Friday, May 9, 2014
Sadler's Wells, LondonStamina-sapping repetition mars a piece that falls just short of saying something interesting about the human conditionOlivier Dubois describes his 2012 work Trag&eacut…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:58AMThursday, May 8, 2014
Kathak-flamenco fusion, dancing on ice and a Scandinavian season are the highlights in new programmeOne of the headlining events of the Sadler's Wells autumn-winter season was actually annou…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:07PMWednesday, May 7, 2014
The Danish photographer's interactive ibook The Essence of Ballet showcases the possibilities of the digital future of dance photography Ingrid Bugge's The Essence of Ballet in picturesBack…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:47PMTuesday, May 6, 2014
Sadler's Wells, LondonThe indoor hip-hop block party is so disciplined, so exhilarating it could stand comparison to any classical corps de balletIt's 11 years since Breakin' Convention was …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:10PMMonday, May 5, 2014
Stratford Circus, LondonThis aerial-dance collaboration by Darshan Bhuller and Lindsey Butcher about soldiers then and now has too few high pointsDance has already made its mark on the first…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:41AMFriday, May 2, 2014
Breakin' Convention | Northern Ballet: Mixed BillNow in its 11th year, the Wells' annual festival of hip-hop dance-theatre has become one of the key fixtures of the calendar, one that embrac…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:00AMWednesday, April 30, 2014
Linbury Studio, LondonMayuri Boonham brings together Hindu holy texts and Cern recordings to evoke the big bang, and there is playful eroticism in the dance of the goddess SatiSouth Asian ch…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:19PMFriday, April 25, 2014
Mayuri Boonham | Rites Of WarChoreographer Mayuri Boonham was trained in the classical south Asian dance form of bharatanatyam but has also been influenced by a variety of different choreogr…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:00AMWednesday, April 23, 2014
Christopher Wheeldon has staged a Winter's Tale to rival the many Romeo and Juliets. But as Shakespeare turns 450, which of the great adaptations still have legs? The Winter's Tale review a…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:46AMTuesday, April 22, 2014
Linbury Studio, LondonThis trio of dancers proves captivating, whether in Johan Inger's tender portrait or Matthew Dunster's angry choreographyTimes are hard for small dance companies, as fu…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:47PMSaturday, April 19, 2014
International Dance Festival | Kidd Pivot/Crystal Pite: The Tempest ReplicaThis biennial festival showcases a range of local dance activities alongside an impressive international selection.…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:00AMWednesday, April 16, 2014
Coliseum, LondonEifman is best at pummelling a heap of dancers into sculptural forms, but less good at evoking nuances of character Rodin has been having a dance moment, with Russell Ma…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:37PMMatthew Bourne is the latest choreographer to refuse to work in Russia. But if more British artists follow suit it might just make life harder for LGBT artists who oppose Putin Jonathan Jone…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:11AMSaturday, April 12, 2014
HeadSpaceDance | Eifman Ballet: Rodin & Anna KareninaFormer Northern Ballet dancers Charlotte Broom and Christopher Akrill set up their new company, HeadSpace, to push the boundaries of …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:00AMFriday, April 11, 2014
Royal Opera House, LondonChristopher Wheeldon rises to the challenge of translating Shakespeare into dance, creating one of most fully achieved story ballets to be staged at Covent Garden in…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:32AMThursday, April 10, 2014
London ColiseumSwan Lake's moral battle is recast through the drama of maternal ambition in this scary, sexy, but unpoetic rendering Read more on Les Ballets de Monte-CarloSwan Lake has unde…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:39AMWednesday, April 9, 2014
Sadler's Wells, LondonAlain Platel vividly illuminates the true story of a Brazilian schizophrenic who lives on a rubbish dump, combining Bach with curiously tender choreography Alain Platel…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:50PMMonday, April 7, 2014
Monaco has a history of treating dancing well and when, 20 years ago, its princess gave Jean-Christophe Maillot a free hand and generous funding to run the principality's fledgling ballet co…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:10AMFriday, April 4, 2014
Sadler's Wells, LondonThe tap dancer's feet offer complex incantations to icons of his past heroes, but the audience are left to find their own meaning Portait of the artist: Savion GloverAn…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:25AMLes Ballets De Monte Carlo | The Winter's TaleIn 2011 Jean-Christophe Maillot joined the long line of choreographers to re-interpret the great Tchaikovsky classic Swan Lake. Working with an …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:00AMMonday, March 24, 2014
The company's new season could include works by Liam Scarlett and Wayne McGregor, but who else would you like to see making dance for the company?The Royal Ballet will shortly be announcing …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:39AMFriday, March 21, 2014
Royal Ballet: The Sleeping Beauty | Compagnie Käfig: Boxe BoxeRoyal Ballet: The Sleeping Beauty, LondonThe Sleeping Beauty is the Royal Ballet's signature piece, the work with which the com…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:00AMThursday, March 20, 2014
London ColiseumDespite the all-star ensemble, talent and testosterone can't make up for a lack of taste – not to mention more compelling choreographyThere may be sufficient talent and test…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:20AMWednesday, March 19, 2014
Watford Palace theatreMapping is an eloquent tale of displacement, but Document's structural tension is undermined by anguished grimacingDarshan Singh Bhuller is one of the key figures in Ph…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:42AMFriday, March 14, 2014
Kings Of The Dance | Sonia Sabri: RudraKings Of The Dance, LondonThis international showcase of male dancing isn't shy of self-promotion. It dubs its lineup of performers as nothing less tha…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:00AMThursday, March 13, 2014
Peacock theatre, LondonThis shadowplay story of a young girl's journey through a strange and terrifying night could have done with more narrativeFor over 40 years, Pilobolus have been servin…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:55AMWednesday, March 12, 2014
Sadler's Wells, LondonIf new ideas can be a sign of health, at this year's Gala Flamenca, they seem barely half-bakedContemporary flamenco is all about making itself new, as artists explore …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:41AMTuesday, March 11, 2014
ENB's artistic director and the choreographers Liam Scarlett, Russell Maliphant and Akram Khan discuss Lest We Forget, their reflection on the first world warEnglish National Ballet's new mi…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:01AMENB's artistic director and the choreographers Liam Scarlett, Russell Maliphant and Akram Khan discuss Lest We Forget, their reflection on the first world warEnglish National Ballet's new mi…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:01AMFriday, March 7, 2014
Juncture | Pilobolus Dance TheatreJuncture, LeedsThis festival operates on the borders of dance, theatre and art, and this year it's programmed by the inventive Wendy Houstoun. Events includ…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:00AMWednesday, March 5, 2014
Luca Silvestrini's new work on assumptions about immigration is well-timed and eloquent, if occasionally sermonisingAs headlines scream about immigration numbers and politicians fear a crisi…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:25AM 
