I don't see the Pointe

Don't see the point of ballet? We want to change your mind. 'I don't see the Pointe' is a podcast which aims to make ballet accessible and understandable. This is your guide to understanding the ballet world. If you've never seen any ballet before at all, or if you're a life-long fan, we're here to help you 'see the pointe' of ballet. Hosted by Kat Johnston and Hermione Dowling, this podcast gives audiences all the information they need to watch ballet, from where to watch it, what to know, and how to enjoy it on a budget.Follow us on Instagram @seethepointe1 and TikTok @seethepointe

I don't see the Pointe is a society podcast hosted by Kat Johnston & Hermione Dowling, with 18 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Kat Johnston & Hermione Dowling hosts I don't see the Pointe, a society show with 18 episodes published.

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  'Royal Opera House is my church', and other quotes: New RBO season review + the state of the arts

  Sep 6, 202623 min

  Recorded while one host was rather hungover, a rather haphazard review of the new Royal Ballet and Opera Season so you know what to book in the year ahead. This year there are sadly rather fewer big ballet productions on offer and we would like to take this moment to encourage you to continue supporting Royal Ballet and Opera, and other artistic institutions in your local areas by going to see productions, and by donating if you are able to. Links for donating to support ballet: Royal Ballet and Opera English National Ballet Birmingham Royal Ballet Northern Ballet Rambert

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  Giselle: a prince, a peasant girl, and a preventable tragedy

  Jun 21, 202640 min

  After an unintentional hiatus (again) we are back an episode all about the plot of Giselle, one of the greatest romantic classical ballets out there. Giselle is in some ways the very definition of classical ballet, with two strong principal parts, a sweeping corps de ballet, romantic skirts, and choreography that really takes advantage of the innovation of pointe shoes from it's era. However, unlike the more structured 1880s and 1890s Russian ballets like Swan Lake and Sleeping Beauty, Giselle's simpler structure and plot from the 1840s allows the story the space to breathe. The audience can become utterly lost in the light-hearted, jovial and sometimes comedic first act, before being confronted with a stark reality of preventable tragedy, consequences and parted lovers in the second. Giselle offers a glimpse into two sides of romantic love; a light yet consuming flirtation in the first act, contrasted with deeper affection marred by irreversible betrayal in the second.

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  The Nutcracker: the ballet with a redemption arc

  Dec 1, 202540 min

  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.

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  The Year Ahead: ballet you should see in 2025/26

  Jun 29, 202525 min

  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 & links: A Single Man, September 2025 Like Water For Chocolate, October 2025 La Fille Mal Gardée, November 2025 & June 2026 Perspectives, Balanchine, Marston & Peck, November 2025 Nutcracker, November 2025 : The Nutcracker at the Royal Opera House, full ballet Woolf Works, January 2026 Giselle, February 2026 Mayerling, March 2026 : Documentary on the making of Mayerling , Mayerling full ballet 2024, Paris Opera Wayne McGregor, Alchemies, April 2026

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  Ballet history (part 2): how it all began...

  Jun 22, 202543 min

  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 ballet). It turns out, ballet in these early periods is much like a Mamma Mia immersive experience where everyone got involved, there was dance, there was singing, there were outrageous costumes, and much more. This episode tells us how we get closer to the art form that we know and love, from the rigid structure of baroque dance.

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