Woolf Works, Royal Opera House, review: Tireless dancers create brave, thoughtful work
Wayne McGregor's new Woolf Works glows with ambition, crowned by Alessandra Ferri's charismatic central performance. In his first evening-length work for The Royal Ballet, McGregor blends biography and fiction in a production that sweeps from high-tech glitter to tender evocations of the past. His choreography can't always keep up, particularly in the busy second act, but the scale of his vision carries him through.