But what do you really know about the Ballet Tutu?
Magical dance theatre production The Snowman is a winsome winter warmer of a show that will banish those troublesome January blues. The Birmingham Repertory Theatre performance proved to be the perfect mid-week pick-me-up for audience… View Post
