Geisha: it is rare indeed to find a ballet that deserves 5 stars for the choreographer, (Kenneth Tindall), the dancers (Northern Ballet), the story, the music, the sets, the costumes, and the lighting, but this one hits all the spots in a magical evening which can only enhance the reputation of this company as a consistent and highly original producer of narrative ballets over the last 50 years. The first night audience gave it the rapturous applause it deserves and it is to be hoped that it will be able to continue on tour in spite of the current crisis. Kenneth Tindal follows David Nixon's star quality with an originality of his own that is hard to beat. We can look forward with confidence to many happy years of the kind of inspiration and fantastic performance of the Northern Ballet dancers who thrilled all those present with the quality of their interpetaion of a very unusual choice of story.