Friday, May 26, 2023
Exquisite artistry from French Norwegian company Plexus Polaire
Perhaps one of the most intriguing aspects of contemporary puppetry is its ability to skew our perception of reality so entire…
SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 03:24PMSunday, May 21, 2023
A wonderfully sweet and simple tale of magical realism
Brighton Festival has a knack for choosing children’s theatre that is in equal measure as magical and captivating as it is simple an…
SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 04:06PMSaturday, May 14, 2022
Laying bare the authority and entitlement of misogyny
The psychology of female desire in 1960s California, was a field awash with voyeurism and exploitation. This brilliant play uncovers not…
SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 05:03AMThursday, May 12, 2022
Democracy, justice and personal agendas create a sense of chaos and fun with dystopian overtones
To take to the streets in Brighton in pursuit of a superior political ideology isn't unusual.…
SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 04:48AMTuesday, August 28, 2018
Visual and aural adventure at well-programmed weekend introduce the young to the artsTheatre for children can often be dismissed – a box to tick for parents who want to keep up with cultur…
SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 05:12AMWednesday, May 9, 2018
A kaleidoscope of colour, sound and the perfect love storyThey say that behind every successful man is a strong woman. The Flying Lovers of Vitebsk is as much – if not more so – the cham…
SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 07:54PMThursday, January 11, 2018
Athleticism, daring feats, grace and visual poetry in Cirque's animal world exravaganzaFor their eighth debut at the Royal Albert Hall, mesmerising French-Canadian performance art compa…
SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 07:15AMTuesday, October 24, 2017
A brilliantly British take on the Dr Seuss kids' classicWith mentions of Theresa May, cricket jumpers and DMs, Trump slurs and a host of characters with Northern accents, The Old Vic's …
SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 08:04PMWednesday, March 4, 2015
Dance UK last week published its manifesto on dance – a paper put together by a group of MPs who have been
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:00AMWednesday, February 11, 2015
Sadler's Wells, London: The hype around What The Body Does Not Remember - returning for the first time since being performed in London in 1989 - splits the audience in two. There are those w…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:53AMFriday, January 30, 2015
Collaboration can be a game changer in the creative process. For ex-Royal Ballet soloist Jonathan Burrows and composer Matteo Fargion the process of co-creation – but also distance – is …
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AMWednesday, January 7, 2015
What a happy new year it will be, with a joyous plethora of dance taking us into 2015. As ever, there is far too much to mention, so I have picked out a selection of…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:00AMWednesday, December 24, 2014
Michael Buble told me this very morning, “Baby, it’s cold outside”, and I’m inclined to agree. I’ve seen the Christmas ballet at the Royal Opera House (Alice’s Adventures is wond…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 04:00AMMonday, December 22, 2014
Hertford Theatre, Hertford: Many pantomimes follow a formula - a tale as old as time, pop songs, cultural references, smut for the adults, the inclusion of cute kids and traditional skits - …
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:46AMWednesday, December 10, 2014
Since writing my blog about gifts to give dancers for Christmas, I keep seeing new books I wish I’d added. One of them is about Irina Baronova, ballerina of the Ballets Russes de Monte…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 04:00AMMonday, December 8, 2014
Royal Opera House, London: Christopher Wheeldon has created a true Christmas classic. Re-inventing this nostalgic story with a timely twist, he has contextualised the Lewis Carroll tale for …
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:06AMWednesday, November 26, 2014
Sadler's Wells, London: It is so fitting that one of Sylvie Guillem's penultimate performances (she announced her retirement at the beginning of this month) should be a work of such per…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:49AMI’ve been writing letters to Santa with the girls this week, and I thought I’d take inspiration from their present planning. I might print out a copy of this blog post and nail it firmly…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 04:00AMThursday, November 20, 2014
Sadler's Wells, London: The dwindling numbers of audience members returning to their seats after parts one and two of Rambert's triple bill, speaks volumes.
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SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:24AMThursday, November 13, 2014
The decorations are going up and there’s a wintry chill in the air. If you’re wondering what to see over the festive season, have a gander at my recommendations for Christmas dance shows…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 04:00AMTuesday, November 4, 2014
Sadler's Wells, London: What do Indian Kathak and Spanish flamenco dance have in common? Akram Khan and Israel Galvan's collaboration investigates, from the physical (rich, percussive, …
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:27AMWednesday, October 29, 2014
I have seen dance in abandoned warehouses, parks, train stations, art galleries, up walls (with ropes), on boats and in churches. I have had a particular interest in site specific choreograp…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:00AMFriday, October 24, 2014
Young Vic, London: In a mixed programme largely made up of conceptual contemporary choreography Harlem Dream is an enticing offering.
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SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:11AMTuesday, October 21, 2014
Radlett Centre, Radlett : This show will sell tickets purely because of the Milkshake brand. It's a theme-park style treat - much loved characters dressed up and come to life, which del…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:44PMWednesday, October 15, 2014
When you think of ice dancing, chances are you probably conjure up images of sequins, thick tan Danskins and Jon Heder’s character in Blades of Glory. Ice dancing’s had a real boom in re…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:00AMWednesday, October 1, 2014
What is it with the British obsession with all things Nordic? From Bang & Olufsen and Wallander to The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo and the West End version of Mamma Mia!, we seem to̷…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 04:00AMThursday, September 25, 2014
Sadler's Wells, London: This isn't your ordinary Romeo and Juliet ballet: set to an adapted arrangement of Tchaikovsky's score, rather than the traditional Prokofiev work, it strip…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:49AMWednesday, September 17, 2014
We decided to round off the summer with one last final festival fling. Maui Waui in Theberton Park, Suffolk promised us cabaret, theatre, circus, burlesque revues and street performers as we…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 04:00AMThursday, September 4, 2014
Sky1’s recent finale of Got to Dance has everyone talking – mainly about the controversial winners, who seemed to triumph because of their back story rather than their talent. It’s a s…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:00AMWednesday, August 20, 2014
My experience of English folk dance is largely made up of maypole dancing at primary school and frightening my Kiwi husband with morris dancing in Sussex on our annual bank holiday jaunt to …
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 04:00AMThursday, July 31, 2014
The theme of this week has been repurposing. All eyes were on Glasgow for the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games – an event that received a mixed bag of opinions across the nation.…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:23AM 
