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Sergei Opens Up To Frivolette

Sergei opens up about “Murder on the Orient Express”, Johnny Depp and dreams of playing Spider-Man In the Kenneth Branagh’s film “Murder on the Orient Express” one of the roles – Count Ruldoph Andrenyi – was performed by the 27-year-old dancer Sergei Polunin, former premier of the Royal Ballet in London and […]

2017 Article From The Irish Examiner

Dancing to his own tune Friday, March 10, 2017 By Helen Barlow He may have had a reputation as the coke-snorting bad boy of ballet, but Helen Barlow found there’s a lot more to Sergei Polunin. He talks about dancing to Hozier and how he came to possess Mickey Rourke’s bloody pants. […]

Destructive Power Of Ballet Laid Bare

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Pointe break: ballet’s destructive power laid bare in Sergei Polunin documentary Steven Cantor’s intimate film about the rebellious dancer exposes the pressures heaped on young prodigies – and has vital lessons for the industry  Unresolved demons … Sergei Polunin. Photograph: Tristram Kenton for the Guardian By Judith Mackrell for The […]

Prince Of Ballet, Sergei Polunin

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For EuroNews by Elena Karaeva   25/10/2016 Sergei Polunin picked up the crown of the ballet prince many years after she fell out of the weakening hands of the dying Nureyev. Like the legendary defector, completely changing the classical ballet for several decades ahead, Polunin reluctantly fits into the framework of the troupe […]

James Dean, Sergei Takes On The Rebel, 2012

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Sergei Polunin takes on James Dean by Ballet News on March 10, 2012 Sergei Polunin dances James Dean for Men in Motion With a headline screaming “Sergei Polunin: I’ll give up ballet by 26” in The Guardian last Tuesday, Alex Needham wrote that, “Men in Motion includes the first dance he [Polunin] has ever choreographed, a piece about James […]

Yuri Soloviev, the real-life dancer Sergei will reportedly portray in “White Crow”

The following is a brief biography of the real-life dancer Sergei Polunin will reportedly be portraying in the upcoming film “White Crow,” a bio pic about Rudolf Nureyev. Yuri Soloviev The mention of the name of Yuri Soloviev arouses great excitement from those who were fortunate enough to see him […]

Fantastic W Magazine Article Sept 2017

Sergei Polunin, Ballet’s Superstar Gone Rogue, Is Ready to Seize the Stage Again by  Diane Solway September 18, 2017 11:41 am Rare is the dancer capable of whipping up delirium and intrigue both onstage and off. Nijinsky was one; Nureyev and Baryshnikov were others. The Ukrainian-born phenom Sergei Polunin has […]

White Crow Wraps Shoot, Exclusive New Image

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NEWS Ralph Fiennes’ Nureyev drama ‘The White Crow’ wraps shoot; new image revealed (exclusive) BY ORLANDO PARFITT 30 OCTOBER 2017 PHOTO SOURCE: LARRY D. HORRICKS  PHOTO: OLEG IVENKO AS RUDOLF NUREYEV IN ‘THE WHITE CROW’ Screen can reveal a new image from Ralph Fiennes’ Rudolf Nureyev drama The White Crow, which has now wrapped […]

Orient Express, Sergei Behind The Scenes

‘Murder on the Orient Express’: See How They Shot on 65mm Film in New Featurette BY ADAM CHITWOOD      OCTOBER 17, 2017 20th Century Fox has released a new behind-the-scenes featurette for the upcoming murder mystery Murder on the Orient Express.  This short shows the lengths to which Kenneth Branagh went to ensure the full theatrical experience […]

Meeting Sergei

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The Ballet Association is a group of enthusiasts supporting the Royal Ballet company with regular meetings and interviews with dancers and other company members. The group holds an annual dinner to which Royal Ballet dancers are invited. Contributions are made to the Royal Ballet and the Royal Ballet School. In 2009, […]