Dominion 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…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:03AMThe revered American choreographer looks back at his political family life and the inspiration of his mother’s movement ahead of a rare UK production with Rambert During the endless screen…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:24PMTheatre Royal Stratford East, LondonThe rich abilities of the dancers are beautifully showcased in the double bill of Say It Loud and Black Sun Over the past 21 years, Ballet Black have blaz…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:33AMSadler’s Wells, London This double bill brings a dramatic response to racial harassment and an affirmation of female power. Together, they showcase the vibrant talent in these two British …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:18AMCurve, LeicesterThe New York company makes a long-awaited English debut with a colourful and lively triple bill that interrogates Latinx stereotypes while celebrating self-actualisation It�…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:12AMWatford Palace theatreHofesh Shechter’s hardworking junior company move through Latin, locking, electronic beats and Bach Hofesh Shechter’s dance always gives way to darkness at some poi…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:36AMRoyal Opera House, LondonSteven McRae returns from injury to the role he’d made his own in Frederick Ashton’s Rhapsody, while two other Ashton works make up an evening of playful combina…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:54AMThe Place, LondonA triple bill from this bright young company features entertainingly noisy body parts, a hint of disaster and some absurdist chaos NDC Wales are a very likable bunch of danc…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:24AMHe’s been portrayed as a lascivious lothario, a likable scamp and even a female librarian. But who was the real Casanova? As the world’s most infamous lover returns to the stage, our wri…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:12AMFor more than a decade, Let’s Dance International Frontiers has brought fantastic talent to the stage in Leicester. Its founder looks back – and ahead ‘You see people diversifying the …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:12PMSadler’s Wells, LondonAnne Teresa de Keersmaeker’s piece, dedicated to women of resistance, trades on lightness and simplicity but is overlong This show is dedicated to women of resistan…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:18AMCurve theatre, LeicesterA grim, sporadically great show sees Mowgli saved by animals who have taken over idle land in the wake of climate disaster News bulletins announce forest fires in nor…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:03PMAfter Putin invaded Ukraine, the Russian dancer denounced the war, left the Kremlin-allied company – and flew out of Moscow that night. As she prepares for her debut at the Dutch National …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:07PMPeacock theatre, LondonThe dancer takes us on his personal journey from South African township to 2020s London with speed, sass and sequins If you’re a fan of Strictly Come Dancing’s Joh…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:24AMFrom the Barbican in London to shopping centres around the country, audiences can become part of sophisticated new XR dance spectaculars – diving into Lewis Carroll’s imagination or an e…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:42AMSadler’s Wells, LondonThe energy is infectious as William Forsythe blends classical ballet with soul, house and R&B, from James Blake to Barry White Choreographer William Forsythe has …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:33AMPeacock theatre, LondonThe Leeds-based company come out fighting with family stories, purposeful dancing and a boxing-themed finale In 1981, Phoenix Dance Company was a group of three men in…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:54PMHow did this one-woman whirlwind go from dance school reject to Olivier-nominated choreographer of Cabaret? Via Bruce Lee, hip-hop and a kick up the butt It all started in a Luton youth club…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:54AMRoyal Opera House, LondonThe versatility of the modern ballet dancer is showcased in a triple bill featuring works by Crystal Pite and Christopher Wheeldon Without seeming as if he’s tryin…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:24AMSadler’s Wells, LondonAt the Dance Reflections festival, both choreographers bewilder with experimental works that explore time and personal space A double-bill in the Dance Reflections fe…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:48PMRoyal Opera House, London Seminal works from the 1970s are revived by choreographer’s niece and focus on the simple beauty of minimalist movements In the 1970s, Lucinda Childs was part of …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:33AMBattersea Arts Centre, LondonInspired by the pain that is audible behind the machismo of the rapper’s music, Malik Nashad Sharpe has created an intriguing show Was Tupac Shakur depressed? …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:12AMAs the conflict in Ukraine intensifies, Russia’s dance corps are under scrutiny. But ballet has long been the “secret weapon” in Russia’s diplomatic arsenal When the independent Russ…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:42PMRoyal Opera House, LondonFrancesca Hayward brings intelligence and sensuality to her debut in the dual role of an uneven but stylish production As highly anticipated debuts go, this one had …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:33AMMotionhouse artistic director Kevin Finnan reveals the challenges in preparing a spectacular start to a festival ‘“In the 60s, choreographer Yvonne Rainer came out with this whole manife…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:48AMThe former Royal Ballet dancer and model is set to make his theatrical debut in Bruce Norris’s knotty, Pulitzer prize-winning play. He explains how he found his voice on and off stage Twen…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:42AMWhat do you get if you cross a 1,000-year-old Bavarian shoe-slapping dance with an all-male Italian folk routine that was on the brink of extinction? A sweaty, joyous double-bill! When Aless…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:12AMWilton’s Music Hall, LondonThe choreographer draws on Tarantino, the White Stripes and grizzly folklore in an evocative and brilliantly scuzzy show Mark Bruce has always been driven by mus…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:03AMThe Place, LondonBen Duke directs a triumphant theatre-dance interpretation of the Dickens classic that offsets complexity with out-loud laughs Choreographer Ben Duke and his company Lost Do…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:37AMSadler’s Wells, LondonThe incredible young dancers of NDT’s satellite company easily navigate a triple bill of Hans van Manen, Marco Goecke and Johan Inger, fleet and varied NDT2 is a co…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:03AMThe Place, LondonFusing funk styles with contemporary dance, Jamaal Burkmar’s original voice and feelgood choreography is warm, fun and very watchable The programme notes for Jamaal Burkma…
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