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I don't see the Pointe

I don't see the Pointe

By: Kat Johnston & Hermione Dowling
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 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 @seethepointeKat Johnston & Hermione Dowling Social Sciences
Episodes
  • The Nutcracker: the ballet with a redemption arc

    The Nutcracker: the ballet with a redemption arc
    Dec 2 2025

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

    The Year Ahead: ballet you should see in 2025/26
    Jun 30 2025

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

    Ballet history (part 2): how it all began...
    Jun 23 2025

    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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    43 mins
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