Georgina Butler is an editor, a dance writer and a ballet teacher.
Spectacular stage show The Snowman dances into town this month Prepare to be whisked off to a winter wonderland when heart-warming stage show The Snowman flies into Milton Keynes Theatre. Based on the celebrated… View Post
Panto can be predictable but there are some unexpected highlights in the gloriously excessive production of Cinderella at Milton Keynes Theatre. Pitched as “The Fairy Godmother of all Pantomimes” this extravaganza certainly conjures up enough… View Post
Dancer James Leece plays the title role in the stage show version of classic Christmas cartoon The Snowman. Between performances and festive family fun, he found time for a chat about choreography, costumes and… View Post
Dazzling dance musical An American In Paris is a breathtakingly beautiful show. The acclaimed stage adaptation of the classic 1951 Hollywood film, which starred Gene Kelly and Leslie Caron, is directed and choreographed by… View Post
Contemporary tunes and a myriad of movement styles ensure Vincent Simone and Flavia Cacace’s Tango Moderno is an entertaining and accessible dance show. It takes two to Tango – unless you are Flavia Cacace… View Post
Everyone knows it takes two to Tango and dancing duo Vincent Simone and Flavia Cacace are teaming up once again to show us exactly how it’s done. The former Strictly Come Dancing professionals return… View Post
Feline fun for a Happy Halloween Happy Halloween! It’s the time of year for fancy dress so what better look for me to adopt than that of an elegant black cat? Ballet Papier… View Post
English National Ballet’s stunning new double bill Song of the Earth / La Sylphide embodies what I love most about dance: you can lose yourself in it and it makes you think. The compelling Song of… View Post
English National Ballet’s artistic director and lead principal dancer Tamara Rojo talks to Georgina Butler about why the company’s new double bill has the potential to change your life Tamara Rojo is in… View Post
English National Ballet is to make a much-anticipated return to Milton Keynes Theatre with an exciting new double bill next week. When the dancers tour to the venue for their annual autumn visit, they… View Post
Happy World Ballet Day 2017! Today, Thursday 5 October 2017, is World Ballet Day 2017. As someone who has never known life without ballet, I would be lost without it. Ballet class has… View Post
If you thought Street Dance was all just “hip hop”, think again! What do you know about Street Dance? Do terms like “b-boy” and “cypher” leave you flummoxed? Are you starting to feel… View Post
You can’t help but be charmed by clever Christopher, the protagonist of multi award-winning National Theatre production The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. Christopher finds people difficult. He is irked by… View Post
Grease is the word on everyone’s lips at Milton Keynes Theatre this week and the show is the perfect pick-me-up production to see out the summer holidays in style. This toe-tapping tale introduces us… View Post
The youngsters in this year’s Stage Experience production at Milton Keynes Theatre are having a blast with the speakeasy sass, splurge guns and silliness of Bugsy Malone. As expected, summer youth musical theatre project… View Post
Madcap musical Wonderland is currently whisking visitors to Milton Keynes Theatre off on a magical adventure. Now, call me mad, but this contemporary creation – which reflects aspects of modern day life while cleverly… View Post
On Wednesday 12 July 2017, I graduated from the Royal Academy of Dance with First Class Honours. The Royal Academy of Dance is one of the world’s most influential institutions for dance education and… View Post
With ballet in my soul. Dance is what inspires me in everything I do. Blissful serendipity meant I was given the opportunity to start ballet classes as a tiny tot and I will forever… View Post
Northern Ballet’s dancers are in fine form this year. Following the success of the world première tour of Casanova, they are currently on the road with The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas – a new… View Post
Billy Elliot The Musical is a moving and inspiring production that is about so much more than ballet dancing. Currently engaged in a three-week run at Milton Keynes Theatre, it enthusiastically establishes that “boys… View Post
