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Mats Ek’s riveting new Rite of Spring for the #MeToo era is the centrepiece of the company’s last triple bill under its transformative artistic director

ENB shows its range in a devastating new Rite of Spring from Mats Ek, and pop heaven from William Forsythe. Review by Jenny Gilbert

Mats Ek’s Rite of Spring is a pared back but powerful take on Stravinsky’s mighty score and William Forsythe’s Blake Works 1 is intensely watchable

Sadler’s Wells; Royal Opera House, London Cue rapturous applause – and backbends – as the stars of ENB and the Royal Ballet storm back to live performance in two bold, future-facing programmes ‘Accelerating mayhem’: members of English National Ballet perform Arielle Smith’s Jolly Folly. Photograph: Dylan Martinez/Reuters ‘Accelerating mayhem’: members of English National Ballet perform Arielle Smith’s Jolly Folly. Photograph: Dylan Martinez/Reuter...