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Tuesday, June 19, 2018

Review: Romeo and Juliet by Birmingham Royal Ballet by Anna Winter

'Headlong, hormonal passion': Anna Winter reviews Kenneth MacMillan's Romeo and Juliet at Sadler's Wells. The post Review: Romeo and Juliet by Birmingham Royal Ballet appeared first on Exeu…

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Monday, June 18, 2018

In Search of Dinozord review at the Place, London – ‘haunting and harrowing’ by Anna Winter

Congolese dancer-choreographer Faustin Linyekula’s In Search of Dinozord is diffuse and difficult; a combination of movement, spoken word and song that together

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Wednesday, June 13, 2018

Smack That (A Conversation) review at Barbican Pit, London – ‘inventive, immersive dance-theatre’ by Anna Winter

There’s cider, popcorn and an air of frantic excitement at Beverly’s party. Five friendly host Bevs in silvery-grey dresses and wigs assign

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Tuesday, June 12, 2018

These Rooms review at Shoreditch Town Hall, London – ‘powerful and poignant’ by Anna Winter

A Loyalist pub in 1960s Dublin. With fags in hand and familiar tones, the landlady and her beehived pal usher an uncertain

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Thursday, June 7, 2018

English National Ballet’s The Sleeping Beauty review at the London Coliseum – ‘Alina Cojocaru is in a dazzling league of her own’ by Anna Winter

English National Ballet’s The Sleeping Beauty is worth waking up for. Kenneth MacMillan’s production for American Ballet Theatre had a fraught journey

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Wednesday, June 6, 2018

Review: Swan Lake at the Royal Opera House by Anna Winter

A cat among the swans: Liam Scarlett's interpretation gets three big ticks from Anna Winter. The post Review: Swan Lake at the Royal Opera House appeared first on Exeunt Magazine.

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Monday, June 4, 2018

A Night With Boy Blue review at Barbican Theatre, London – ‘exhilarating and joyful showcase’ by Anna Winter

Last year, hip-hop company Boy Blue Entertainment presented the searing triptych Blak Whyte Gray in London and Edinburgh, a performance that brought

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Tuesday, May 29, 2018

Review: Life is a Dream at Sadler’s Wells by Anna Winter

A strange sterility: Anna Winter reviews a new work for Rambert by choreographer Kim Brandstrup. The post Review: Life is a Dream at Sadler’s Wells appeared first on Exeunt Magazine.

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Monday, May 14, 2018

Crave review at Barbican Pit, London – ‘illuminating moments’ by Anna Winter

An alumnus of Merce Cunningham and Michael Clark’s companies, Julie Cunningham launched her choreographic career in 2017 with To Be Me, a

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Friday, May 11, 2018

Soap review at Underbelly, London – ‘frothy fun’ by Anna Winter

The central idea of Soap – acrobats performing in and around bathtubs containing actual water – sounds like a cross between a

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Wednesday, May 9, 2018

SHOW review at Lyric Hammersmith, London – ‘atmospheric and superbly danced’ by Anna Winter

The clowns in Hofesh Shechter’s Show aren’t just creepy, they’re homicidal. By turns gambolling fools, sage advisors and blank-faced killers, this octet

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Friday, May 4, 2018

A Gym Thing review at Pleasance Theatre, London – ‘an accomplished debut play’ by Anna Winter

At what point does a regime of self-improvement shade into self-destruction? How easily can a quest for bulging biceps descend into delusional

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Thursday, May 3, 2018

The Tap Pack review at Peacock Theatre, London – ‘inspired tapping’ by Anna Winter

Australian quintet The Tap Pack produce a slick two hours of hoofing and honied vocals, interspersing their impressive dance routines with renditions

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Monday, April 30, 2018

Review: Fourteen Days at Sadler’s Wells by Anna Winter

Hydraulic elegance: Anna Winter reviews Balletboyz and their programme of four works created in fourteen days. The post Review: Fourteen Days at Sadler’s Wells appeared first on Exeunt…

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Wednesday, April 25, 2018

Review: Yablochkov Candle at Jacksons Lane by Anna Winter

Collective sphincters being clenched: Aino Venna and Ilona Jantti's cabaret circus doesn't have quite the desired effect. The post Review: Yablochkov Candle at Jacksons Lane appeared first o…

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Tuesday, April 24, 2018

Cecilia Bengolea and Francois Chaignaud: DFS review at Sadler’s Wells, London – ‘exhilarating and accessible’ by Anna Winter

Jamaican dancehall and Georgian polyphonic chanting – it seems like an odd pairing for a main stage production, but Cecilia Bengolea and

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Monday, April 23, 2018

Spiked review at Pleasance Theatre, London – ‘schematic writing’ by Anna Winter

Three very different mothers converge in a hospital waiting room, anxious for updates, after a class of Year 10 pupils are mysteriously

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Friday, April 20, 2018

The Bekkrell Effect review at Roundhouse, London – ‘gently comedic and a bit confounding’ by Anna Winter

A circus inspired by nuclear physics? It’s hard not to think of the world’s premier political megalomaniacs and their social media sabre-rattling.

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Thursday, April 19, 2018

Kenneth MacMillan: Steps Back in Time review at Barbican, London – ‘A superb, fascinating project’ by Anna Winter

In November, Britain’s ballet companies commemorated the 25th anniversary of Kenneth MacMillan’s death with a varied programme of his one act works.

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Monday, April 16, 2018

Cowpuncher review at Southbank Centre – ‘Inspired Wild West re-imagining hampered by longeurs’ by Anna Winter

Cowpuncher is a collaborative project with pulling power. In addition to costumes by Vivienne Westwood’s partner Andreas Kronthaler, it’s scored by celebrated

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Thursday, April 12, 2018

Circus Abyssinia: Ethiopian Dreams review at Underbelly London – ‘awe-inspiring’ by Anna Winter

Circus Abyssinia’s Ethiopian Dreams offers an hour of ebullient escapism. At its best – in a nonchalant, rhythmically dynamic juggling routine, for

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Friday, April 6, 2018

Relentless Unstoppable Human Machine review at Roundhouse, London – ‘irresistible charm’ by Anna Winter

Despite the name, Relentless Unstoppable Human Machine gets off to a slightly saggy start. On a set made up of metal climbing

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Wednesday, April 4, 2018

BalletLorent: Rumpelstiltskin review at Sadler’s Wells, London – ‘energetically danced’  by Anna Winter

BalletLorent’s reimagining of Rumpelstiltskin expertly weaves together elements of light and dark, love and dysfunction. In Carol Ann Duffy’s new version of

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Monday, April 2, 2018

Royal Ballet stage managers: The duo who keep the dancers on their toes by Anna Winter

A ballet’s stage manager must be up for anything, from cueing the score to handling ponies. Johanna Adams-Farley and Sarah Woodward, who

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Monday, March 26, 2018

Richard Alston Dance Company review at Sadler’s Wells, London – ‘a rewarding celebration’ by Anna Winter

It’s been 50 years since contemporary dance doyen Richard Alston made his first work. Mid Century Modern is a fine celebration of

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Friday, March 9, 2018

Votes for Women review at New Vic, Newcastle-under-Lyme – ‘resonant and thoughtful’ by Anna Winter

Kentucky-born actor, writer and activist Elizabeth Robins’ play Votes for Women, first staged at the Royal Court in 1907, is animated by

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Maliphantworks2 review at the Print Room, London – ‘gorgeously evocative’ by Anna Winter

For the first time in 15 years, choreographer Russell Maliphant is back onstage duetting with his collaborator and partner Dana Fouras. The

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Monday, March 5, 2018

Tango After Dark review at Peacock Theatre, London – ‘technically impressive’ by Anna Winter

In the week of the Beast from the East, the prospect of some Buenos Aires heat, courtesy of German Cornejo’s Tango After

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Thursday, March 1, 2018

Review: Gala Flamenca La Chana at Sadler’s Wells by Anna Winter

Proudly matriarchal: Flamenco legend Antonia Santiago Amador makes a rare, glorious appearance. The post Review: Gala Flamenca La Chana at Sadler’s Wells appeared first on Exeunt Magaz…

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Wednesday, February 28, 2018

Mark Bruce Company: Macbeth review at Wilton’s Music Hall, London – ‘dark, smart dance-theatre’ by Anna Winter

Mark Bruce really puts the murk in Macbeth. It’s an unremittingly dark piece of dance-theatre for which Wilton’s Music Hall, with its

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Monday, February 26, 2018

Russian Ballet Icons review at London Coliseum – ‘disappointing gala performance’ by Anna Winter

Celebrating the 200th birthday of Imperial ballet master and choreographer Marius Petipa, there was a wealth of dance talent on display on

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