Far From The Madding Crowd, Birmingham Hippodrome
Birmingham Hippodrome: This is David Bintley's masterpiece, admired and deeply loved. He has reworked Thomas Hardy's beloved novel into a ballet which has the power to move us to laughter and tears, while at the same time appealing to something darker than a mere play of sentiments. Thus it seems to this reviewer that what beguiles us is the mystery which lies behind these totally fascinating characters. Re…