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Friday, November 4, 2016

David Bowie's Lazarus musical crash-lands in London – in pictures by Tristram Kenton

After its sold-out run in New York, the David Bowie show Lazarus, a sequel to The Man Who Fell to Earth, is opening at King’s Cross theatre in London. Michael C Hall stars as the alien Tho…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:02AM
Sunday, August 21, 2016

Jasmin Vardimon imagines Pinocchio as a dance fantasy – in pictures by Tristram Kenton

Forget about the Disney film: Jasmin Vardimon Company’s dance adaptation, which debuts this month, is an altogether darker adventure inspired by Carlo Collodi’s 19th-century novel Contin…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:42PM
Wednesday, May 11, 2016

Dutch courage: Toneelgroep Amsterdam's Kings of War – in pictures by Tristram Kenton

Shakespeare’s Henry V, Henry VI and Richard III are recast as modern political leaders in Kings of War by the celebrated theatre company Toneelgroep Amsterdam. This bold and innovative fou…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:52AM
Wednesday, April 27, 2016

Dutch courage: Toneeelgroep Amsterdam's Kings of War – in pictures by Tristram Kenton

Shakespeare’s Henry V, Henry VI and Richard III are recast as modern political leaders in Kings of War by the celebrated theatre company Toneelgroep Amsterdam. This bold and innovative fou…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:54AM
Thursday, April 21, 2016

Bunny hops: behind the scenes with the BalletBoyz – in pictures by Tristram Kenton

The all-male company are debuting a new show Life, full of reflections on mortality – with a few rabbits thrown in. Guardian photographer Tristram Kenton follows them from rehearsal to dre…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:38AM
Tuesday, January 12, 2016

Moves from the Mahabharata: Akram Khan's Until the Lions – in pictures by Tristram Kenton

With his new dance spectacular, Akram Khan has returned to the story of an unsung heroine from the Mahabharata. Take a closer look at the show, which has its world premiere at London’s Rou…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:12AM
Tuesday, November 24, 2015

Skittles, balls and ballet: Gandini Juggling's jaw-dropping new show – in pictures by Tristram Kenton

The ever-innovative circus company Gandini Juggling have created a new show with classically trained dancers. Take a look at their rehearsals for Meta, which is staged as part of the 40th bi…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:37AM
Thursday, November 5, 2015

Elf the Musical: Santa's hapless helper hits the West End - in pictures by Tristram Kenton

Elf the Musical, an all-singing, all-dancing version of the Will Ferrell movie, opens this week at the Dominion theatre in London. Ben Forster stars as the eager-to-please toymaker Buddy, wh…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:33PM
Wednesday, July 8, 2015

Tristram Kenton: star snapper of the stage - in pictures by Tristram Kenton

Tristram Kenton’s photographs have accompanied arts reviews and features in the Guardian for more than 20 years. As an exhibition of his work goes on display at the Guardian’s Kings Plac…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:02AM
Monday, January 26, 2015

Keep on moving on: Richard Alston Dance Company rehearsals – in pictures by Tristram Kenton

To celebrate 20 years of fluid contemporary dance, Richard Alston Dance Company is throwing a kind of anniversary party at Sadler’s Wells in a programme that includes new work Nomadic, mad…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:10AM
Friday, November 21, 2014

Life's a circus: backstage at La Soirée - in pictures by Tristram Kenton

The cabaret show La Soirée is back for a 10th season in London. Guardian photographer Tristram Kenton went behind the scenes with some of the performers as they ran through their rehearsals…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:15AM
Tuesday, October 14, 2014

Here Lies Love: Imelda Marcos puts on her disco shoes at the National Theatre - in pictures by Tristram Kenton

Here Lies Love, a musical by David Byrne and Fatboy Slim, has opened at the Nationals new Dorfman theatre after an award-winning run on Broadway. All photographs: Tristram Kenton for the Gua…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:34AM
Tuesday, June 3, 2014

The Royal Ballet's Matthew Golding gets a Dream makeover in pictures by Tristram Kenton

Principal dancer Matthew Golding prepares for his performance as Oberon, king of the fairies, in Frederick Ashton's The Dream, based on A Midsummer Night's Dream. Photographs: Tristram Kento…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:46AM
Thursday, May 1, 2014

The Winter's Tale: Edward Watson and Lauren Cuthbertson introduce the Royal Ballet's magical staging audio slideshow by Tristram Kenton

The Winter's Tale is one of Shakespeare's problem plays but the choreographer Christopher Wheeldon has turned it into a triumphant production. Go backstage with photographer Tristram Kenton …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:42AM
Monday, February 24, 2014

Poetry in motion: Cloud Gate Dance Theatre's Nine Songs - in pictures by Tristram Kenton

The Taiwanese dance company present a dazzling staging of classical Chinese poems by Qu YuanTristram Kenton

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:04AM
Tuesday, December 31, 2013

Tristram Kenton's year on stage - in pictures by Tristram Kenton

From Balletboyz to Carmen via Alan Bennett, we bring you a selection of this year's best stage photographyTristram Kenton

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:16AM
Monday, December 23, 2013

Backstage at The Snowman – audio slideshow by Tristram Kenton

What's it like behind the scenes at one of London's biggest Christmas shows? Tristram Kenton's pictures show us everything from getting made up and into costume, to the snowfolk's rehearsals…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:25PM
Friday, October 4, 2013

Tristram Kenton's week on stage – in pictures by Tristram Kenton

A vision of life after Mugabe in Black Jesus; Tybalt in tartan in Romeo and Juliet and spectres of past lies in GhostsTristram Kenton

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:37AM
Friday, July 12, 2013

Sergei Polunin and the Stanislavsky Ballet backstage in Coppélia – in pictures by Tristram Kenton

Photographer Tristram Kenton is granted exclusive access to the all-star Stanislavsky Ballet as they prepared for first nightTristram Kenton

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:02AM

Sergei Polunin and the Stanislavsky Ballet backstage in Coppélia – in pictures by Tristram Kenton

In one of the most anticipated ballet events of the summer, Ukranian superstar Sergei Polunin is back in London to dance the lead role in Coppélia at the Coliseum – the same venue he myst…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:02AM
Friday, May 3, 2013

The beat goes onstage: Some Like It Hip Hop - in pictures by Tristram Kenton

Tristram Kenton goes behind the scenes to photograph ZooNation's hit show from studio rehearsals to live performanceTristram Kenton

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:53AM

The beat goes onstage: Some Like It Hip Hop - in pictures by Tristram Kenton

Tristram Kenton goes behind the scenes to photograph ZooNation's hit show from theatre school rehearsals to studio tweaks to the final live performance at the Peacock theatre.Performances be…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:53AM
Friday, April 26, 2013

From Othello in combats to graffiti Chekhov: Tristram Kenton - in pictures by Tristram Kenton

The Seagull gets a racy makeover, Othello decamps to a modern military base and Cherkoui's dancers are beautifully and violently busy … it's the week on stage as seen by Tristram KentonTri…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:34AM
Friday, April 5, 2013

From Alan Bennett to Billie Holiday: Tristram Kenton's week on stage – in pictures by Tristram Kenton

Ace theatre photographer Tristram Kenton has been out and about at the week's big openingsTristram Kenton

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:34AM
Friday, March 29, 2013

From Steptoe to Quasimodo: Tristram Kenton's week on stage – in pictures by Tristram Kenton

Our theatreland photographer shoots the week's biggest openings, from the keenly anticipated arrival of Russia's Mikhailovsky company to the RSC's brand-new HamletTristram Kenton

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:00AM
Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Free rain: Pina Bausch's Vollmond at Sadler's Wells - in pictures by Tristram Kenton

A selection of images from Tanztheater Wuppertal's rendition of the late choregrapher's Vollmond (Full Moon)Tristram Kenton

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:45AM
Friday, February 15, 2013

From the sewers to the stars: Tristram Kenton’s week on stage by Tristram Kenton

The Guardian's man in theatreland catches a Charing Cross theatre revival of Dear World, the RSC's take on Brecht's A Life of Galileo, and two classical forays in ENO's Medea and Opera North…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:06PM
Friday, February 8, 2013

From Dickens to Nigerian deities: Tristram Kenton's week on stage – in pictures by Tristram Kenton

Ace theatrical photographer Tristram Kenton has been busy this week, capturing everything from Australian convicts to Nigerian godsTristram Kenton

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:39PM
Friday, January 25, 2013

Alexei Sayle, silent scales and a Kafka tale: Tristram Kenton's week on stage – in pictures by Tristram Kenton

Silent Opera comes to the Docklands and Metamorphosis transforms the Lyric Hammersmith. Meanwhile, Onegin is on again in Covent Garden – but this time as a balletTristram Kenton

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:44AM
Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Features: Theatre Awards UK: Reasons to be Cheerful in pictures by Tristram Kenton

It’s 1979: Labour loses to the Tories, strikes rock the nation and Ian Dury and the Blockheads’ Reasons to be Cheerful (Part 3) climbs the charts. As the ultimate fans, Vinnie and his ma…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:45AM

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