Since it’s inception, Ballet Nights has been enjoying to packed audiences in London, at venues as numerous as Cadogan Hall and The Ministry of Sound. Delivering intriguing items by each established worldwide ballet stars and rising expertise, every incarnation is innovatively curated by former Scottish Ballet soloist Jamiel Devernay-Laurence. Tonight Devernay-Laurence returns triumphant to his former house, centre stage at Glasgow’s Theatre Royal.
Ballet Nights Glasgow continues with the intention of making a brand new ballet custom, bringing in new audiences to the dance world and delivering alternative for younger dancers in addition to permitting ballet devotees the possibility to see a few of the world’s biggest dancers up shut of their native theatres.
The programme kicks off with Devernay-Laurence’s spouse Constance, former principal and much-loves star at Scottish Ballet performing I Married Myself from Amy Sherman Palladino and Dan Palladino’s Prime TV present Étoile, the place Devernay-Laurence ballet physique doubles the lead character and performs the function of dancer Melanie. Here she steps centre stage in her personal proper to carry out the emotive, lyrical piece dwell.
Next up are Nahum McLean and Darius Drooh – Blacbrik, with Death of the Bachelors. Set to the music of James Brown and Sam Cooke it charts two males and their realisation that their carefree days are over. The pair are hypnotic, leaving the viewers wanting extra, extra, extra of this.
Another former agency favorite from Scottish Ballet is Estonian principal Eve Mutso who reminds the Glasgow viewers what they’re lacking since her departure within the superbly danced Ich Bin Der Welt Abhanden Gekommen.
Future stars within the type of the graduating class of the fashionable ballet programme at The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland carry out Divided by Diana Loosemore, a bit bristling with vitality and life.
There is far anticipation for the return to Glasgow of Sophie Martin, arguably the most effective dancer to grace the corporate prior to now 20 years. Here, partnered with fellow Ballett am Rhein member Joan Ivars Ribes, she reminds the viewers of her spectacular method and artistry in On The Nature of Daylight by David Dawson.
After the break, and with out introduction Royal Ballet celebrity Stephen McRae takes to the stage along with his self-choreographed faucet model of Hungarian people dance Czárdás. The first time he has carried out the work since his catastrophic and nearly career-ending damage. It goes with out saying, the cried go wild.
New star of the Royal Ballet Caspar Lench performs 324a by fellow Royal Ballet alumnus Joshua Junker, demonstrating precisely why the plaudits are coming thick and quick for the younger dancer.
In a change of tempo and tone Ekleido – Hannah Ekholm and Faye Stoeser current Splice a bodily puzzle – a hypnotic fusion of up to date and underground membership dance.
Scottish dancer Andrew Cummings returns to town that he grew up in after a profession overseas to carry out Infant Spirit, an homage to Pina Bausch, a deeply emotional and expressive work.
The finale, excerpts from Elite Syncopations is a joyous finish to an distinctive night as Constance Devernay-Laurence, Kevin Poeung and Tyrone Singleton completely spotlight the most effective of Kenneth MacMillan’s wonderful work.
An exceptional manufacturing of the most effective of the ballet world, it leaves the viewers on their ft wanting extra.
Reviewed on 4 July 2025 | Image: Deborah Jaffe
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