Scottish Ballet - 40th Anniversary Tour

The Times“By turns reflective and ecstatic...” Krzysztof Pastor made In Light and Shadow for Dutch National Ballet nine years ago, but so well do Scottish Ballet dance it that you would think it had been made for them...

The Telegraph“It is staggeringly beautiful...” This is a ballet that positively gleams with the joy of being alive. At times the dancers each take a phrase of the music, with some responding quickfire to the fizzing fall of notes, others moving more slowly to the smoother melody...

Guardian“The company dance superbly, and the audience love them for it...” In true 40th anniversary spirit the company is reviving Balanchine's Rubies. This is one of the repertory's most exuberant party pieces, allowing dancers to switch on their biggest smiles...

The Independent“Sensuous, strong and alert to every nuance...” Sophie Martin was a stand-out soloist, her flirtatious showgirl fizz never flagging...

Financial Times“Muscled haikus that are music made flesh...” Forsythe shows that he can take academic dance on an exhilarating journey. He shows movement constantly alert to the nuances of its score, a classical manner vivid and logical. Scottish Ballet’s artists were fine advocates for the piece...

London Dance“A fresh, forward thinking programme...” With so many moments relying on such intricate steps and musicality this work really stretched the company but with shimmering results...

this is london“The Scottish Ballet has danced with toes atwinkle...” The old saw, life begins at 40, might be true for Scottish Ballet. Forsythe's work has a bleak glamour that the cast of 16 fully grasped...

Ballet.co.uk“Not yet reviewed”

Time Out“Not yet reviewed”

The Stage“The company has grown to have both style and athleticism...” The piece twists and turns into a rich tapestry of explosive solos, duets and ensemble work, with quick-flowing contemporary lines and sculpture-like poses that flirt with the musicality...