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Natalie Leftwich, Patricia Doyle, and Jimmy Orrante in Dangerous Liaisons

Read Janet McNulty's fantastic review of Dangerous Liaisons in Llandudno, May 2010, on Ballet.co.

Nixon's breathtaking, dramatic choreography… These Dangerous Liaisons are a volcanic, voluptuous, visceral delight.

York Evening Press

Natalie Leftwich's pretty Merteuil, Jimmy Orrante's louche Valmont and Chiaki Nagao's tender Tourvel are compelling leads.

The Daily Telegraph

Deception, obsession, seduction and sexual depravity are all revealed in this brilliant production and the performers bring out their various characters superbly… Dangerous Liaisons is absolutely fantastic.

BBC Online

The fulcrum is Natalie Leftwich's Marquise de Merteuil, a creature of kittenish cruelty. Her machinations activate a whirlpool of lust, love and loss.

The Times

Nixon creates some beautiful interplay between predator and prey.

Yorkshire Post

As ever, the jewel in Northern Ballet Theatre's crown is Chiaki Nagao, who agonises wonderfully as the vulnerable Madame De Tourvel.

Metro

…Nixon does have a gift for shaping a complex plot into graspable narrative. This production, created for BalletMet in America, is fluently staged.

The Independent

The costumes are sensual and exciting. The duets are packed with intrigue and emotion.

The Stage

Tall and willowy, Leftwich dances impeccably. Her staccato solo … full of tight gestures and suppressed, volcanic anger�Excellent choreography.

The Guardian

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