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SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:33AMThe 52-year-old Canadian will succeed Tamara Rojo in August 2023 and arrives after 16 years as artistic director of Semperoper Ballett in Dresden “Diversity of people and repertoire are at…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:18AMUsing borrowed sets and costumes, the United Ukrainian Ballet – led by ex-Bolshoi director Alexei Ratmansky – are rehearsing a Giselle they hope will do more than just thrill UK audience…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:07PMSummerhall, EdinburghDancer Jo Fong larks about with clown and circus director George Orange in a manic affront to middle age that swings from absurd to tender to life-affirming Bounding in…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:12PMKing’s theatre, EdinburghThe music of D’Angelo sets the mood for inimitable choreographer Kyle Abraham’s intimate house party production The music of 90s neo-soul star D’Angelo is sp…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:49PMDance Base, EdinburghDancers push their bodies to the fine line between good pain and bad – which makes things complicated when the body stops behaving, as Lea’s smart show explores Ther…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:43AMBest known for tackling subjects such as injustice and violence, the choreographer is channelling happier memories with An Untitled Love Growing up in Pittsburgh in the 1980s and 90s, Kyle A…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:54AMSummerhall, EdinburghVeering between danger and comedy, Chou Kuan-Jou’s exploration of sexuality has some potent ideas and clever mood shifts Three semi-nude performers writhing around the…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:54AMFestival theatre, EdinburghThe twee 19th-century tale is dazzlingly transposed to a Silicon Valley landscape, where Dr Coppélius is building an AI creation in corporeal form Narrative balle…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:12AMThe co-creator of Samsara recalls leaving Birmingham for India aged 15 in pursuit of his dreams – and how he met fellow dancer Hu Shenyuan, on a similar quest from China When Aakash Odedra…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:37AMAs he brings his one-man show about ‘rockstar’ poet Robert Burns to the Edinburgh festival, the star talks about desire, debauchery and dancing in his 50s There can’t be many people ha…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:54AMBold Tendencies, LondonA new programme designed for this brute concrete space brings Sharon Eyal’s unsettling vision into full focus The first time I saw the work of L-E-V, I was floored. …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:07AMHer rendition of the bearded lady’s number from The Greatest Showman caused a sensation. But, as the Hawaiian-born star joins Sister Act, she reveals how the reaction may have contributed …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:48AMRecent performances by the National Youth Dance Company and the Royal Ballet School showcased dancers whose technique, physical commitment and emotional maturity belie their age The National…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:03AMThe TV adaptation of Dolly Alderton’s memoir depicts the triumph of female friendship in its characters’ dazzling and defiant urge to make the world their dancefloor The TV adaptation of…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:54AMPhil Wang makes a heroic return, Ian McKellen stars in a balletic Hamlet and Sophie Duker is gleefully carefree. Here are our picks of the festival’s comedy, theatre and dance 20 great Ed…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:37AMSadler’s Wells, LondonPagés breathes new life into flamenco’s roots as she performs with the full spectrum of emotion in a thoughtful, history-spanning work Dancers have an interesting …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:48AMDue to open in Stratford next year, the sibling to the Islington institution will have a special emphasis on local talent, hip-hop and artists of colour The sun is beaming across London’s …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:48PMThe Place, LondonChoreographer Cha Jinyeob’s intimate and at times opaque exploration of womanhood Seoul-based choreographer Cha Jinyeob has been a judge on Korea’s version of Strictly C…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:36PMBirmingham HippodromeThe director manages to stretch ballet’s mould while retaining mass-market appeal with an exhilarating summer triple bill As Birmingham Royal Ballet director Carlos Ac…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:54AMSadler’s Wells, LondonThis company of six men show playfulness and humour, but also serious and passionate self-expression As a boy, Manuel Liñán used to love to try on dresses and dance…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:37PMIn the first of our festival previews, we round up some of the best offerings we’ve already reviewed – including Tim Key, Liz Kingsman, La Clique and Hungry This searing, sweaty disco is…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:48AMRoyal Opera House, LondonWheeldon choreographs Mexican novelist Laura Esquivel’s 1989 tale of food and forbidden passions into a fulfilling ballet full of buoyant movement and visually ar…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:06AMSadler’s Wells, LondonThe rightly revered US choreographer returns with an enigmatic piece that blends Mozart with Afrofuturism and feels experimental but authentic Very few choreographer…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:07AMQueen Elizabeth Hall, LondonStar dancer Natalia Osipova oozes drama in contemporary version of Bizet exploring backstage jealousy and on-stage attraction Natalia Osipova has danced many pass…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:54AMAs his version of Like Water for Chocolate opens at the Royal Opera House, the choreographer talks about how the ballet world is changing – and why he took on the Michael Jackson musical O…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:24AMAttenborough Centre for the Creative Arts, BrightonChoreographer Charlotte Spencer probes our experience of the world via our bodies, skin and hands It was a post-lockdown cliche to say we w…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:18AMTheatre Royal, BrightonAustralian circus group Circa debuts a beautifully detailed interpretation of The Rite of Spring Since Nijinsky’s riot-inducing premiere of Le Sacre du Printemps (Th…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:06AMBibi and Bichu Tesfamariam went from juggling at school in Ethiopia to dazzling audiences with their circus skills around the world. So what’s next? It all started with three oranges. One …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:12AMSadler’s Wells, LondonThe company’s touring triple bill is a showcase of individual brilliance that testifies to the sure creative hand of artistic director Benoit Swan Pouffer When arti…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:37AMDominion theatre, LondonThe unreconstructed sexism remains but so too do the big song and dance numbers in a production featuring Peter Andre If you don’t like the idea of joining an entir…
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