Ismene Brown

Does a tart like Manon have a place in the Royal Ballet repertoire?

Plus: Mats Ek's Juliet and Romeo at Sadler's Wells reveals the Swede is a piercing portraitist of women

Christopher Saunders as Monsieur GM, Marianela Núñez as Manon and Ricardo Cervera as Lescaut in Kenneth MacMillan's 'Manon'. Image: Alice Pennefather ©ROH 2014
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    Royal Ballet, in rep until 1 November

  • Juliet & Romeo

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