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Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Resolution – review by Judith Mackrell

The Place, LondonJames Finnemore's powerful choreography, inspired by short stories, shines in this platform for emerging talentResolution functions as the most benign possible support syste…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:25AM
Sunday, January 12, 2014

Sarah Lamb: blood on the bars by Judith Mackrell

For some ballerinas, being laid up with a serious foot injury can end a career. But not Sarah Lamb. Judith Mackrell talks misogyny, politics and heavy-lifting with the Boston-born power…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:00PM

Siobhan Davies Dance: Table of Contents – review by Judith Mackrell

ICA, LondonThe performers often talk as they move in this engagingly ambitious commentary on the what, how and why of danceDancers give their own privileged meaning to the phrase "a body of …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:48AM
Saturday, January 11, 2014

This week's new dance by Judith Mackrell

Resolution! | Strictly Come Dancing Live TourResolution! LondonIt's 25 years since The Place first launched its platform for young, aspiring choreographers, which has featured artists as var…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:00AM
Friday, January 10, 2014

Your move: Christmas nuts and festive jewels by Judith Mackrell

From ballet gems to YouTube treasures, our readers found plenty of dance to keep them amused over the festive period. Now, what are you looking forward to in 2014?Christmas comments on Your …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:50AM
Monday, January 6, 2014

Debussy – now danced by plastic bags by Judith Mackrell

The show that will open the 2014 London Mime festival arrives via the Edinburgh fringe as a delightJudith Mackrell

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:26AM
Sunday, January 5, 2014

The Wind in the Willows – review by Judith Mackrell

Duchess theatreA strong West End cast brings charisma and class to this choreographed children's classicWhen Will Tuckett first choreographed Kenneth Grahame's children's classic in 2002, he…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:28AM
Friday, January 3, 2014

This year's dance highlights by Judith Mackrell

As 2014 begins, the best in ballet and contemporary danceThe first quarter of 2014 sees some ambitious new productions on the UK dance stage, starting with Birmingham Royal Ballet's Prince O…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:03PM

Dance honours put spring in the step of British scene by Judith Mackrell

From famous names to tireless champions of dance across the UK, the New Year honours brought welcome accoladesOne of the funniest and intimate shows I reviewed in late 2013 was The Letter, a…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:31AM
Friday, December 20, 2013

Northern Ballet: Cinderella – review by Judith Mackrell

Grand, LeedsA new Cinderella with a fresh score and an enjoyable cast is hugely entertaining for the first half but falls short of true magicMost Cinderellas in the ballet repertory are set,…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:06AM
Thursday, December 19, 2013

Royal Ballet plans reality TV-style live broadcast for 2014 by Judith Mackrell

YouTube event comes after popular 2012 webcast. Meanwhile, Matthew Bourne teases Twitter followers about mysterious new show and Kings of the Dance to come to the ColiseumEarlier this week, …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:09AM
Wednesday, December 18, 2013

Royal Ballet: Jewels – review by Judith Mackrell

Royal Opera House, LondonThere are sublime moments in George Balanchine's triptych of abstract, musically sophisticated balletsThere's a new Christmas tradition at the Royal, of programming …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:27AM
Monday, December 16, 2013

Perfect pointes: the Royal Ballet's shoe department behind the scenes by Judith Mackrell

The season of Nutcracker and Cinderellas is upon us. But how do top dancers keep their feet in fine form? With nappy liners, haemorrhoid cream and shock-absorbent fibreglass shoesChristmas i…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:30PM
Saturday, December 14, 2013

This week's new dance by Judith Mackrell

Enfila't: Folds | The Little Match GirlEnfila't: Folds, LondonContemporary circus has become as much a part of the Christmas scene as panto and ballet, and this new small-scale show by the E…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:00AM
Friday, December 13, 2013

Your move: what dance did you see this week? by Judith Mackrell

Last week, readers were writing in praise of dance theatre – and dreaming of the perfect Swan Lake. What's on your dance card over the next seven days?Comments on last week's edition of Y…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:50AM
Wednesday, December 11, 2013

Season's dance screenings – and all change in the Ukraine by Judith Mackrell

The Nutcracker goes global in Royal Ballet's trip to the cinema; Altynai Asylmuratova makes the leap in St Petersburg• Christmas traditionally provides rich pickings for dance fans who can…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:29AM
Tuesday, December 10, 2013

Margot Fonteyn dancing as you've never seen her before by Judith Mackrell

YouTube does deliver – here with some rare shots of Margot Fonteyn. Could it be the earliest dance footage the BBC ever recorded?Reading on mobile? Click to viewThe addictiveness of YouTub…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:06AM

Jonzi D – review by Judith Mackrell

Lilian Baylis Studio, LondonThe hip-hop choreographer has turned his decision to reject an MBE into an entertainingly articulate stage showBack in 2011 when Jonzi D was offered an MBE for se…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:24AM
Monday, December 9, 2013

Royal Ballet: The Nutcracker – review by Judith Mackrell

A judicious blend of magic and realism allows the dancers in Peter Wright's production maximum expressive licenseThere's good reason why The Nutcracker has been subject to so many revisions …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:24AM
Saturday, December 7, 2013

This week's new dance by Judith Mackrell

Scottish Ballet: Hansel & Gretel | Rosemary Lee And Echo Echo Dance Theatre: WithoutScottish Ballet: Hansel & Gretel, GlasgowChristopher Hampson, the recently appointed artistic director of …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:00AM
Friday, December 6, 2013

Below the line: what dance did you see this week? by Judith Mackrell

Last time you posted reflections on the Royal and a defence of Stuttgart Ballet, and reviews of Mark Morris and Michael Clark – what's on your dance radar this week?Below the line last wee…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:32AM
Thursday, December 5, 2013

Bolshoi welcomes the BBC, and Rambert pays the rent in ballet shoes by Judith Mackrell

The BBC plans a candid documentary on the Bolshoi, while Rambert moves home – and pays an unusual rentJust days before the Bolshoi acid attack trial staggered to its grim conclusion, it wa…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:16AM
Wednesday, December 4, 2013

Shobana Jeyasingh – review by Judith Mackrell

Queen Elizabeth Hall, LondonShobana Jeyasingh's Strange Blooms marks an ambitious new phase for her with its botany-inspired choreographyBack in 1988, the premiere of Shobana Jeyasingh's Con…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:42AM
Tuesday, December 3, 2013

Bolshoi ballet acid attack: where dance means life and death by Judith Mackrell

Judith Mackrell: Whatever your views about the outcome, this window onto the Bolshoi's feuds and in-fights has been absorbing – and disturbingJudith Mackrell

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:34AM
Friday, November 29, 2013

Mark Morris Dance Group: Programme B – review by Judith Mackrell

Morris's idiosyncratic celebration of the nonsense poet Ivor Cutler is a funny, savage and tender masterpieceIt's hard to imagine two more different works coming from the same choreographer.…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:26AM
Thursday, November 28, 2013

Everyday racism: how to be a black ballet dancer in a white world by Judith Mackrell

Michaela DePrince proudly declares herself a 'poppy among the daffodils', as Precious Adams reveals she was advised by a teacher to lighten her skinOne of the most extraordinary stories told…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:15PM

Mark Morris Dance Group – review by Judith Mackrell

Sadler's Wells, LondonShowcasing seven tightly choreographed dance works reveals the full intensity and imagination of Mark Morris's artistryMark Morris and his dancers haven't exactly been …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:18AM
Wednesday, November 27, 2013

Choreography is dead. Long live dance by Judith Mackrell

Questions are being asked by dancers and dance-makers about the boundaries of the art form. Which is cause for excitementIt's nearly half a century since American choreographer Yvonne Rainer…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:57AM
Saturday, November 23, 2013

This week's new dance by Judith Mackrell

Michael Clark Company | Mark Morris Dance CompanyMichael Clark Company, LondonClark's recent dances have been evolving as "works in progress", with one production bridging into the next as t…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:00AM
Friday, November 22, 2013

Royal Ballet: Romeo and Juliet – review by Judith Mackrell

Royal Opera House, LondonNatalia Osipova seizes the stage with her electrifying Juliet, while Carlos Acosta is a passionately responsive RomeoWhen it was announced in April that Natalia Osip…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:41AM
Thursday, November 21, 2013

Dance news: Russian ballet ructions and women choreographers by Judith Mackrell

This week's dance news: more goings-on at St Petersburg's Vaganova academy; and female choreographers on the move• The fortunes of St Petersburg's Vaganova Academy are still under passiona…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:24AM

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