Rupert Christiansen

From the sublime to the ridiculous: Royal Ballet’s MacMillan triple bill reviewed

Plus: a madly ingenious, bizarrely funny, surprisingly beautiful new work at Sadler's Wells

Bordering on the sublime: Kenneth MacMillan's Requiem at the Royal Opera House. Image: @2024 Tristram Kenton
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  • Danses Concertantes/Different Drummer/Requiem

    Royal Opera House, in rep until 13 April

  • Kidd Pivot: Assembly Hall

    Sadler’s Wells

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