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Queen Elizabeth Hall, LondonA vibrant double bill draws on hybridity and migration, as two dancers of Indian origin explode outwards into their own wildly contrasting stylesOnce again, Shoba…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:10AMPeacock theatre, LondonThe symbols, style and struggles of ballet underpin this disarming blend of parody and tribute from male dancers honouring the classic repertoireChoreographer George B…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:10AMWest Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds Jonathan Watkins’ gripping production employs subtleties of gesture, posture and phrasing to create a thoroughly modern take on George Orwell’s classicGeo…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:38AMRoyal Festival Hall, LondonThere’s no shortage of frenetic spirit from the Brazilian dance company but the thumping percussion overwhelms vocalist Alexia Falcão Lopes If someone could tap…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:34AMColiseum, LondonDrilled ranks of dancers toe-tap into each other’s arms in high-class entertainment that occasionally makes you yearn for more depthThere is a certain model of dance compan…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:07AMColiseum, LondonThe US company brought together a clutch of international dance stars for a triple bill of contemporary works with nuance, range and even black comedyThe Ardani Artists balle…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:49AMSadler’s Wells, LondonProvocative, challenging and artful, the performers in Peña’s dance company connect us with a Gypsy history marked by dislocation and resilienceIn many ways, Paco …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:09AMConnaught theatre, WorthingThis fearlessly performed dance-circus piece is like a multimedia disaster movie – sometimes corny but, at its best, thrillingTo tackle the geological formation …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:51AMTate Modern, LondonBoris Charmatz’s inspirational takeover of Tate Modern – featuring a free-for-all rave – was uplifting, surprising and bruisingly physical Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:42AMLinbury studio, LondonInspired by Aaron Copland, Bach and the monologues of Stanley Holloway, this mixed programme highlights Northern Ballet’s remarkable range Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:01AMSadlers Wells, LondonThe first year of the BBC’s new competition found its winner in the rightly popular Connor Scott, but the result was perhaps not the most interesting thing about the c…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:15AMSadler’s Wells, LondonHip-hop dance duos and a trio of footloose twins kick up a stylish storm at international festival Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:43AMA French dance critic’s infatuation with a Indian temple dancer has led Shobana Jeyasingh, who trained in classical bharathanatyam, to create a new version of Marius Petipa’s ballet of a…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:51AMSadler’s Wells, LondonThis unexpected pairing of virtuoso pianist and dancer resulted in spontaneous shifts in music and movement Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:13AMLilian Baylis studio, LondonThis outstanding programme captures the transfixing beauty of dancers’ backstage warm-ups Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:58AMPeacock theatre, LondonThis rock-ballet version of Shakespeare’s play high kicks and blasts its way through Vivaldi and Jay Z, but fails to hit the tragic notes Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:20AMSadler’s Wells, LondonThere’s pleasure and power in the stripped-down style of Antonio Canales’s Grito, but Antonio Najarro’s Suite Sevilla is weary Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:58AMThe Print Room at the Coronet, LondonChoreographers Hubert Essakow, Kirill Burlov, Tamarin Stott and Mbulelo Ndabeni celebrate the year the Coronet was built Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:43AMLilian Baylis Studio, LondonThe choreographer and composer’s singular show is perfectly clear and utterly brain-scramblingChoreographer Jonathan Burrows and composer Matteo Fargion ha…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:27AMSadlers Wells, LondonA decaying urban park under threat of development is the setting for this dance show that sometimes feels like a ragbag Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:36AMLinbury Theatre, LondonThe cast is strong, but too many questions are left unanswered in this under-choreographed depiction of madness and myth Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:05AMLinbury Studio, LondonMatthew Bournes Swan Lake and Aakash Ohedras Unearthed feature in an uneven but intriguing lineup that weaves in the cinematic and the theatrical Unearthed: Chris Ofili…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:02AMLinbury Studio, LondonThe renowned ballerina moves into contemporary dance in four duets with different choreographers Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:04AMRoyal Opera House, LondonThe Cuban superstar's mixed bill oscillates between transfixing works and less engaging pieces Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:26PMMilton Keynes international festivalThis procession for almost 100 performers is a clever synthesis of the natural and the spiritual Rosemary Lee: how to create a large-scale, site-specific …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:14AMPurcell Room, LondonThis musical dance-theatre piece has striking sounds and images, but there's simply too much going onGenre-busting performance group Clod Ensemble, headed by choreographe…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:59AMWhat gets top dancers moving behind closed doors? We asked Tamara Rojo, Eric Underwood, Akram Khan, Paul White, Martina Bussi and other big names and got some surprising answersDancing to T…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:28PMPurcell Room, LondonIn Pact With Pointlessness, Wendy Houstoun's response to the death of a fellow dancer, she asks the big existential questions Wendy Houstoun: the death that made me quest…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:07AMSadler's Wells, LondonAkram Khan draws out brilliant performances from the dancers in these two powerful pieces Akram Khan on finding a 'purer form of interpretation' with young dancers Form…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:17AMBaras is the ideal dancer to begin the yearly Flamenco festival, but this material confines her art rather than igniting itSara Baras is a natural choice to kick off the annual Flamenco fest…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:21AMLaban theatre, LondonThe company of disabled and non-disabled dancers presented three stimulating works – from living-doll cameos and gladiatorial rituals to a study of human vulnerability…
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