Dance Nation review " angst and ecstasy of cut-throat school contest
Almeida, LondonClare Barron lifts the curtain on American unease in a show packed with energy, sly satire and first-rate performancesClare Barron's prize-winning American play is the theatrical equivalent of a whispering gallery. Its story of 13-year-olds taking part in a dance competition evokes every high-school musical you've ever seen. The bullying dance director and the confessional monologues remind you of A Ch…