#james hay

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alice in wonderland The White Rabbit in a State Of Deeply Reluctant Guardianship

bonus: phew! just barely caught himself before Fondness could slip into his busy busy schedule. close one!

(lauren cuthbertson's alice and james hay's white rabbit.)

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James Hay in Alice's adventures in wonderland (Royal Ballet 2024)

- photo by Andrej Uspenski

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James Hay | The Royal Ballet | Photo by Andre Uspenski | @dancersdiary

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A Single Man, Linbury Theatre London, choreographer - Jonathan Watkins

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Akane Takada and James Hay after The Sleeping Beauty

11 May 2023

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The Royal’s Nutcracker

Mariko Sasaki is going to be a star; she is absolutely amazing.  Tonight was her debut as the Sugarplum Fairy and you could not tell at all.  She had such stage presence and confidence and the technical skills all combined into one almost perfect performance.  I’m convinced I just saw the first principal role for the next prima ballerina of the Royal.  It was so cute after her variation because after the audience applause ended, the dancers in the wings applauded and yelled bravo!  She also received the most flowers I’ve ever seen a dancer get at the Royal and her reaction to it was so sweet!

The other standout was James Hay as The Nutcracker.  He can jump, he can turn, he can partner, he can act, he did everything SO WELL!  I was worried because Alexander Campbell is the gold standard for this role and I didn’t know how James would stand in comparison, but he was phenomenal.  Isabella Gasparini as Clara was adorable and sweet, she and James had great chemistry!

And of course my main man, William Bracewell.  Elegance just oozes from his dancing, so sophisticated and composed and a gentleman!  He took care of Mariko, made sure she was always on her leg and balanced and exactly where she needed to be.  He did all of this beautiful partnering without disappearing behind the ballerina.  I loved his variation; he has such long legs and beautiful feet and his saut de chats and grand jetes en tournants were stunning.  He and Mariko danced beautifully together, they complimented each other well and their partnered pirouettes were flawless.  It was so sweet after the pas, they smiled for awhile at each other and seemed to say something before they went to bow; you can tell they loved dancing together!

All in all, it was one of the best nights of my life and I hope I’m able to go to another show at the Royal!!!  Here are a few more pictures from the evening!

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Lauren Cuthbertson as Alice and James Hay as The White Rabbit in  ALICE’S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND | The Royal Ballet, 2011

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James Hay and  William Bracewell - The Royal Ballet