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Dance Nation, Almeida Theatre review - a tarantella through the convulsions of the teenage psyche by Rachel Halliburton

Humour used too often as a substitute for perceptionLycra, jealousy and pubescent ambition are put under the spotlight in Clare Barron's provocative probe into the American competitive dancing scene. Dance Nation is a tarantella through the convulsions of the teen psyche as its characters respond to the psychological and physical pressures of ambitious parents circling like piranhas, and a dance teacher (Pat) with a …

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 05:04AM on September 6, 2018

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