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  Carlos Acosta: Refashioning ballet with socially distanced tutus By Anna Bailey BBC Radio 4 reporter Published 8 hours ago IMAGE COPYRIGHT TYRONE SINGLETON image caption Birmingham Royal Ballet dancers rehearsing amidst their lavish set and costumes Acclaimed Cuban ballet star Carlos Acosta says "it feels great" to be venturing back to staging indoor performances for a live audience in the UK after months of being prohibited from doing so because of the pandemic. "It feels great because we've been in lockdown for far too long and it's a kind of career where if you don't exercise your body for a week you go back and pay for it," says Acosta, who is now the director of the Birmingham Royal Ballet. "We were given Zoom classes at home but it doesn't stress your body to the level you want because you can't jump and use the space, so it's great to be back in the studio." Acosta and the Birmingham Royal Ballet are following in the footst...

LIVE THEATRE RETURNS TO LEICESTER AS CURVE ANNOUNCES REOPENING PLANS TRIO OF AWARD-WINNING MADE AT CURVE FAVOURITES THE COLOR PURPLE IN CONCERT – 23 NOV – 5 DEC SUNSET BOULEVARD IN CONCERT - 14 DEC – 3 JAN MEMOIRS OF AN ASIAN FOOTBALL CASUAL – 25 JAN – 6 FEB ORIGINAL MADE AT CURVE CAST MEMBERS DANIELLE FIAMANYA, T’SHAN WILLIAMS, RIA JONES & DANNY MAC TO RETURN TO LEICESTER STAGE SIR CAMERON MACKINTOSH DONATES USE OF REVOLVE FOR BRAND NEW BESPOKE AUDITORIUM TO FACILITATE SOCIAL DISTANCING FAMILY AND COMMUNITY DAY TO BE HELD ON SAT 14 NOV Curve has today announced plans to reopen to the public. The theatre, which was forced suddenly to close its doors to the public on 16 March, will open again this autumn for spectacularly re-imagined, socially distanced concert performances of acclaimed Made at Curve productions, using the building’s unique theatre design. Ria Jones and Danny Mac will return to star in Sunset Boulevard ; T’Shan Williams and D...