Wednesday, August 7, 2013
Royal Opera House, LondonSuperb performances by individual dancers lift two slightly overblown productionsElements of the imperial ballet tradition in Russia were always close to high-class …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:36PMAs London Coliseum plays host to a Swan Lake complete with electronic beats and a hip-hop court, where is the line between tasteful and tacky modernisation?I wasn't the only one to wince ove…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:01AMSaturday, August 3, 2013
Sluts Of Possession | Ménage Á Trois | Squish | The Lock InThe fringe opens its doors to the usual uncategorisable mix of the established and the experimental, with new venues making for a…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:00AMThursday, August 1, 2013
Do Mick Jagger and David Bowie win with the boyish swagger of their 1985 video, or are they outclassed by Martha and the Vandellas' effortless-looking choreography?Reading on mobile? Click t…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:19AMWednesday, July 31, 2013
Coliseum, LondonCarlos Acosta's summer shows are becoming a seasonal regular. But while some of his previous programmes have been criticised for being too experimental and dance-lite, this y…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:07AMTuesday, July 30, 2013
Royal Opera House, LondonThere's no doubting the love that many British ballet fans feel for the Bolshoi, nor their sympathy for the company's recent trials. But in spite of such loyal enthu…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:46AMMonday, July 29, 2013
The legendary Russian company opens its London season amid backstage turmoil. Have you ever seen them perform? What are your highlights?It was back in 1956 that Britain got its first sight o…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:20AMThe legendary Russian company opens its London season amid backstage turmoil. Have you ever seen them perform? What are your highlights?It was back in 1956 that Britain got its first sight o…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:30AMSaturday, July 27, 2013
Bolshoi Ballet | Carlos Acosta: Classical SelectionBolshoi Ballet, LondonThe Russian monolith of dance may be riven by internal disputes, but it still boasts some of the world's most extraor…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:00AMBolshoi Ballet | Carlos Acosta: Classical SelectionBolshoi Ballet, LondonThe Russian monolith of dance may be riven by internal disputes, but it still boasts some of the world's most extraor…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:00AMFriday, July 26, 2013
Contrasting shows – one of Dutch masters, the other a modern installation – highlight the interplay between art and danceWhen Sergei Diaghilev was educating his young proteges to become …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:03PMContrasting shows – one of Dutch masters, the other a modern installation – highlight the interplay between art and danceWhen Sergei Diaghilev was educating his young proteges to become …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:03PMColiseum, LondonIt has been 75 years since Rudolf Nureyev's birth and 20 since his death, making ENB's tribute programme perfectly timed to honour the great dancer. If the timing is exact, h…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:37AMColiseum, LondonIt has been 75 years since Rudolf Nureyev's birth and 20 since his death, making ENB's tribute programme perfectly timed to honour the great dancer. If the timing is exact, h…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:37AMMonday, July 22, 2013
Scandal rocked the Bolshoi this year when its artistic director had acid thrown in his face. Nikolai Tsiskaridze, the troupe's recently sacked principal dancer, tells Judith Mackrell why he …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:00PMScandal rocked the Bolshoi this year when its artistic director had acid thrown in his face. Nikolai Tsiskaridze, the troupe's recently sacked principal dancer, tells Judith Mackrell why he …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:00PMSaturday, July 20, 2013
Dance At Latitude Festival | English National Ballet: A Tribute To Rudolf NureyevDance At Latitude Festival, BlythburghThe increasingly rich mix at Latitude sees an impressive dance selectio…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:00AMThursday, July 18, 2013
Welsh Chapel, LondonA disused Welsh chapel in the heart of theatreland is a gem of a venue for the small and clever immersive dance performance that's being staged there by the New Movement …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:49PMThe works of the Ballets Russes will be continually reworked and appreciated. Here are some of the best, both original and reimaginedReading on mobile? Click to view.In the last four years, …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:01AMTamara Rojo has cleverly drawn attention to the lack of women choreographers – and the consequence of that for the artformSince Tamara Rojo's appointment as artistic director of English Na…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:20AMWednesday, July 17, 2013
Coliseum, LondonDiaghilev's Ballets Russes may have become a cultural legend, but the magic of its surviving repertory is fragile. It's in danger of being rubbed away entirely by Andris Liep…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:21PMMonday, July 15, 2013
It's a coup for Tamara Rojo: Alina Cojocaru is to bring her artistry to English National Ballet. But I wonder who she'll dance with?British fans of dancer Alina Cojocaru are crowing over Mon…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:20AMIt's a coup for Tamara Rojo: Alina Cojocaru is to bring her artistry to English National Ballet. But I wonder who she'll dance with? Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:20AMSaturday, July 13, 2013
Les Saisons Russes Du XXIe Siècle | New Movement Collective: NestLes Saisons Russes Du XXIe Siècle, LondonThere is still a peculiar glamour attached to Diaghilev's Ballets Russes. Even if …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:00AMFriday, July 12, 2013
Coliseum, LondonSergei Polunin may choose to present himself as a bolshie adolescent in interviews ("being a ballet dancer isn't cool," he said earlier this week), but on stage he looks comp…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:33PMThursday, July 11, 2013
It's a term as elastic as he is – is it deserved? And who else would you nominate, and why?As Sergei Polunin returns to London to dance with his new home company the Moscow Stanislavsky Ba…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:08AMWednesday, July 10, 2013
Morsi denounced dance and dancers alike. Conservative Islamic parties launched crackdowns. Will culture fare any better in the new Egypt?In the days since Egypt's President Morsi and the Mus…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:23AMSunday, July 7, 2013
Coliseum, LondonBoston Ballet's London season has only lasted five days, but that's been time enough to see them as a company of engagingly individual performers. Across the ranks there's a …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:00PMSaturday, July 6, 2013
BalletLORENT: The Night Ball | The Moscow Stanislavsky Ballet Company: CoppéliaBalletLORENT: The Night Ball, Newcastle upon TyneChoreographer Liv Lorent has combined two past works, The Bal…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:00AMThursday, July 4, 2013
Coliseum, LondonIt's 30 years since Boston last performed in London, so for many of us it's effectively their first visit. In the company's opening programme, the revelation comes from seein…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:35PMCan any film replicate the emotional and physical impact of a live dance performance? Tell us which you prefer: stage or screenA new dance company has been launched this week – but Crystal…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:18AM 
