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Friday, July 28, 2017

Touch and Mariinsky Ballet: this week’s best UK theatre and dance by Lyn Gardner and Judith Mackrell

Fleabag director Vicky Jones returns with a candid, honest play about sex, while Russia’s finest enjoy a second week at the Royal Opera House1 TouchDee is living in chaos in a bedsit in Lo…

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Friday, July 21, 2017

Ink and Mariinsky Ballet: this week’s best UK theatre and dance by Lyn Gardner and Judith Mackrell

James Graham takes on the Sun and Rupert Murdoch, while the great Russian troupe bring Don Quixote and Swan Lake to the Royal Opera House1 The FerrymanNow extended into 2018, Jez Butterworth…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:48AM
Friday, July 14, 2017

10,000 Gestures review – a thrilling blizzard of movement by Judith Mackrell

Mayfield Depot, ManchesterWith capoeira kicks, pirouettes and the odd buttock scratch, Boris Charmatz’s show tests the limits of how we experience danceBoris Charmatz’s 10,000 Gestures c…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:04AM

1972 and Latitude festival: this week’s best UK theatre and dance by Lyn Gardner and Judith Mackrell

The Wardrobe Ensemble looks back at the sexual fumblings of the baby boomers, while Matthew Bourne, Sisters Grimm and others visit Suffolk’s arts jamboree1 1972: The Future of SexThe Wardr…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:42AM
Thursday, July 13, 2017

Tap-dancing dynamo Michelle Dorrance stamps on a man's world by Judith Mackrell

In ETM: Double Down, the choreographer gathers breakdancers, musicians and giant electronic drum pads to hint at a thrilling future for the ever-evolving formMichelle Dorrance has been accla…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:04PM
Friday, July 7, 2017

Available Light review – Lucinda Childs' minimalist movers weave through John Adams' music by Judith Mackrell

Palace theatre, ManchesterThis exhilarating revival reignites the alchemy that the choreographer and the composer found with Frank GehryThe last time that Lucinda Childs’ Available Light a…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:18AM

Bat Out of Hell and Available Light: this week’s best UK theatre and dance by Lyn Gardner and Judith Mackrell

Revel in the over-the-top wackiness of the new Meat Loaf musical and take in Lucinda Childs’s poetic classic of minimalist dance1 Bat Out of HellRomeo and Juliet meets Peter Pan in this dy…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:18AM
Wednesday, July 5, 2017

Voices of the Amazon review – water sprite's belting ballet rocks the rainforest by Judith Mackrell

Sadler’s Wells, LondonBrazilian beats steal the show in this eco-fairytale about a water sprite battling human greed in the AmazonSisters Grimm, the young production company formed by comp…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:42AM
Tuesday, July 4, 2017

Venice Biennale: Putin has a hot date as dance surrenders to orgasmic quivers and S&M taboos by Judith Mackrell

Marie Chouinard’s sexually charged debut programme sees dancers locked up like zoo animals then unleashed, while Vladimir Putin is taunted with whips – and made to dance with a Nubian Qu…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:54AM
Friday, June 30, 2017

Kiss Me and Voices of the Amazon: this week’s best UK theatre and dance by Lyn Gardner and Judith Mackrell

Richard Bean’s tale of war, loss and reproduction enters its final week, while Sadler’s Wells hosts Sisters Grimm’s river-inspired production1 Kiss MeRichard Bean is best known for the…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:48AM
Wednesday, June 28, 2017

8 Minutes review – dancers and scientists make a stunning cosmic voyage by Judith Mackrell

Sadler’s Wells, LondonAlexander Whitley’s poetic and playful creation captures the alien unknowableness of the universe, as well as its visual magicEight minutes is the time it takes for…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:24AM
Friday, June 23, 2017

An Octoroon and Nicht Schlafen: this week’s best UK theatre and dance by Lyn Gardner and Judith Mackrell

Race fuels the drama behind the Orange Tree’s latest hit, while Alain Platel of Les Ballets C de la B returns with a darkly surreal performance1 RotterdamAlice has been living in Rotterdam…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:04AM
Wednesday, June 21, 2017

The standout dance of summer 2017 by Judith Mackrell

Tap thunders into new territory, 25 performers make 10,000 moves, Lady Macbeth is laid bare and a young boy goes on a journey through gender transition• Summer arts preview 2017: TV | Come…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:36AM
Monday, June 19, 2017

Richard Alston Dance Company review – steps into darkness and leaps of the heart by Judith Mackrell

Sadler’s Wells, LondonAlston’s new work, Chacony, is a charged homage to Benjamin Britten’s wartime experiences, while Gypsy Mixture succumbs joyfully to its Balkan fusion soundtrack a…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:54AM
Sunday, June 18, 2017

When Anna Pavlova met Uday Shankar – and changed dance for ever by Judith Mackrell

The world's biggest ballet star collaborated with an Indian art student in 1923 – and set a major dance career in motionReading on mobile? Click to view Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:24AM

Scottish Dance Theatre review – ballet with the spirit of street-dance rebellion by Judith Mackrell

The Place, LondonRadical hip-hop choreographer Botis Seva liberates his dancers from the strictures of classical dance with a strange new language of movementEver since Isadora Duncan denoun…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:18AM
Friday, June 16, 2017

Persuasion and Elixir festival: this week’s best UK theatre and dance by Lyn Gardner and Judith Mackrell

Jane Austen’s novel is transported to a foam party in Lyme Regis, while the season that celebrates older dancers returns with an ambitious programme1 GolemSly wit and brilliant use of anim…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:24AM
Friday, June 9, 2017

Infinity Pool and Ignition festival: this week’s best UK theatre and dance by Lyn Gardner and Judith Mackrell

Bea Roberts reworks Madame Bovary for the modern age, while Henri Oguike, Dane Hurst and others bring new works to Kingston’s Rose theatre1 Angels in AmericaThere is something very satisfy…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:48AM
Thursday, June 8, 2017

The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas review – misjudged dance with death by Judith Mackrell

Richmond theatre, LondonNorthern Ballet’s production, based on John Boyne’s novel about an unlikely friendship at Auschwitz, is performed well but plagued by drastic failures of toneJohn…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:04PM
Tuesday, June 6, 2017

Ashton at the Royal Ballet review – miraculous moves and romantic rapture by Judith Mackrell

Royal Opera House, LondonThe company’s founder choreographer Frederick Ashton is celebrated in a sensational triple bill that captures his spirit and styleShortly before his death in 1988,…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:48AM
Sunday, June 4, 2017

Mothers review – Frauke Requardt's exquisitely painful take on toddlers by Judith Mackrell

The Place, London From deliriously odd moments of fantasy to monstrous games with poo, the children in this dance diary drag their mother from ecstasy to exhaustion“I am the mother,” roa…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:12PM
Friday, June 2, 2017

Killology and Scottish Ballet: this week’s best UK theatre and dance by Lyn Gardner and Judith Mackrell

Gary Owen and Rachel O’Riordan tackle morality via a murderous game, while a double bill from Angelin Preljocaj and Crystal Pite comes to London1 KillologySometimes a playwright-and-direct…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:05AM
Thursday, June 1, 2017

Interview: Zenaida Yanowsky by Judith Mackrell

Zenaida Yanowsky has been too Russian, too intelligent and sometimes just too tall for the great classical roles. But after a decade with the Royal Ballet, that is finally about to change. S…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:07PM
Friday, May 26, 2017

Choreographer Mark Morris: 'I can be very scary' by Judith Mackrell

He may be nearing 60 but Mark Morris has no time for looking back. The great choreographer is too busy swearing, feuding – and creating dazzling dance. Judith Mackrell sees him in actionWi…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:24AM

Pepperland review – Mark Morris's Lonely Hearts Club dancers are a dream by Judith Mackrell

Royal Court, LiverpoolUsing a bold new score from Ethan Iverson, the choreographer has created a gorgeously entertaining and witty tribute to the classic Beatles albumWith Mark Morris it alw…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:12AM

Othello, Sirens and Desh: this week’s best UK theatre and dance by Lyn Gardner and Judith Mackrell

Richard Twyman revives Shakespeare with style, Ontroerend Goed explore feminism and Akram Khan looks at the past through Bangladesh and Britain1 OthelloRichard Twyman’s revival is a real c…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:48AM
Saturday, May 20, 2017

Royal Ballet mixed bill review – Scarlett and Yanowsky deliver a mesmerising melodrama by Judith Mackrell

Royal Opera House, LondonA magnificent performance by Zenaida Yanowsky in Liam Scarlett’s Symphonic Dances crowns a programme including Balanchine, Ashton and WheeldonWhen Zenaida Yanowsky…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:42AM
Friday, May 19, 2017

Tristan & Yseult and Pepperland: this week’s best UK theatre and dance by Lyn Gardner and Judith Mackrell

Brighton festival hosts the offbeat retelling of a Cornish legend, while Mark Morris premieres a work set to songs from the Beatles’ album1 Tristan & YseultBrighton festival hosts the …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:06AM
Wednesday, May 17, 2017

Rambert review – ghosts, wild horses and dances of life and death by Judith Mackrell

Sadler’s Wells, LondonAletta Collins considers a mother’s memories in her new work, part of a triple bill that includes a revival of Christopher Bruce’s classic Ghost DancesAletta Coll…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:18AM
Friday, May 12, 2017

While We’re Here and Rambert: this week’s best UK theatre and dance by Lyn Gardner and Judith Mackrell

Tessa Peake-Jones and Andrew French excel in a tragicomedy about lost love, while Sadler’s Wells hosts a triple bill from the celebrated dance company1 While We’re HereCarol and Eddie ar…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:54AM
Friday, May 5, 2017

Sky's the limit: Boris Charmatz's rooftop dance reclaims cities from terror by Judith Mackrell

His dancers have performed at Tate Modern and been lifted by cranes. Now, the maverick choreographer is taking them to the top of a multistorey carpark for a feverish protest showIt is dark,…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:12AM

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May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards