Carlos Acosta's Ballet Celebration: first look

News & Stories 15 May 2026

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Take a first look at performances of BRB2 in Carlos Acosta's Ballet Celebration with these images by Johan Persson. 

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BRB2 Artists in Les Sylphides.

© 2026 Credit : Johan Persson

Alexandra Manuel in Les Sylphides.

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Sophie Walters in The Firebird pas de deux.

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Yoli Meurisse as the Hostess in Les Biches.

© 2026 Credit : Johan Persson

Airi Kobayashi and Marlo Kempsey-Fagg in Les Biches pas de deux.

© 2026 Credit : Johan Persson

Andrea Riolo and Alfie-Lee Hall in Scheherazade pas de deux.

© 2026 Credit : Johan Persson

Ellyne Knol in Les Sylphides.

© 2026 Credit : Johan Persson

Airi Kobayashi and Marlo Kempsey-Fagg in Les Biches pas de deux.

© 2026 Credit : Johan Persson

Sophie Walters and Tom Hazelby in The Firebird pas de deux.

© 2026 Credit : Johan Persson

John Fontanini and Amber Cook in Le Spectre de la rose.

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Ixan Ferrer and BRB2 Artists in Les Sylphides.

© 2026 Credit : Johan Persson

Sophie Walters and Tom Hazelby in The Firebird pas de deux.

© 2026 Credit : Johan Persson

Andrea Riolo and Alfie-Lee Hall in Scheherazade pas de deux.

© 2026 Credit : Johan Persson

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BRB2 is generously supported by multi-year gifts from the Oak Foundation, Charles Holloway OBE, Jerwood Foundation, Linbury Trust, Mary Laing and the late David Laing. The company is also made possible through support by The George Cadbury Fund, The Amar-Franses and Foster-Jenkins Trust, The GNC Trust, The Gitta Tangye Trust, The GJW Turner Trust, The Noël Coward Foundation, Monuskin, and Thriplow Charitable Trust. 

Find out more about BRB2

  1. WATCH: Les Sylphides and The Firebird

  2. What the audience thought: BRB2

  3. WATCH: new BRB2 trailer

  4. Kit Holder on adaptability and stepping into roles at the last minute

  5. WATCH: Meet Isabelle Fokine

  6. WATCH: Meet our new BRB2 dancers

  7. WATCH: Meet BRB2 Artists Ellyne Knol and Andrea Riolo

  8. BRB2: Alexandra Manuel on performing The Firebird pas de deux

  9. BRB2: Le Spectre de la rose

  10. John Fontanini and Sophie Walters on the Les Sylphides pas de deux

  11. Former BRB2 dancers on their time in the junior company

  12. WATCH: BRB2 in rehearsal

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