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3/5 Acosta Danza gives this piece balletic finesse and contemporary heft, even if the choreography is patchy

Ballet has always been more than just a job for Carlos Acosta. And as director of Birmingham Royal Ballet, he is trying to make it bigger than ever – even in the face of brutal cuts and the tragic death of its CEO

His dancers are superb, but abrupt tonal changes get in the way of the story’s emotional punch in Acosta’s expanded new production

Bursting with upfront energy, Acosta Danza’s contemporary mashup is lively but light on emotive moments

This flawed take on the French ballet lacks any tension, and Carmen’s fate feels dully inevitable from the start

The Havana-born superstar may have retired from dancing nearly a decade ago, but he has no plans to slow down. Currently the artistic director of Birmingham Royal Ballet, he talks to Charlotte Cripps about ballet and Black Sabbath, middle-aged spread, and his plans to bring ballet to the masses

A judge has sentenced a former Illinois state child welfare worker to six months in jail in connection with a 5-year-old boy's death

Black Sabbath – The Ballet is headed for the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Germany and the USA

Austerity-hit Birmingham’s decision to stop funding the arts is a calamity for a city whose rich contribution to UK culture – from Tolkien to the Streets – is such a vital source of civic pride