CRITICS CHOICE: DANCE

Birmingham Royal Ballet are on tour with Bintley's Far From the Madding Crowd and a more ambitious programme of Fifties compositions: Balanchine's Agon, Ashton's Birthday Offering and Robbins's The Cage. Theatre Royal, Plymouth, tonight; Sunderland Empire 12-16 Mar

The Spring Loaded season of new modern work continues. Next week brings Ben Craft (Tue) and Russell Maliphant (Wed). The Place, London WC1

Sylvie Guillem is in London this week for two Royal Ballet performances of Giselle (above). Royal Opera House, London WC2, Tue & Thur

Louise Levene