Wednesday, December 31, 2014
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 02:59AMFriday, December 19, 2014
The Wind In The Willows | The Snowman Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:00AMThursday, December 18, 2014
Lilian Baylis studio, LondonArthur Pita’s Italian-language reworking of the Hans Christian Andersen tale revitalises the story and features a delinquent riot of dancing Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:49AMWednesday, December 17, 2014
We had bearded ice-skaters, a scout cropped up in one of two Shakespeare adaptations, an intrepid start for Tamara Rojo at ENB and a compelling new queen was crowned in Natalia Osipova Conti…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:00AMFriday, December 12, 2014
The Nutcracker | The Little Match Girl Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:00AMThursday, December 11, 2014
Sadler’s Wells, LondonDominic North carries off the tragicomic title role with grace in an enchantingly strange and watchable show Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:57AMWednesday, December 10, 2014
Linbury, LondonZooNation’s clever adaptation has a body-popping rabbit, b-boy battlers and a Red Queen with anger issuesLewis Carroll meets One Flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest in ZooNation�…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:36AMThe idea of costume as a transformative tool, on and off stage, was adopted before pop was born, as a book and a new exhibition illustrateLoie Fuller had only a modest talent as an actor and…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:05AMMonday, December 8, 2014
How do you remake an MGM classic? Christopher Wheeldon tells Judith Mackrell why his An American in Paris goes where Gene Kelly feared to tap• Five of the best dance shows based on film“…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:22PMSaturday, December 6, 2014
Royal Ballet Christmas Season | The Mad Hatter’s Tea Party Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:00AMFriday, November 28, 2014
Edward Scissorhands | Fresh Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:00AMWednesday, November 26, 2014
Sadler’s Wells, LondonSylvie Guillem and Akram Khan are giant talents and their intense chemistry produces a beautiful, sensuous communion that you wish wouldn’t end• Sylvie Guillem’…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:17AMCountless authors have improved their works with the help of a trusted mentor. A similar system would be a leap of progress for dance Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:59AMMonday, November 24, 2014
The Place, LondonCousins captures the emotional essence of Murakami’s classic novel and proves he’s a talent to watch Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:42AMFriday, November 21, 2014
Sacred Monsters | Playing Another Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:00AMThursday, November 20, 2014
People with Parkinson’s and other diseases are benefiting from a growing recognition of the therapeutic benefits of dance Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:00AMWednesday, November 19, 2014
Sadler’s Wells, London New pieces by Shobana Jeyasingh and Mark Baldwin are full of energy and joy, but this triple bill over-extends itself Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:06AMFriday, November 14, 2014
Rambert | A Lyrical Dance Concert Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:00AMThursday, November 13, 2014
Purcell Room, LondonThis clever piece plays with the conventions of behaviour and control, and how theyre affected by our physical environment Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:50AMSunday, November 9, 2014
Royal Opera House, LondonDrawing on WH Audens meditation on post-second world war upheavals in New York, Liam Scarletts latest ballet might have been better woven around our own troubles Con…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:05AMFriday, November 7, 2014
New Movement Collective | Northern Light Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:00AMTuesday, November 4, 2014
Sadlers Wells, LondonCircling each other, arms whirling, these two superb dancers combine their kathak and flamenco styles with ferocious intensity A new language Torobaka in pictures Conti…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:01AMThe French performer, who has announced her retirement, always seemed ageless on stage. A technical prodigy, she matured into a sensitive dance actor and bold experimenter Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:42AMThe implications of the alliance between ENB and the theatre are so significant that the news even overshadowed the announcement of Sylvie Guillems farewell shows Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:02AMMonday, November 3, 2014
Nominations for the 15th National Dance awards promise a vintage list of eventual winners as traditional boundaries crumble and the spotlight falls on younger rising stars Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:00PMSunday, November 2, 2014
Sadlers Wells, LondonCrystal Pites audacious choreography showed her working with exceptional confidence in this mixed bill exploring the music of Thomas Adès Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:18AMFriday, October 31, 2014
Frizzy mops, foppish wigs and pudding bowls the Ashton are only the latest company whose absurd head gear make their dancers look like sad extras from a Victorian melodrama Judith Mackrell …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:15PMAkram Khan & Israel Galván: Torobaka | Royal Ballet Mixed Bill Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:59AMThursday, October 30, 2014
Alexandra Palace Ice Rink, LondonMinus the spangles and judges, ice dance lends itself spectacularly well to contemporary movement in this engaging body rush of a show Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:31AMAlexandra Palace Ice Rink, LondonMinus the spangles and judges, ice dance lends itself spectacularly well to contemporary movement in Vertical Influences, an engaging body rush of a showCont…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:31AMFriday, October 24, 2014
Le Patin Libre: Vertical Influences | Thomas Adès: See The Music, Hear The Dance Continue reading...
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