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 […]
“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 […]
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 […]
James Dean, Sergei Takes On The Rebel, 2012
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 […]
2012 Article “A Dancer’s Demons”
A DANCER’S DEMONS Why did Sergei Polunin walk out on a golden career with the Royal Ballet? Julie Kavanagh goes to Kiev and Moscow to talk to him, his parents and his mentors Cover Story – The Economist 1843 JULIE KAVANAGH | SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2012 ON JANUARY 24TH this year Sergei Polunin “woke up […]
Project Polunin Article, Harper’s Bazaar UK, March 2017
SERGEI POLUNIN: BALLET’S BAD BOY OPENS UP ABOUT LOVE, DANCE AND REBELLION Famous for his prodigal talent and volatile temper, the man behind the headlines speaks with Bazaar By Ella Alexander 13 March 2017 Of all the dancers in modern history, few have attracted as much attention as the alleged bad […]
Men In Motion Article March 2012
Sergei Polunin: the James Dean of the ballet world Sergei Polunin, the Royal Ballet rebel who famously walked out, tells Sarah Crompton why he feels close to the moody film star. Sergei Polunin (right) with Ivan Putrov in ‘Men in Motion’ By Sarah Crompton 6:45AM GMT 07 Mar 2012 Sergei Polunin […]