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Friday, August 11, 2017

No Show review at Summerhall, Edinburgh – ‘thrilling’ by Anna Winter

An all-female company of circus artists play cleverly with the invocation of spectacle and its denial in the fascinating No Show. Demonstrations

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Party Game review at Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh – ‘meandering, overlong and extremely dull’ by Anna Winter

Despite the trappings of jollity, site-specific show Party Game is an invitation to boredom amongst the bunting. The audience gather inside a

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Thursday, August 10, 2017

Wild Bore review at Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh – ‘salty and scatological’ by Anna Winter

Wild Bore is an excellent, wayward interrogation and piss-take of theatre criticism – and theatre more generally – by comedians Zoe Coombs

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Wednesday, August 9, 2017

Arm – Mireille and Mathieu review at Summerhall – ‘absorbing but sometimes annoying’ by Anna Winter

A junk shop yields a few comic gems in Mireille and Mathieu’s Arm, plus some musty jokes that could do with being

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Follow Suit review at Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh – ‘comic and compelling’ by Anna Winter

The banking class’ ability to wreck the economy, blight the lives of others and carry on regardless with their pockets lined is

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Tuesday, August 8, 2017

Get a Round review at Cairns Lecture Theatre, Summerhall, Edinburgh – ‘gutsy, gag-laden show’ by Anna Winter

Shiraz, sick and sweat are some of the main components in Eggs Collective’s rowdy but lovable Get a Round, a three-woman show

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The Shape of the Pain review at Summerhall, Edinburgh – ‘skillful but sombre’ by Anna Winter

How can you articulate the physical experience of pain when it seems beyond the reach of language? How can someone express the

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Monday, August 7, 2017

Flight review at Church Hill Theatre, Edinburgh – ‘deeply important and innovative’ by Anna Winter

Glaswegian company Vox Motus use miniature models on a revolving diorama to stage Flight, an adaptation of Caroline Brothers’ novel Hinterland. It

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Brutal Cessation review at The Box, Assembly George Square Theatre, Edinburgh – ‘vicious, sad and excellently acted’ by Anna Winter

  Something’s rotten inside The Box and it’s not the watermelon that lurks ominously next to a plastic sheet in Milly Thomas’

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Sunday, August 6, 2017

Sigma review at Assembly Hall, Edinburgh – ‘juggling embellished with Indian dance’ by Anna Winter

Sigma combines the astonishing skills of two female jugglers from the Gandini company – Kati Yla-Hokkala and Kim Huynh – with the

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Saturday, August 5, 2017

Djuki Mala review at George Square Theatre, Edinburgh – ‘Aboriginal take on pop hits’ by Anna Winter

Aboriginal dance troupe Djuki Mala, formerly known as the Chooky Dancers, hail from Elcho Island in Australia’s north outback. They found YouTube

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Friday, August 4, 2017

You’ve Changed review at Summerhall – ‘bold and funny gender identity show’ by Anna Winter

Transgender performer Kate O’Donnell’s wise and witty one-woman show isn’t just about personal change. It asks important questions about the extent to

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Tuesday, July 25, 2017

Don Quixote review at Royal Opera House, London – ‘superbly danced’ by Anna Winter

Despite the title, the ballet Don Quixote serves up minimal Cervantes picaresque, more an irresistible slab of cod-Catalan romantic romp. Not that

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Friday, July 21, 2017

Tanguera review at Sadler’s Wells, London – ‘tired and cheesy’ by Anna Winter

It’s been 15 years since Tanguera – the world’s first ‘tango musical’ – strutted its way onto the Buenos Aires stage, bound

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Thursday, July 20, 2017

Prurience review at Southbank Centre, London – ‘astute and discomforting’ by Anna Winter

There’s nothing really prurient about Prurience. Christopher Green’s show is a clever and discomforting exploration of consumption – compulsive and conscious –

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Tuesday, July 18, 2017

Review: ETM: Double Down at Sadler’s Wells by Anna Winter

"The tech doesn't detract from the tap": Anna Winter reviews the "strange and subtle" joy that is Dorrance Dance's technologically and technically innovative ETM: Double Down. The post Revie…

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Friday, July 7, 2017

Torn Apart (Dissolution) review at Hope Theatre, London – ‘ardently acted’ by Anna Winter

Bj McNeill’s heartfelt drama sees three couples, separated by decades and geography, linked by an accidental pregnancy and a pack of playing

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Wednesday, July 5, 2017

Voices of the Amazon review at Sadler’s Wells, London – ‘disappointingly infantile’ by Anna Winter

Voices of the Amazon is a well-intentioned but ultimately shallow dance musical about deforestation in the Amazon. It tells the story of

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Monday, July 3, 2017

Review: Eight Minutes at Sadler’s Wells by Anna Winter

Sputters and spins like a dodgy Sputnik: Anna Winter reviews the new work by Alexander Whitley combining dance with solar physics. The post Review: Eight Minutes at Sadler’s Wells …

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Friday, June 23, 2017

Groomed review at Soho Theatre, London – ‘courageous show about child sexual abuse’ by Anna Winter

Patrick Sandford’s one-man show Groomed is a vital act of bearing witness. With great honesty and delicacy, the 65-year-old theatre director tells

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Thursday, June 22, 2017

Review: Richard Alston Dance Company at Sadler’s Wells. by Anna Winter

A fragrant physical echo chamber: Anna Winter reviews a mixed bill of works performed by the Richard Alston Dance Company. The post Review: Richard Alston Dance Company at Sadler’s Wel…

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Thursday, June 15, 2017

Remnants review at the Print Room, London – ‘deeply affecting, sensitive and intelligent’ by Anna Winter

Remnants is a powerful exploration of literal and metaphorical excavation, skilfully rendered through a combination of electronic and Balkan folk music, dance

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Tuesday, June 13, 2017

Review: Scottish Ballet at Sadler’s Wells by Anna Winter

A superorganism at work: Anna Winter reviews Scottish Ballet's double-bill of works at Sadler's Wells. The post Review: Scottish Ballet at Sadler’s Wells appeared first on Exeunt Maga…

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Monday, June 12, 2017

Ponyboy Curtis: Vs review at the Yard Theatre, London – ‘vital and transfixing’ by Anna Winter

The latest show by Chris Goode’s queer performance collective, Ponyboy Curtis, takes the form of a challenge. Or, rather, a series of

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Thursday, June 8, 2017

Review: The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas at the Richmond Theatre by Anna Winter

When good intentions are not enough: Anna Winter reviews Northern Ballet's adaptation of John Boyne's novel. The post Review: The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas at the Richmond Theatre appeared…

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Tuesday, June 6, 2017

Review: Desh at Sadler’s Wells by Anna Winter

A transfixing, era-jumping odyssey to Bangladesh: Anna Winter reviews a final performance of Akram Khan's exploration of 'homeland'. The post Review: Desh at Sadler’s Wells appeared fi…

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Sunday, June 4, 2017

The Dream / Symphonic Variations / Marguerite and Armand review at the Royal Opera House, London by Anna Winter

The Royal Ballet’s latest triple bill pays fine tribute to founder choreographer Frederick Ashton. First up is The Dream, a 50-minute Shakespearean

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Friday, May 26, 2017

Snapshot review at the Hope Theatre, London – ‘a pretty skin-deep affair’ by Anna Winter

George Johnston’s Snapshot has confident compositional values but is ultimately a pretty skin-deep affair. It charts the messy course of a London-set

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Wednesday, May 24, 2017

Catch Me (Attrape Moi) review at Underbelly Festival, London – “lyrical wonder” by Anna Winter

Circus is all about trust and support – having muscular strength and a confident mindset. Canadian company Flip Fabrique harnesses the metaphorical

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Tuesday, May 23, 2017

Review: The Vertiginous Thrill of Exactitude / Tarantella / Strapless / Symphonic Dances at the ROH by Anna Winter

A showcase of towering technical ability: Anna Winter reviews the Royal Ballet's latest mixed bill. The post Review: The Vertiginous Thrill of Exactitude / Tarantella / Strapless / Symphoni…

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Saturday, May 20, 2017

Review: Voodoo at Sadler’s Wells by Anna Winter

A vortex of visibility and vulnerability: Anna Winter reviews Project O at Sadler's Wells. The post Review: Voodoo at Sadler’s Wells appeared first on Exeunt Magazine.

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