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Friday, April 24, 2015

Ahnen review – cactuses, cartoon fights and choreography on speed by Judith Mackrell

Sadler’s Wells, LondonTanztheater Wuppertal’s dancers negotiate a prickly set in Pina Bausch’s cruel but tender comedy Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:24AM

This week’s new dance by Judith Mackrell

La Fille Mal Gardée | Children’s Ballet Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:00AM
Wednesday, April 22, 2015

Company Chameleon: The Beauty of the Beast review – ferocious dance theatre by Judith Mackrell

Purcell Room, LondonHeadbanging, football chants and military drill combine in these rowdy and hilarious routines choreographed by Anthony Missen Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:22AM
Saturday, April 18, 2015

This week’s new dance by Judith Mackrell

Rosie Kay Dance Company: 5 Soldiers | Dance International Glasgow Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:00AM
Friday, April 17, 2015

Royal Ballet: La Fille Mal Gardée review – a unique fusion of camp comedy and classical dance by Judith Mackrell

Royal Opera House, LondonVadim Muntagirov and Laura Morera fizz, spark and rise to moments of transcendence in Frederick Ashton’s tale of wayward children and their parents Continue readin…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:20PM
Thursday, April 16, 2015

Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch: Gebirge review – dancers in the darkness by Judith Mackrell

Sadler’s Wells, LondonThe choreographer’s 1984 work – receiving its UK premiere – has sublime individual moments, but the prevailing tone is one of aggression and threat Continue rea…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:42AM
Wednesday, April 15, 2015

Jefferson Hack’s fashion-dance mashup: Tanztheater Wuppertal perform in Prada by Judith Mackrell

A dream team of fashion houses and choreographers, from Alexander McQueen to Wayne McGregor, are collaborating on a series of films, including the first piece created by Pina Bausch’s comp…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:34AM

Scarlett’s Frankenstein and Acosta’s Carmen: the Royal Ballet’s new season by Judith Mackrell

Director Kevin O’Hare’s creative, forward-thinking lineup sees four in-house commissions, new scores and the launch of the young choreographer programme, but female contenders are still …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:11AM

Diana Vishneva: On the Edge review – stamina and conviction pushed to the limit by Judith Mackrell

Coliseum, LondonSpectacular monstrosity and intense sadness are captured in these forensic studies of the personal life of a ballerina Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:14AM
Monday, April 13, 2015

Are British dancers really outclassed on the world stage? by Judith Mackrell

Akram Khan, Hofesh Shechter and Lloyd Newson have complained about the quality of graduates of the UK’s top dance schools. But a good dance education is not only about performanceAs a prov…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:33AM
Sunday, April 12, 2015

Diana Vishneva: ‘It’s not my wish to run the Bolshoi’ by Judith Mackrell

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 11:59AM
Friday, April 10, 2015

This week’s new dance by Judith Mackrell

Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch | Diana Vishneva: On The Edge Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:00AM
Saturday, April 4, 2015

This week’s new dance by Judith Mackrell

National Youth Dance Company | Ballet Central Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:00AM
Wednesday, April 1, 2015

A Streetcar Named Desire review – erotic and tragic ballet by Judith Mackrell

Sadler’s Wells, LondonBeautifully told and performed, Scottish Ballet’s inventive and minimal production has an immensely touching Blanche DuBois Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:11AM
Monday, March 30, 2015

Mary Clarke obituary by Jonathan Gray and Judith Mackrell

Distinguished dance critic of the Guardian and editor of Dancing Times for 45 years, she also wrote several influential books about the art form she loved Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:11AM
Sunday, March 29, 2015

Royal Ballet mixed programme review – Shechter’s bold departure by Judith Mackrell

Royal Opera House, LondonUntouchable, a piece about outsiders, starts well but loses its way in a bill that also has Balanchine’s Four Temperaments and MacMillan’s Song of the Earth Cont…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:13AM
Friday, March 27, 2015

Robert Cohan at 90 review – giant of choreography passes the baton by Judith Mackrell

The Place, LondonSocial media and urban alienation were in the spotlight as the dance world came together to celebrate the massive force of one man’s influence Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:35AM

This week’s new dance by Judith Mackrell

A Streetcar Named Desire | Bridging The Void Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:00AM
Thursday, March 26, 2015

Bayadère – The Ninth Life review: Jeyasingh reinvents an Indian fantasy by Judith Mackrell

Linbury studio, LondonChoreographer Shobana Jeyasingh embraces the preposterous melodrama and seductive beauties of Petipa’s oriental ballet and adds inspired postmodern twists Continue re…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:19AM
Tuesday, March 24, 2015

The Royal Ballet's Swan Lake: high-flyer or ugly duckling? by Judith Mackrell

Audiences tweeted their love after live cinema screenings of the Royal’s current production – but others hate the gothic set and costumesAs the Royal Ballet dance the final performances …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:00AM
Monday, March 23, 2015

The Show Must Go On review – Jérôme Bel conjures stage magic with Candoco by Judith Mackrell

Sadler’s Wells, LondonThe chemistry of the cast and the unerring wit and humanity of the direction are irresistibleWhether he’s working with a soloist from the Paris Opera Ballet, or wit…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:07AM
Friday, March 20, 2015

Birmingham Royal Ballet review – religion, fate and fleshly temptation by Judith Mackrell

Coliseum, LondonDavid Bintley marks 20 years as director with this bold, brash revival that sets medieval-era cantata Carmina Burana in a world of nightclubs and street gangs Continue readin…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:20AM
Tuesday, March 17, 2015

Swan Lake review – duets to die for in Royal Ballet’s disco hell by Judith Mackrell

Royal Opera House, LondonSteven McRae and Evgenia Obraztsova display an exceptional rapport in this garish and gothic stagingThe on stage pairing of Steven McRae with Bolshoi ballerina Evgen…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:01AM
Friday, March 13, 2015

This week’s new dance by Judith Mackrell

The Show Must Go On | Bayadère - The Ninth Life Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:00AM
Thursday, March 12, 2015

Arts buildings can be beautiful models for community action by Judith Mackrell

New performance spaces can justify their cost and become creative hubs by offering studio space and even accommodation to underpaid local artists Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:41PM

Ballet de Lorraine review – heart-stoppingly dangerous by Judith Mackrell

Linbury Studio theatre, LondonThe French company comes to the UK with two premieres that move from graceful order to frenetic chaos and back again Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:13AM
Wednesday, March 11, 2015

English National Ballet: Modern Masters review – Tamara Rojo’s triumphant triple bill by Judith Mackrell

Sadler’s Wells, LondonThe ENB’s artistic director makes her mark with confident stagings of works by Jiří Kylián, William Forsythe and John Neumeier Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:15AM
Friday, March 6, 2015

Vincent Dance Theatre: 21 Years/21 Works review – superb performances by Judith Mackrell

Shoreditch Town Hall, LondonFrom a smoky dreamworld to a domestic goddess, this promenade showcase bears testimony to the company’s enduring quality Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:58AM

This week’s new dance by Judith Mackrell

Vincent Dance Company | English National Ballet: Modern Masters Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:10AM
Thursday, March 5, 2015

Northern Ballet: Romeo and Juliet review – tragedy stripped back to the bone by Judith Mackrell

Jean-Christophe Maillot’s edgy, energetic version of the classic is entirely dance-led, prop-free and avowedly untraditional Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:03AM
Tuesday, March 3, 2015

Wakey-wakey: American Ballet Theatre’s new Sleeping Beauty by Judith Mackrell

Alexei Ratmansky is aiming to make his new production of the classic ballet as close to Marius Petipa’s 1890 original as he can – and the dancers are rising to the physical challengeIt�…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:25AM

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