Monday, August 22, 2016
Staged amid sharp rocks and tin cans on a desolate wasteland, Raw asks its young performers to rip up parental rules, evoking the resilience of those who survive on the margins of societyThe…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:14PMFriday, August 19, 2016
Sole Rebel Tap kicks back at Han Christian Andersen’s misogyny, a former Riverdance principal bares his soul in Lïnger, and more from the fringeOn the shouty, competitive platform of the …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:50PMSt Petersburg Ballet Theatre | Taiwan Season | Barrowland BalletDiva ballerina Irina Kolesnikova stars in Her Name Was Carmen, an updated setting of the Bizet score relocated to a European r…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:36AMThursday, August 18, 2016
Assembly Hall, EdinburghBased on the songs and dances of traditional Korean funeral rites, this charming show conjures an astonishing atmosphere of beauty, grace and peaceWhen a traditional …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:09AMZoo Southside, EdinburghCharting a gay love affair from erotically charged beginnings to curdled passion, this expressive dance show covers thrilling new terrainHip-hop has progressed a long…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:01AMFriday, August 12, 2016
Scottish Ballet | Akram Khan Company | Dance at the fringeA superb double bill, pairing Crystal Pite’s monumental work Emergence with Angelin Preljoçaj’s hymn to male dancing, MC 14/22 …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:54AMTuesday, August 9, 2016
The choreographed portraits in a video series featuring Zenaida Yanowsky, Robert Cohan and Jonzi D create an impressionistic portrait of the professionTwo years ago, the choreographer Jonath…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:15PMFriday, August 5, 2016
Natalia Osipova And Guests | Bolshoi Ballet | MonumentalThe outstanding Russian ballerina performs with partner Sergei Polunin in a series of new contemporary works by Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:10AMThursday, August 4, 2016
Royal Opera House, London Shakespeare’s problematic play has tripped up choreographers in the past, but Jean-Christophe Maillot’s interpretation is bold and fast-wittedThe Taming of the …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:49AMFriday, July 29, 2016
Bolshoi Ballet | Ballet National De Marseille | Dance BaseThere’s a more contemporary feel to the Bolshoi’s second week, with Jean-Christophe Maillot’s playful adaptation of Shakespear…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:52AMSadler’s Wells, LondonNilda Guerra’s feeble attempt to portray the spirit of her country reduces the vibrant history of Cuban dance to a parade of tourist stereotypesCuba raises more hom…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:45AMTuesday, July 26, 2016
Royal Opera House LondonWith a flourish of capes and a clicking of castanets, the company match the richness of their material in this visually stunning new production When the Bolshoi perfo…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:04AMSunday, July 24, 2016
Coliseum, LondonWatching this kung fu spectacle, which claims to be China's longest-running show, you rapidly get used to the feel of your jaw going slack, to the sound of yourself yelping c…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:44AMFriday, July 22, 2016
The Bolshoi Ballet | Wild Space | Vamos Cuba!This new company was created by Canadian choreographer Robert Binet. He works with a fine international cast on an immersive dance piece titled T…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:50AMWednesday, July 20, 2016
Influential choreographer and teacher who used improvisation in both the creation and performance of her worksWhen new Place prize for choreography was launched in 2004, the most surprising …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:42AMFriday, July 15, 2016
Cinderella | In-Nocentes | Paco Peña Flamenco Dance CompanyThe Australian Ballet shines in Alexei Ratmansky’s version of Cinderella, which puts a contemporary Russian spin on the familiar…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:39AMThursday, July 14, 2016
Coliseum, LondonChoreographer Graeme Murphy gives his characters a more contemporary edge and it’s the principals, especially Amber Scott, who carry the eveningWhen Australian Ballet first…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:07AMFriday, July 8, 2016
Paco Peña Flamenco Dance Company | The Creation | Swan LakeRambert joins forces with Garsington Opera in this staging of Haydn’s epic choral work. Mark Baldwin choreographs and the design…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:22AMFriday, July 1, 2016
David LaChapelle captures the Ukrainian dancer’s battle to make peace with his talent – and in another viral video, Baryshnikov partners Lil BuckWhen Take Me to Church was released in 20…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:40PMSadler’s Wells, LondonBallet’s golden couple move into contemporary dance with a world premiere that will leave you hungry for more Related: Osipova and Polunin: backstage with ballet's …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:03AMRob Heaslip Dance: Freagra – A Blurred Expanse | Weighting | The Last TangoThe dynamics of group identity and group responsibility are explored in Heaslip’s new ensemble work, with music…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:55AMMonday, June 27, 2016
Crystal Pite becomes the first woman to create work for the Royal Ballet since 1999 – alongside new productions by Wayne McGregor, Liam Scarlett and Javier de Frutos. It’s another encour…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:03PMSadler’s Wells, LondonBenjamin Millepied’s young company asserts itself as a future force in dance with this trilogy loosely linked around the theme of precious stones Related: Benjamin …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:15AMFriday, June 24, 2016
The city’s dance festival makes the most of its spectacular spaces – not least with Shobana Jeyasingh’s Outlander, which responds to the Renaissance masterpiece The Wedding at Cana A b…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:34AMNatalia Osipova | Rosas: Fase, Four Movements To The Music Of Steve Reich | Ballet CentralThe brilliantly unpredictable Russian ballerina is partnered by the equally maverick Sergei Polunin …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:14AMWednesday, June 22, 2016
Russian dancer Diana Vishneva pirouettes between Moscow and New York – with masseurs on speed-dial around the world. The superballerina tells Judith Mackrell about why she’s worried abou…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:33AMTuesday, June 21, 2016
The French choreographer will lead 100 dancers in a weekend of participatory performances among the paintings – this exhibition really will move youTate Modern is to be transformed into a …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:03AMFriday, June 17, 2016
Marie Chouinard | Birmingham Royal Ballet | LA Dance ProjectThe experimental choreographer presents two contrasting works: a minimalist piece exploring the dynamics of walking is paired with…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:48AMSunday, June 12, 2016
The choreographer blew into Paris Opera Ballet on a mission to shake things up. But two seasons later, he walked. Does the rebel of dance have any regrets? Plenty…‘I was always the Frog …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:21AMFriday, June 10, 2016
En Avant, Marche! | Bill & Bobby | Greenwich DancesAlain Platel’s latest work is a brash, bright fusion of dance, theatre and opera, which celebrates the world of the marching band com…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:22AMMonday, June 6, 2016
The mould-breaking dance company is celebrating its ninth decade. We trace the nimble steps that took it from a raggle-taggle bunch of students to global nameMarie Rambert had no idea she wa…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:05AM 
