Thursday, 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 08:23AMWednesday, July 23, 2014
Linbury Studio Theatre, Royal Opera House, London: Wendy Whelan presents four collaborative duets, which she performs with each choreographer.
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SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:02AMTuesday, July 15, 2014
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe is nearly upon us. Scotland’s capital city is about to be swamped with theatre, dance, cabaret, comedy and everything in between – including the most genre…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:59AMTuesday, July 1, 2014
When I was a student at the Danshogskolan in Stockholm, we used to take trips to the Kungliga Operan (Royal Swedish Opera House) in Gustav Adolf square, for the equivalent of a fiver. We had…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:02PMTuesday, June 24, 2014
I was sent a rather lovely book in the post this week, about the rather lovely dancer, Steven McRae. Fans of the Royal Ballet principal will be pleased with Steven McRae: Dancer in the Fast&…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:30AMThursday, June 19, 2014
I’ve been waiting for a film season of dance to come along just so that I can write this column. And here it is! A two month program at the BFI in London, Gotta Dance,…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:28AMTuesday, June 10, 2014
With the advent of Got To Dance series five looming on the horizon, I’ve started asking myself how I feel about dance television shows. Have they informed a nation, educating them in the v…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:21AMTuesday, June 3, 2014
Stop planning your holidays immediately and start planning your summer of dance. While theatreland is typically quieter in the warmer months, there is much to see from June until September �…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:03PMWednesday, May 28, 2014
If you haven’t already booked your summer festival tickets for this year, I’m going to throw it out there – don’t just go for the music. There is so much more on offer, from poetry&#…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:17AMSunday, May 25, 2014
At first sight this children's theatre production could seem like a drab story circle for bored bairns. But despite a rocky start, I Believe In Unicorns develops into something rather magica…
SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 01:16PMTuesday, May 20, 2014
I’m always interested in projects that contemporary dance artists or companies run and their motivations and ambitions in doing so. This month and next, Hofesh Shechter Company presents In…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:40AMFriday, May 16, 2014
Linbury Studio, Royal Opera House, London: This premiere of works by Royal Ballet Choreographic Affiliate Alexander Whitley is sure to put this young dancemaker on the modern ballet map. Pre…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:38AMTuesday, May 13, 2014
Considering the last time I came to Sadler’s Wells to watch naked dancers, the show spurred Quentin Letts (Daily Mail critic) to call for Luke Jennings (Observer critic) to sue the v…
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I often see contemporary dance companies that have found funding and a following because of their niche. Works and organisations that push boundaries, blur genres, cross-cultures and engage …
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:59AMWednesday, April 30, 2014
I spent last week on holiday in Belgium. It’s a funny little country and one that most people seem to think is neither particularly fun nor exciting – known as it is for beer and…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 04:38AMTuesday, April 22, 2014
I did some research this week about the best family shows for the Easter holidays. I’ve recently written about why the activity of dance is good for children, but this was more about why v…
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If you are seeking to keep small children entertained this Easter, there's no need to sit around gorging on chocolate with so many egg-citing cultural experiences on offer throughout the UK.…
SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 02:00AMTuesday, April 8, 2014
This week saw the launch of a landmark British ballet. Lest We Forget (Barbican, April 2-12) is an evening of four dance pieces inspired by the centenary of the First World War. While there …
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:34AMTuesday, April 1, 2014
My 4-year-old came running in to the room the other day holding her arms out in front of her as if hugging a beach ball and said “Look Mummy! I’m doing Barbara!” I remained perplexed&#…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:26AMTuesday, March 25, 2014
At this point in my life, a balanced diet seems to be a piece of cake in both hands. But as it’s Dance UK’s Dancers’ Nourishment Week (March 24-28), I thought I’d up my …
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:34AMThursday, March 20, 2014
London Coliseum: Bringing Kings Of The Dance back to London for too short a run, Nacho Duato's Remanso opens the evening - a piece with a touch of the Mats Ek about it, with a light, gr…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:51AMTuesday, March 18, 2014
Arts Council England published an evidence review this week about the value of arts and culture to people and society. At 58 pages long it’s a pretty heavy PDF to plough through, but those…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:46AMWednesday, March 12, 2014
Lilian Baylis Studio Theatre, London: This performance is a remarkable tribute to Bawren Tavaziva's work to date, confirmation that over the past 10 years he has consolidated his compan…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:57AMTuesday, March 11, 2014
Ever since Vaslav Nijinsky stepped onto the stage dressed in a stretchy onesie, pretending to be a naughty faun dry humping the dress of a sylph, the role of men in ballet changed for good..…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:40AMWednesday, March 5, 2014
I reviewed a show last week at The Peacock and for the first time, really found myself wondering why I was writing it. The audience was amazingly different from the neckerchiefed old rich fo…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:57AMTuesday, February 25, 2014
The Royal Academy of Dance magazine’s Dance Gazette started an online thread earlier this month that really got the punters going. They asked whether it was time to lose Swan Lake and …
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:38AMThursday, February 20, 2014
Peacock Theatre, London: The best part about Blaze is the ending - but don't that the wrong way. This hip-hop show is bursting with the best breaking, popping, locking and krumping spec…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:59AMWednesday, February 12, 2014
I was asked to provide a quote this week for My Best Daily, about Wayne Sleep’s new series Big Ballet on Channel 4. I thought about it for a while and wrote up some notes....
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:48AMMonday, February 10, 2014
Bridewell, London: There are few people that Drunk won't appeal to, focused as it is on the subject of booze. But this isn't just a cheap shot at populism. Former Matthew Bourne da…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:42AMThursday, February 6, 2014
Awards season is in full swing with the Golden Globes, Grammys, the Oscars nominations being announced and the Baftas fast approaching. And the dance world is keeping up with the trend, with…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:04AMTuesday, January 28, 2014
I’ve spent so long getting my dance calendar together that I’ve already missed some key shows from Resolution – The Place’s platform for fledging and established choreographic talent…
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