I don't see the Pointe
Kat Johnston & Hermione Dowling
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The Nutcracker: the ballet with a redemption arc
We are finally delivering a Christmas episode about the Nutcracker. This week, Hermione and Kat delve into the Nutcracker in immense detail, discussing plot, history and reception across the years.
The Year Ahead: ballet you should see in 2025/26
This week Hermione, Kat and (we've brought her back) Clara discuss the 2025/26 season at the Royal Ballet and Opera. We go through what ballets are on, when, and what they are all about.In order…
Ballet history (part 2): how it all began...
This week Kat, Hermione ... and a special guest (!) Clara talk about the origins of ballet from the 1400s in mercantile Italy to the English 1600s and the king that brought back partying (and…
Romeo & Juliet: Plot, Background, and The Fonteyn & Nureyev story
This week Hermione and Kat are covering the classic ballet Romeo and Juliet, choreographed by Kenneth Macmillan in 1965. It's one of the most technically gruelling, emotionally cathartic and visually…
Onegin Ballet: How To Get Revenge On Your Teenage Crush
This week Kat and Hermione discuss the ballet 'Onegin', choreogrpahed by John Cranko which first premiered in 1965 based on the Pushkin Novel in Verse which was first published in 1825. 2025 is…
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland: a modern story ballet
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland opens the Royal Ballet and Opera's 2024-25 season with an amazing series of casts in this now classic Christopher Wheeldon ballet. Alice opened at the Royal Opera…
Ballet History (Part 1) : key moments, people & performances
This week Hermione & Kat are starting a multipart overview of ballet history with a general history. From Italian courtly ballet, ghostly Romantics, the elusive Ballet Russes and riot causing…
I don't see the Pointe podcast trailer
Do you not see the point of ballet? In this podcast we want to change your mind. In this trailer Kat and Hermione share a story of how ballet brought them together and why they are striving for…
The Winter's Tale: ballet meets Shakespeare
In this episode Kat and Hermione discuss Christopher Wheeldon's ballet The Winter's Tale, adapted from the Shakespeare play which premiered at the Royal Opera House in 2014. We also discuss the new…
S1E9 Guy falls in love with Swan: Everything about Swan Lake the ballet
Hermione and Kat return to IDSTP in this episode discussing the Royal Ballet's production of Swan Lake, as well as other versions, the Tchaikovsky score and dancers Fumi Kaneko and William Bracewell.…
Chatting with Alexander Campbell: Creating A Speaking Ballet
Hermione and Kat sit down with Alexander Campbell, principal dancer of the Royal Ballet to talk about 'The Limit', a new show which ran at the Royal Opera House in October. Alexander talks about…
S1E7 Hazards of the job: ballet injuries & Don Quixote
This episode contains references to injuries and drugs. This week Hermione & Kat are talking about injuries in the ballet world, as well as their own unfortunate medical dilemmas, and the Royal…
This Barbie loves ballet: the good and the bad of ballet movies
In this episode, Hermione and Kat delve into the world of ballet movies. Many people have their first ballet experiences and become interested in the art form through ballet in film and TV. Not all…
S1E5 Going to the ballet 101
Going to the ballet is incredible but can be confusing. This is your strangely detailed guide to booking the best and cheapest tickets, where to sit, what to wear, and lots more. With a quite a few…
S1E4 Your guide to the 2023/24 ballet season
In this episode, Hermione and Kat react to the 2023/24 ballet season at the Royal Opera House. With some brief thoughts on each ballet, we recommend which ones to see for new ballet audiences and…
S1E3 A New Cinderella: Reimagining Classical Ballet
This week Hermione and Kat discuss the new production of the Royal Ballet's Cinderella, choreographed by Frederick Ashton. With brand new costumes and sets, this colourful and magical production is…
S1E2 How to decipher Woolf Works
Don't see the point of ballet? We want to change your mind. This episode contains references to themes of mental health and suicide which some listeners may find distressing. This week Hermione and…
S1E1 Ranting about ballet & why Sleeping Beauty is great
Don't see the point of ballet? We want to change your mind. Ballet fans Kat and Hermione are setting out on a journey to share the joy of ballet with people who might not see the point of it. In…
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I don't see the Pointe has published 18 episodes since February 2023, covering topics in Society & Culture.
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