Sergei & Manon, 2011
Manon, Royal Ballet, Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Review Lauren Cuthbertson makes her mark in her debut performance of Manon at the Royal Opera House. By Sarah Crompton 10 Nov 2011 In 2009 the Royal Ballet principal Lauren Cuthbertson was diagnosed with glandular fever, which turned into agonisingly debilitating ME and […]
Sergei Goes To Cuba 2009
The Royal Ballet in Cuba A Memorable Dance Event By: Pedro Quiroga Jimenez / Photos by Ismael Francisco and Royal Ballet Archives, on: Theatre & Performing Arts May 2009 The Cuban public’s expectations were more than satisfied in July with the London Royal Ballet’s five memorable performances notable for choreographic diversity […]
Sergei and Harry Potter – Dancelines Article 2016
Sergei Polunin: His life so far, from his ‘Harry Potter’ world to the celebrity circuit A bridge connects the Royal Ballet School to the home of the Royal Ballet in London’s Covent Garden. One day, the students hope, one day. For most, that day never comes. For Sergei Polunin the […]
The Royal Ballet: Sylvia, A Review
The Royal Ballet: Sylvia, A Review 4/5 Stars Royal Opera House, London Judith Mackrell Monday, 8 Nov 2010 The lovers in Ashton’s Sylvia barely get to dance together until the final act. And in the case of Lauren Cuthbertson and Sergei Polunin – both making their debuts this season – […]
Royal Opera House Opens New Exhibition 2010
October 21, 2010 Royal Ballet principal dancers Tamara Rojo and Sergei Polunin announce the opening of a new exhibition from Royal Opera House Collections and The Lowry, Manchester. Tamara and Sergei are wearing the costumes from “Birthday Offering.” “Birthday Offering” is a pièce d’occasion in one scene choreographed by Frederick Ashton to music […]
Music Glitch Can’t Stop Young Sergei
(Scroll down until you see the bold black text to read about Sergei at the 2006 YAGP Gala performance… 16 year old Sergei had to overcome more than just nerves). DanceViewTimes.com Stars of Today and Tomorrow Youth America Grand Prix Closing Night Gala City Center New York, NY April […]
“Passion De Deux” Natalia And Sergei
Passion de deux: The explosive chemistry between Royal Ballet superstar Natalia Osipova and ‘bad boy’ dancer Sergei Polunin By Charlotte Pearson Methven For You Magazine PUBLISHED: 20:02 EST, 3 September 2016 | UPDATED: 20:02 EST, 3 September 2016 My interview with Russian ballet star Natalia Osipova has not got off to the best of starts. So […]
“The Cheek Of It” A Telegraph article from 2012
Sergei Polunin: the ballet cheek of it The shock departure of the Royal Ballet’s young star has rocked the company. By Louise Levene 8:43PM GMT 25 Jan 2012 Where were you when you heard that Sergei Polunin had left the Royal Ballet? I was just about to take my seat at […]
Dream Becomes A Nightmare, Polunin Quits Royal Ballet
The Dream becomes a nightmare: Royal Ballet’s youngest ever Principal quits a week ahead of show By Daily Mail Reporter 11:59 EST, 28 January 2012 The youngest male dancer ever to be made a principal with the Royal Ballet, abruptly quit the company. Ukrainian Sergei Polunin, still only 21, rose […]
Parties, Tattoos, Depression, Dance.
Parties, tattoos, depression, dance: the film “Dancer” about Sergei Polunin Text: NASTYA POLETAEVA for Blueprint May 18, 2016 Sergei Polunin, compared with Baryshnikov, called the new Nureyev, and on the impact on the fans, he can compete with Louis Garrel. Today the film company “Pioneer” releases a tape “Dancer”, telling […]