Prue Skene, who has died aged 81, was a gifted cultural administrator and a discreetly potent force in the British performing arts. She began in the 1970s; her principal domain was dance. Compared ...

These practitioners may be selfish, driven and downright weird, but, as Cheyenne puts it, “When the arts die, so does humanity”. Étoile makes a heartfelt case for ballet’s vital necessity.