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Sunday, November 5, 2017

Theo Clinkard: This Bright Field review – up close and emotional by Luke Jennings

Laban theatre, LondonClinkard’s dancers often perform just inches from the audience in this unashamedly joyous workThere’s a deceptive simplicity to Theo Clinkard’s choreography. It’…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:24AM
Sunday, October 29, 2017

The Judas Tree review – genius marred by misogyny by Luke Jennings

Royal Opera House, LondonNot even the Royal Ballet’s finest can make the brutal subject matter of the choreographer’s final work palatableKenneth MacMillan choreographed The Judas Tree f…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:06AM
Sunday, October 22, 2017

Song of the Earth/La Sylphide; Concerto/Le Baiser de la fée/Elite Syncopations review – beyond our Ken by Luke Jennings

Milton Keynes theatre; Royal Opera House, LondonRevivals of classic MacMillan prove a mixed bag but the choreographer at his best is still a joyThis is the 25th anniversary year of the death…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:06AM

Until the Lions review – lean, thrilling and beautiful by Luke Jennings

Roundhouse, London Akram Khan dances what is likely to be one of his last roles in his supremely potent retelling of the MahabharataIn 1987, 13-year-old Akram Khan was cast in Peter Brook’…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:42AM
Sunday, October 15, 2017

Rocío Molina: Fallen from Heaven review – a feminist flamenco scream by Luke Jennings

Barbican, LondonAt once lyrical, raunchy and impeccably danced, Molina’s fiercely provocative work is unforgettableIt’s said of many flamenco artists that they have reinvented the form, …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:24AM
Sunday, October 8, 2017

Company Wayne McGregor: Autobiography review – dance as philosophical process by Luke Jennings

Sadler’s Wells, LondonWayne McGregor turns his life story into dance in a mesmerising, inimitable show based upon his own genetic codeOn Wednesday night there was a “suspect package” a…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:54AM
Sunday, October 1, 2017

Charlotte Spencer: ‘We’ll be harnessing a more feral part of ourselves’ by Luke Jennings

The choreographer on her love of open-air experience, from the Alpine peaks of her childhood to the urban wastelands of her latest dance projectCharlotte Spencer, 35, is a choreographer whos…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:33AM

Acosta Danza: Debut review – Carlos Acosta is still keeping good company by Luke Jennings

Sadler’s Wells, LondonTeam skills, not star turns, are to the fore on the first UK tour by the dancer’s new Cuban troupeAcosta Danza is the creation of Carlos Acosta, the Cuban-born danc…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:33AM
Sunday, September 24, 2017

DeadClub review – a Lynchian meditation on mortality by Luke Jennings

The Place, London WC1David Rosenberg and Frauke Requardt’s latest surreal exploration of our fears and desires entertains as much as it unsettlesDirector David Rosenberg and choreographer …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:18AM
Sunday, September 17, 2017

Hofesh Shechter Company: Grand Finale review – the ultimate danse macabre by Luke Jennings

Sadler’s Wells, LondonIn a bracing return to form, Hofesh Shechter’s existential anguish and his often beautiful choreography fight to the deathTen years ago, during a question and answe…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:24AM
Sunday, September 10, 2017

The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas review – pirouetting SS officers? by Luke Jennings

West Yorkshire Playhouse, LeedsNorthern Ballet’s adaptation of John Boyne’s Holocaust novel is strongly performed but profoundly misconceivedA ballet that takes the Holocaust as its subj…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:33AM
Sunday, August 27, 2017

Edinburgh dance review: The Narrator; Dollhouse; Velvet Petal: Bedroom; Folk by Luke Jennings

Zoo Southside; Dancebase; Summerhall, EdinburghCécile da Costa hurls her fury at fate, Bill Coleman suffers like a medieval martyr, and Edinburgh proves that the most vital work is happenin…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:48AM
Sunday, July 23, 2017

Trajal Harrell: Hoochie Koochie review – strike a pose and light a fuse by Luke Jennings

Barbican, LondonThe New York-based choreographer shows how his daring fusions have transformed the face of dance in an entrancing gallery displayThe African American choreographer Trajal Har…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:54AM
Sunday, July 9, 2017

Available Light review – a masterclass in movement by Luke Jennings

Palace theatre, ManchesterLucinda Childs’s collaboration with Frank Gehry and John Adams remains illuminating 35 years onAvailable Light was created in 1983 as a collaboration between chor…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:42AM
Sunday, July 2, 2017

8 Minutes review – tripped by the light fantastic by Luke Jennings

Sadler’s Wells, LondonAlexander Whitley follows an inspiring theme, with immersive sounds and visions, but the choreography is rather less earth-shattering Photons, particles which transmi…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:24AM
Sunday, June 25, 2017

Smother review – subverting hip-hop’s macho cliches by Luke Jennings

Theatre Royal, BathSame-sex relationships are the centrepiece of this engaging, important work by Andrea Walker’s 201 Dance CompanySome of the smartest, most approachable dance theatre in …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:12AM
Sunday, June 18, 2017

Rain review – a brief shower is enough by Luke Jennings

Sadler’s Wells, LondonAnne Teresa de Keersmaeker weaves a compelling spell to Steve Reich’s music, but the resulting downpour is unrelentingRain was created in 2001 by the Belgian choreo…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:48AM
Sunday, June 11, 2017

Frederick Ashton Triple Bill review – time’s up for these fairy kings by Luke Jennings

Royal Opera House, LondonMusic, choreography and dancing were superb at the Royal Ballet’s celebration of Frederick Ashton. But, oh, the costumes…In Marguerite and Armand, which closed t…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:04AM
Sunday, June 4, 2017

Mothers review – maternal instincts stripped bare by Luke Jennings

Frauke Requardt’s relentless examination of motherhood is at its best in an intricate trio shorn of metaphorMotherhood is a messy business, the German-born choreographer Frauke Requardt te…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:54AM
Sunday, May 28, 2017

Mark Morris: Pepperland review – Beatles with a touch of Broadway shuffle by Luke Jennings

Royal Court, LiverpoolThe celebrated American choreographer swings into town for Sgt Pepper’s 50th birthday partyIn May 1967, 50 years ago last Friday, the Beatles released their eighth st…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:54AM
Sunday, May 21, 2017

Royal Ballet mixed bill; Rambert review – Liam Scarlett's new ballet was worth the wait by Luke Jennings

Royal Opera House; Sadler’s Wells, LondonScarlett’s Symphonic Dances is a fitting centrepiece to a top night at the Royal. And Aletta Collins makes a virtue of repetitionA fine and confi…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:54AM
Sunday, May 14, 2017

Plan B for Utopia review – a beguiling joy by Luke Jennings

Attenborough Centre, University of Sussex John Kendall and Solène Weinachter are chalk and cheese – and destined for each other – in Joan Clevillé’s delightful duetHow can we make th…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:24AM
Sunday, May 7, 2017

Mayerling; Material Men Redux – review by Luke Jennings

Royal Opera House; the Place, LondonMacMillan’s unsparing story of mayhem and murder at the Austro-Hungarian court is taken to another level by Natalia OsipovaThe role of Crown Prince Rudo…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:02AM
Sunday, April 30, 2017

Northern Ballet: Casanova review – a seductive debut by Luke Jennings

Milton Keynes theatre, and touringThe sex is better than the storyline, but Kenneth Tindall’s Casanova is a handsome creationKenneth Tindall’s Casanova for Northern Ballet is a lustrous …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:18AM

Nuclear War review – a fascinating journey into a world of pain by Luke Jennings

Jerwood Theatre Upstairs, Royal Court, LondonSimon Stephens’s experimental ‘text for dance’ about a woman coping with personal loss teeters on the brink of failure, but is consistently…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:02AM
Sunday, April 23, 2017

MK Ultra review – Rosie Kay, Adam Curtis and the Illuminati by Luke Jennings

Laban theatre, London; and touringThe choreographer and the film-maker delve into the supposed New World Order in a wildly ambitious new workFor decades, the CIA and the Walt Disney corporat…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:06AM
Sunday, April 9, 2017

Jewels review – diamonds are for ever by Luke Jennings

Royal Opera House; The Place, LondonThe Royal Ballet’s 50th anniversary revival of Balanchine’s classic sparkles despite the occasional flawIt’s good to see Jewels back at Covent Garde…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:31AM
Sunday, April 2, 2017

A Midsummer Night’s Dream review – when Bottom met Christian Lacroix by Luke Jennings

Opéra Bastille, ParisParis Opera Ballet deliver a beautifully chic but variable production of Balanchine’s classic 1962 workGeorge Balanchine didn’t make many traditional story ballets.…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:42AM
Thursday, March 30, 2017

Sergei Diaghilev: genius of modern ballet by Luke Jennings

Sergei Diaghilev set early 20th-century Paris ablaze with his Ballets Russes – and his impact on the world of dance can still be felt todayIn the tangled narrative of 20th century art, the…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:07PM
Sunday, March 26, 2017

Bausch, Forsythe, Van Manen review – a company awakening by Luke Jennings

Sadler’s Wells, LondonEnglish National Ballet’s latest triple bill offers a chance for company dancers to shine. Some hesitate, but others seize their momentIn the five years since she w…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:36AM
Sunday, March 19, 2017

Royal Ballet triple bill review – five stars for Crystal Pite by Luke Jennings

Royal Opera House, LondonThe Canadian choreographer cuts to the heart with the Royal Ballet’s first new work by a female dance-maker in 18 yearsThe Canadian choreographer Crystal Pite is o…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:06AM

All that Chat

2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
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