Peter And The Wolf Review 2010
Review: Peter and the Wolf & Faeries at Royal Ballet/Blind Summit Theatre Royal Opera House WHILE there may a limited choice of Nutcrackers this year there is no shortage of high-calibre family shows and at Covent Garden one is spoilt for choice. By NEIL NORMAN PUBLISHED: 00:00, Fri, Dec 17, 2010 On […]
Sergei Eyes Cinema, Magazine Article Sept 2017
THE BALLET PRODIGY SETTING HIS SIGHTS ON CINEMA SEPTEMBER 28, 2017 issue of Another Man. TEXT – Jessica Hundley PHOTOGRAPHY – Collier Schorr STYLING – Alister Mackie Sergei Polunin had soared to the scorching heavens of ballet. But, tormented by its suffocating strictures, he walked away from the world of dance aged just […]
Destructive Power Of Ballet Laid Bare
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
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 […]
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 […]
Meeting Sergei
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, […]
Ballet Association Newsletter Chronology
The Ballet Association SET UP BY A GROUP OF BALLET ENTHUSIASTS nearly forty years ago, the Ballet Association gives active support to the Royal Ballet companies and promote interest in all aspects of their work. United in affection for the Royal Ballet, members combine both a rich collective memory and […]
Royal Ballet School Annual Report 2007-2008
Came across this interesting little downloadable file… it is the Royal Ballet School’s Annual Report for the Academic Year 2007-2008. It mentions our boy and there are many wonderful photos of the school and grounds where Sergei spent so much time growing up and honing his art. It is also […]
He Is An Eagle
I came across this poem. Written years ago. Has nothing to do with Sergei Polunin. Yet, it seems to have EVERYTHING to do with him… “They are angry with me, because I know what I am.” Said the little eagle. “How do you know that they are angry with you?” […]
“Yellow Bird” A Video
Sergei Polunin / Сергей Полунин “Yellow Bird” Clips from the ballet “Rhapsody” Choreography by Sir Frederich Ashton Alternative music: “Blizzard” by Kai Engel Thank you for watching. Feel free to share! Please subscribe to my Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/PamBoehmeSi… For additional videos and more, visit my blog at http://kindergiggle.blog or my fan […]