The full length ballet of Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale has been revived by the Royal  Ballet at Covent Garden. The reviews have been virtually five stars across the board and the work has returned ten years after the original premiere in fabulous shape. All of the cyclorama and backcloth lighting for the piece was recreated with contemporary LED instruments. The ballet is due to be broadcast worldwide to cinemas in May 2024.

Lauren Cuthbertson & Ryoichi Hirano

Photograph by Tristram Kenton