Rupert Christiansen

The problem with Swan Lake

Plus: a hilarious, joyous, homosocial locker-room romp at the Queen Elizabeth Hall

The best feature of English National Ballet's Swan Lake in-the-round is its imaginative use of an expanded corps, firmly drilled and kaleidoscopically circulated. Image: © Ian Gavan

  • Swan Lake in-the-round

    Royal Albert Hall, until 23 June

  • Royal Albert Hall, until 23 June LIFT 2024: Nadia Beugré – L’Homme rare

    Queen Elizabeth Hall

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