Coliseum, LondonNatalia Osipova and her ex, Ivan Vasiliev, steal the show in Ardani’s adventurous triple bill of contemporary danceArdani Artists is a New York-based agency representing a …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:57AMSadler’s Wells, LondonA revival of Matthew Bourne’s small-town tale of a mysterious mechanic is sultry perfectionMatthew Bourne’s The Car Man, first staged in 2000, is a dance show wit…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:24AMSadler's Wells, LondonTchaikovsky's three great ballet scores were those he composed for The Nutcracker, Swan Lake and The Sleeping Beauty in the later years of the 19th century. In 1992, Ma…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:44AMWendy Whelan and Edward Watson bring the riches of their long careers to five specially commissioned new worksThe US ballerina Wendy Whelan and Royal Ballet principal Edward Watson are in th…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:54AMLondon ColiseumChristopher Wheeldon and the Dutch National Ballet’s Anna Tsygankova give us a young woman’s transition from hesitant girl to exuberant womanChristopher Wheeldon’s Cinde…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:54AMA trio of influential choreographers have claimed that Britain’s contemporary dance schools are no longer producing talent capable of performing at the highest level. Are teachers encourag…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:54AMOpera House, ManchesterIt looks awesome, but Wayne McGregor’s adaptation of a Jonathan Safran Foer novel contains none of its source’s poetryThe inspiration for Wayne McGregor’s new ba…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:15AM119 Farringdon Road, LondonAn effective if whimsical mix of interactive art installation and exhilarating performance takes over a vacant office buildingShelter Me is a site-specific piece a…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:15AMCharlotte Cooper and Kay Hyatt’s celebration of butch lesbianism is nothing if not loud and proud“I’m going to fuck all the women here!” roars Charlotte Cooper, as she and Kay Hyatt …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:42AMRichmond theatre; then touringNorthern Ballet’s take on Puccini’s opera is movingly acted and expressive – though it could do with fewer oriental clichesDavid Nixon created his danced …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:36AMThwack! Kapow! Panic Lab’s latest show features awesome, spandex-clad, comic-book superheroes and supervillainsWhat is it?The latest outing from avant-garde performance company Panic Lab a…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:36AMSadler’s Wells, LondonA crack team of Congolese musicians and dancers take on poverty, lawlessness and Handel with class and verveCoup Fatal, directed by Alain Platel of Ballets C de la B,…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:03AMThe French ballet star has redefined the technical boundaries of her art, and inspired female dancers the world over to confront a culture of compliance Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:45AMLeading UK choreographer Aletta Collins talks about bringing Oliver Sacks's Awakenings to the stage, working with Richard Thomas and why she never got to be in the Brownies
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:58PMPlayhouse, Assembly Hall, both Edinburgh
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:58PMSadler’s Wells, LondonDoes Boris Charmatz’s three-tier piece hit the bare essentials – or is it merely random nakedness? Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:00AMRoyal Opera House, LondonWayne McGregor’s ambitious triptych based on the multi-dimensional works of Virginia Woolf was a gamble that has paid off in exhilarating style Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:59AMQueen Elizabeth Hall, London Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, Damien Jalet and Sasha Waltz concoct a clowning piece that illuminates melancholy masculine rituals with medieval music Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:00AMThe Rep, BirminghamIn Rosie Kay’s taut, visceral, compassionate piece, the body is the frontline Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:00AMRoyal Opera House, LondonOsipova and McRae vie with a Shetland pony in Royal Ballet’s impeccable Ashton Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:00AMSadler’s Wells; the Place, London A nightmare vision from Pina Bausch insinuates and alienates, while Theo Clinkard takes his twisting, looping time to delightful effect Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:00AMQueen Elizabeth Hall, LondonFleur Darkin’s heartfelt Miann grapples with form and mysticism Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:00AMRoyal Opera House, LondonThe Ukip leader is an unlikely feature of Hofesh Shechter’s new work. Before that, a fine Balanchine act Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:00AMLinbury Studio; Sadler’s Wells, LondonShobana Jeyasingh reclaims La Bayadère but the spell remains. And schoolteacher Ann Maguire is honoured by dancers including her daughter Continue re…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:00AMAfter this run, and 28 years, a new Swan Lake is on the cards for the Royal Ballet. It’s a huge opportunity… Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:00AMSadler’s Wells; Shoreditch town hall, LondonEnglish National Ballet put a fresh spin on three 20th-century classics. And hats off to fearless, funny Charlotte Vincent Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:00AMCurve, Leicester and touringCaroline Finn’s New Adventures winner, Bloom, is the standout in Phoenix’s fine mixed programme Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:00AMLinbury Studio, Royal Opera House, LondonThe Royal Ballet’s annual showcase of its own dancers’ choreography was short on risk – and women Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:00AMLinbury Studio, LondonWorks by Kit Holder, Will Tuckett and Mark Bruce showcase the company’s considerable rangeIn Ballet Black’s 14th season, director Cassa Pancho offers a contrasting …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:00AMSadler’s Wells, LondonAs Sadler’s Wells celebrates three of its favourite choreographers, Crystal Pite emerges as the clear winner Continue reading...
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