Podcast » Edward Watson
Over a long career, Edward Watson became one of The Royal Ballet’s greatest male principals, in the footsteps of Anthony Dowell and David Wall. He is particularly noted for his…
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In 1992 Wayne McGregor founded Random Dance. Ten years later, the company would become the first resident company at the new Sadler’s Wells Theatre. McGregor set out to establish a…
Timeline Event » 2002 – Monica Mason becomes director of The Royal Ballet
Following the departure of Ross Stretton, Monica Mason was appointed director of The Royal Ballet in 2002, staying in post until 2012. During her tenure, she staged major revivals of…
Timeline Event » 2006 – Premiere of Wayne McGregor’s Chroma by The Royal Ballet
First performed by The Royal Ballet in 2006, the huge success of Wayne McGregor’s Chroma, a highly charged abstract work in minimalist designs and costumes, led directly to the appointment…
Timeline Event » 2015 – Premiere of Wayne McGregor’s Woolf Works by The Royal Ballet
Woolf Works was Wayne McGregor’s first full-length work for The Royal Ballet, set to music by Max Richter and inspired by three novels by Virginia Woolf: Mrs Dalloway, Orlando, and…