Monday, October 14, 2019
The finalists of Boris Charmatz’s Danse Élargie competition squared up to today’s doom and gloom
There are questions about the validity of scoring art (hey, some of us have made a livin…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:06PMWednesday, October 9, 2019
Sadler’s Wells, LondonConvincing struggles to find solace, choreographed by ex-Wayne McGregor dancers, are enhanced by spectacular lighting
The new British-Japanese Fabula Collective arriv…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:18AMMonday, October 7, 2019
Everything I See I Swallow raises challenging questions about how we bring up girls. The women behind a new shibari show speak out
A young woman is strung up above the stage, a delicate latt…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:54PMFriday, October 4, 2019
From ancient mysteries to moments of joy, one place tells many stories over time. The creators of While You Are Here reveal how they made physical drama by staying put
It seems like a ridicu…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:18AMWednesday, October 2, 2019
The suspicion and stereotypes encountered by young black men are explored in the hip-hop star’s latest show, Born to Manifest, performed with Theo Oloyade
One night when Joseph Toonga was …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:36AMTuesday, October 1, 2019
Sadler’s Wells, LondonIt struggles to make an emotional connection, but this gorgeous-looking, pulsing tale of love is sprinkled with magic
When your love interest is basically a mirage, i…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:18AMMonday, September 30, 2019
Birmingham HippodromeThis beautifully danced production captures the innocence, betrayal and supernatural spirits of the story’s early sources
There’s a spate of Giselles about at the mo…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:03PMFeted for her macabre and freaky stage shows, Gisèle Vienne has created a time-bending piece of ‘physical philosophy’ inspired by her clubbing days
When Gisèle Vienne was growing up in…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:48AMThursday, September 26, 2019
In 1987, Dan Watson’s dance routine failed to nab first prize from a panel of pesky bluecoats. He revisits this haunting childhood experience in his new comedy show, Venus
Good art often c…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:12AMMonday, September 23, 2019
In Lucy Guerin’s show Split, two performers – one clothed, one not – slowly trap themselves into a corner
The first thing you notice about Lucy Guerin’s award-winning duet, Split, is…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:18AMWednesday, September 18, 2019
Betroffenheit, our best dance show of the 21st century, takes the breath away – and reveals the Canadian trailblazer’s superb craft
Best dance shows of the 21st century
Crystal Pite and …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:54AMMonday, September 16, 2019
From Downton Abbey to Khalid, here’s our pick of the best films, concerts, exhibitions, theatre and dance over the next seven days Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:48AMTrailblazing choreographer Rosie Kay is using the latest research in neuroscience to bring unalloyed joy to her audience
When Rosie Kay was starting work on her new dance show, Fantasia, she…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:42AMFriday, September 13, 2019
The Place, LondonStuart Waters uses his full-on autobiographical solo show to document the downward spiral of an addiction to crystal meth.
It was a Tuesday afternoon when Stuart Waters was …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:03AMThursday, September 12, 2019
Gary and David Clarke grew up in a community gutted by industrial decline. A new dance show, Wasteland, recreates the underground blowouts that gave a generation reason to dream
David Clarke…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:37AMFriday, September 6, 2019
Sadler’s Wells, LondonThe US ensemble are back with more limb-twisting interpretations of African and street dance forms and a reminder of their founder’s sun-soaked art
Gracious, with a…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:24PMFriday, August 16, 2019
Queen Elizabeth Hall, LondonThe terrific teenage dancers of ZooNation’s youth company crank up a gramophone time machine and zip through styles from Charleston to hip-hop
It’s massively …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:36AMSunday, August 11, 2019
Sadler’s Wells, LondonYoung dancers, a reworked score and dynamic choreography bring blasts of rhythm, energy and feeling to the tale of star-cross’d lovers
Kissing till your lips are re…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:03PMThursday, August 8, 2019
Royal Opera House, London Alexei Ratmansky’s choreography – to Shostakovich’s score full of melody and gusto – is agile and substantial and, with its cross-dressing sylph and dog on …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:12PMTuesday, July 30, 2019
Royal Opera House, LondonIdentically drilled dancers and an epic cinematic score are the driving forces behind Yuri Grigorovich’s slave rebellion story
At the Bolshoi, size matters. The co…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:32AMMonday, July 29, 2019
Bold Tendencies, LondonUltra-stylised sensuality and magnetic aloofness are among the hallmarks of choreographer Sharon Eyal’s compelling creations
This reminds me of Berlin, says my frien…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:24AMThursday, July 25, 2019
Queen Elizabeth Hall, LondonLucha libre masks, conical bras, banana skirts – this voguing, strutting, dancing celebration of the fashion designer’s life and influences is a lot of fun
Wh…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:06PMSunday, July 21, 2019
Sadler’s Wells, London There are plenty of ideas and energy in this showcase for young choreographers and dancers, with scope to hone skills further
★★ ☆☆☆/★★★☆☆
When …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:12PMThursday, July 18, 2019
She did Swan Lake on her 15th birthday, collaborated with the combustible Rudolf Nureyev and was the first westerner to perform with the Bolshoi. The dame reflects on a life in dance
‘It�…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:54AMMonday, July 15, 2019
At Sadler’s Wells’ flamenco festival, Olga Pericet and Patricia Guerrero took themes of transformation to another level
Flamenco is shifting away from its traditional roots at an acceler…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:06AMFriday, July 5, 2019
From Midsommar to Olafur Eliasson, here’s our pick of the best films, concerts, exhibitions, theatre and dance over the next seven days Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:48AMWednesday, July 3, 2019
Sadler’s Wells, LondonThe Spanish dancer exudes a powerful authority in this festival-opening show that ranges from poetic interludes to precision-tooled moves
Increasingly in flamenco, it…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:32PMFriday, June 28, 2019
From Yesterday to Ed Ruscha, here’s our pick of the best films, concerts, exhibitions, theatre and dance over the next seven days Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:03AMMonday, June 24, 2019
Jessie Cave’s intimate standup, a beatbox Frankenstein and a twist on the star-crossed lovers are among the Edinburgh shows we’ve previously reviewed. Here’s what we said …
Pleasance…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:48AMSunday, June 23, 2019
Sadler’s Wells, LondonKatya and Neil Jones’ show is an old-fashioned crowdpleaser full of cheese, gimmickry and heart-bursting pride
Rare is the Strictly Come Dancing pro who hasn’t br…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:12AMFriday, June 21, 2019
Southbank Centre, LondonOsipova is elegantly wretched in Arthur Pita’s horror-tinged take on a Hans Christian Andersen tale in which Death claims the life of a baby
Artists often talk abou…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:36AM 
