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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
Sunday, March 1, 2015

Eleesha Drennan review – strong and original, but lacking structure by Judith Mackrell

The Place, LondonKabuki dance drama casts a large shadow over new work Channel Rose Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:26AM
Friday, February 27, 2015

This week’s new dance by Judith Mackrell

Romeo & Juliet | Safe Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:00AM
Saturday, February 21, 2015

This week’s new dance by Judith Mackrell

1898 | Romeo And Juliet Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:00AM
Tuesday, February 17, 2015

The Tamara Rojo revolution by Judith Mackrell

After a dazzling career as a dancer, Tamara Rojo took over at English National Ballet and shook it up, even taking it to Glastonbury. Now it’s time for her next coup – putting female cho…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:37AM

The Tamara Rojo revolution: bringing ballet into the 21st century by Judith Mackrell

After a dazzling career as a dancer, Tamara Rojo took over at English National Ballet and shook it up, even taking it to Glastonbury. Now it’s time for her next coup – putting female cho…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:37AM

The unscrambled-egg dilemma: can dance be edited? by Judith Mackrell

Leading choreographers recently gathered to discuss whether dance could improve its commercial prospects by early intervention in the creative process – and how that might be possible Cont…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:17AM

Gala Flamenca review – teasing footwork taps into festival spirit by Judith Mackrell

Sadler’s Wells, LondonThe opening gala of the annual flamenco season features superb star turns but it really soars when the dancers all come togetherWhat Antonio Canales lacks in youthful…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:16AM
Thursday, February 12, 2015

Ballet Black review – Mark Bruce's mashup of gods and savages by Judith Mackrell

Linbury Studio, LondonThe Dracula choreographer’s strange and sinuous Second Coming mixes Elgar and Tom Waits in a programme featuring Kit Holder and Will Tuckett Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:12AM

Sergei Polunin dances with his demons to Hozier's Take Me to Church by Judith Mackrell

David LaChappelle 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 2…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:11AM
Wednesday, February 11, 2015

Ultima Vez – What the Body Does Not Remember review – bruisingly powerful by Judith Mackrell

Sadler’s Wells, LondonIn Wim Vandekeybus’s legendary work, which pushed dance to new extremes, the performers careen around, ducking, diving and hurling bricks Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:24AM
Sunday, February 8, 2015

The Associates review – pitch-perfect Chaplin and thrilling intelligence by Judith Mackrell

Sadler’s Wells, LondonCrystal Pite’s duet and Tommy Franzen’s pitch-perfect physical portrait of the silent movie star are high points in this uneven showcase Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:24AM
Friday, February 6, 2015

This week’s new dance by Judith Mackrell

Ultima Vez | Ballet Black Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:01AM
Wednesday, February 4, 2015

Millepied unveils Paris ballet season as Cherkaoui takes top job at Flanders by Judith Mackrell

Benjamin Millepied announces new Nutcracker in his first Paris Opera season while Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui becomes artistic director at Royal Ballet of FlandersIt’s been a day of ballet headli…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:20PM
Monday, February 2, 2015

Onegin review – riveting Osipova takes Royal Ballet to the brink of ragged hysteria by Judith Mackrell

Royal Opera House, LondonNatalia Osipova’s portrayal of Tatiana takes John Cranko’s choreography into raw, revelatory places, remaking the ballet afresh Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:38AM
Friday, January 30, 2015

This week’s new dance by Judith Mackrell

The Associates | Burrows & Fargion Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:00AM
Tuesday, January 27, 2015

Richard Alston review – an intimate dialogue between veteran choreographer and hip-hop artist by Judith Mackrell

Sadlers Wells, LondonAlston and Ajani Johnson-Goffe join forces in Nomadic, a vivid performance with elegant shapes and punchy formations Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:35AM
Monday, January 26, 2015

Double turn: Osipova and Goddard clean up at National dance awards by Judith Mackrell

The Royal Ballet principal Natalia Osipova and contemporary dancer Jonathan Goddard become the first to win in both major dancer categories, while Carlos Acosta takes home the lifetime achie…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:30AM

Aakash Odedra review – a rhythmic exploration of transformation and dyslexia by Judith Mackrell

Linbury Studio, LondonHis dancing combines classical rigour with a mercurial, adventurous lightness in two personal piecesAakash Odedra is a beautiful performer. Trained in the classical Ind…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:54AM
Friday, January 23, 2015

This week’s new dance by Judith Mackrell

Richard Alston Dance Company | Dance ‘Til Dawn Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:00AM
Thursday, January 22, 2015

Resolution! 2015 review – Shades of Martha Graham in dance showcase by Judith Mackrell

The Place, LondonA duet about maternal bonds and a split-second dance-music interaction feature at this year’s new choreographers’ platform Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:09AM
Tuesday, January 20, 2015

Mark Morris, Pina Bausch and Natalia Osipova: 20 years of dance highlights by Richard Alston and Judith Mackrell

In 1995 the choreographer Richard Alston was invited to form his own company at London’s the Place. That year, Judith Mackrell began to write for the Guardian. Here, they pick their dance …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:56PM
Friday, January 16, 2015

This week’s new dance by Judith Mackrell

Aurélien Bory & Kaori Ito | Aakash Odedra Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:00AM
Thursday, January 15, 2015

BalletBoyz review – Young Men pushes dancers to highest physical level by Judith Mackrell

Sadler’s Wells, LondonJunior company The Talent comes of age in a performance of real power and inventiveness, which falls just short of being a direct hit Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:55AM
Tuesday, January 13, 2015

Animation dance: hip-hop’s living cartoon marvels by Judith Mackrell

Animation dance – its swooping waves, irrepressible tics and melodramatic freezes inspired by blockbuster cartoons – is the latest in hip-hop’s neverending conveyor belt of new moves C…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:04AM
Sunday, January 11, 2015

Royal Danish Ballet review – a masterclass in style by Judith Mackrell

The impeccable technique created by August Bournonville in the 19th century still shines through in the buoyancy, upper-body eloquence and lack of sexual differentiation of the Danish corps …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:46AM
Friday, January 9, 2015

This week’s new dance by Judith Mackrell

BalletBoyz | Resolution! Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:00AM
Thursday, January 8, 2015

English National Ballet: Swan Lake review – Cojocaru and Vasiliev create poetry in motion by Judith Mackrell

Coliseum, LondonThis starry pair take a while to warm up but their climactic duet powerfully encapsulates the lovers’ story• English National Ballet’s Swan Lake: Alina Cojocaru fits th…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:13AM
Sunday, January 4, 2015

Don Quixote review – the Royal Ballet’s Spanish party takes a while to get going by Judith Mackrell

Royal Opera House, LondonCarlos Acosta’s new production of the classic tale returns with a slight lack of fire and finesse, though the cast does find its swagger in the second act Continue…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:28AM
Friday, January 2, 2015

This week’s new dance by Judith Mackrell

The Royal Danish Ballet Soloists And Principals | Swan LakeIn a word of globalised repertory and jet-setting stars, the Royal Danish Ballet retains the identity created by the great 19th-cen…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:00AM
Wednesday, December 31, 2014

How Shostakovich’s The Bolt changed ballet history by Judith Mackrell

Stalin’s brutal state clampdown on anything out of step with the regime changed the course of many lives, including some of the most important figures in ballet• The Bolt: Shostakovich�…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:59AM

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