Ballet · Contemporary

Woolf Works

The Royal Ballet · Royal Opera House, London · 2026

Wayne McGregor’s Woolf Works at The Royal Ballet features striking, modernist costumes by designer Moritz Junge, which reflect the fluid, psychological landscapes of Virginia Woolf’s writing. Across the three acts inspired by Mrs Dalloway, Orlando and The Waves, the costumes shift from subtle, introspective palettes in I Now, I Then to more theatrical, gender-fluid attire in Becomings, and evocative, ensemble pieces in Tuesday. Junge’s work complements the abstract sets and rich choreography with pieces that emphasize movement, identity and emotional nuance throughout the triptych.

Choreography
Wayne McGregor
Costume design
Moritz Junge
Costume supervisor
Sebastian Freeburn
Performers
Sarah Lamb, Lauren Cuthbertson
Photography
Andrej Uspenski

Costumes cut and made by Kathy Kincel, costume cutter and maker in London.

Woolf Works, The Royal Ballet 2026
Woolf Works, The Royal Ballet 2026
Lauren Cuthbertson in Wayne McGregor's Woolf Works
Lauren Cuthbertson in Wayne McGregor's Woolf Works ©2026 RBO. Photographed by Andrej Uspenski
Lauren Cuthbertson and Reece Clarke in Wayne McGregor's Woolf Works
Lauren Cuthbertson and Reece Clarke in Wayne McGregor's Woolf Works ©2026 RBO. Photographed by Andrej Uspenski
Lauren Cuthbertson and Reece Clarke in Wayne McGregor's Woolf Works
Lauren Cuthbertson and Reece Clarke in Wayne McGregor's Woolf Works ©2026 RBO. Photographed by Andrej Uspenski
Thomas Whitehead and Lauren Cuthbertson in Wayne McGregor's Woolf Works
Thomas Whitehead and Lauren Cuthbertson in Wayne McGregor's Woolf Works ©2026 RBO. Photographed by Andrej Uspenski

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