da:ns focus: An Interview with Kevin O’Hare, Director of the Royal Ballet, on legacy, live performance and reinvention

For Kevin O’Hare, director of The Royal Ballet, the long-awaited return of the world class British ballet company to Singapore this June goes far beyond just another international stop on a touring calendar. More than two decades have passed since the company last performed here, and the scale of The Royal Ballet Gala , part of the Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay s da:ns focus – Ballet by the Bay programme, reflects both the anticipation surrounding that return and O’Hare’s larger vision for what ballet can be in 2026: technically rigorous yet emotionally open, rooted in tradition yet constantly evolving.