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Revel review – broken Barbies and a splash of Swan Lake as older dancers limber up

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What happened

Byre theatre, St Andrews Warm-up routines lead into a reverie about life on the stage in Company Chordelia’s funny, carefully calibrated show The inevitable aches and sprains of an ageing body take on heightened significance for a seasoned dancer tur…

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  • Reported by The Guardian and published Sat, 19 Sep 2026 15:00:50 UTC.

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