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With our 2026 spring tour of Don Quixote around the corner, we're taking a look at some of the responses to Carlos Acosta's production when we first toured it in 2022.
Captivating, passionate, full of strength and skill. What a ballet!Small House Big Trips
Truly magical... bursting with energy, humour, warmth.Diane Parks
A sun-filled, fun-filled frolic of a ballet, Carlos Acosta’s production of Don Quixote for Birmingham Royal Ballet delivers on colour, energy, bling and some spectacularly virtuosic dance.Reviews Gate
This traditionally colourful and uplifting tale is a definite antidote to doom and gloom... a treasure to watch – a powerful pulsating performance that sparkled and gave the magic and commitment to perfection.Upstaged Manchester
This production has such warmth and energy that one was pleasantly transported to the heat of the Spanish sunshine or a campfire under a starry night sky. Acosta has brought Latin flair to reawaken this old Russian warhorse.Bachtrack
This production is Acosta’s energetic, vibrant stamp on a classic, guaranteed to make audiences laugh, smile and leave the theatre humming its tunes – a little bit of sunshine to carry with us into an increasingly dark and worrying world.Quays Life
The perfect show to take someone who may feel they don’t like ballet; they will almost certainly change their minds after seeing this remarkable production.Number 9
Don Quixote is a ballet full of energy, joy and exuberance. Brighten your winter with this lively production, which opens in February 2026 at Birmingham Hippodrome before heading off on tour around the country.
