Friday, November 8, 2024
Linbury theatre, LondonSophie Laplane’s If at First switches so fast stylistically that it might be garbled, while Mthuthuzeli November’s The Waiting Game stages an existential crisis
So…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:42AMWednesday, November 6, 2024
The Place, London Hannah Ekholm and Faye Stoeser’s double bill pairs precise poses with a compelling electronic score
Club culture has left its stamp on contemporary dance in recent years …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:31AMMonday, November 4, 2024
What would happen if our arts critics and sports writers swapped roles for a day? How does the English National Opera compare to the Premier League … or the NFL to a West End musical? Our …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:12AMTheatre Royal, NorwichTchaikovsky’s score gets a Latin makeover and Cuban dance styles combine with classical ballet in this joyful and colourful festive family show
In 1969, Fidel Castro…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:02AMFriday, November 1, 2024
Dancers and audiences are being fitted with electrode caps as part of a massive neurological study into how we respond to live performance – and the findings go far beyond what was first i…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:02PMTuesday, October 29, 2024
As a new show co-created by an AI performer opens in France, industry leaders including Wayne McGregor, Tamara Rojo and Jonzi D contemplate the technology’s possibilities and perils
‘I t…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:48AMSunday, October 20, 2024
Sadler’s Wells, LondonAbby Zbikowski’s choreography resembles the most gruelling and exacting CrossFit ever – with superhero dancers displaying mind-boggling virtuosity
I’ve never se…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:18PMThursday, October 10, 2024
Barbican, LondonOpening this year’s Dance Umbrella festival, the South African company deliver a distinctive show by the non-conformist choreographer
At times, Mamela Nyamza’s Hatched En…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:42PMWednesday, October 9, 2024
The Place, LondonMoody masses of bodies, a gang of club kids like shamans at a stick-up … this company is always trying something new
Matthew William Robinson, artistic director of Nationa…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:24PMMonday, October 7, 2024
As Theatre of Dreams arrives in London, the celebrated choreographer and composer explains how having his laptop stolen was a blessing in disguise for his new show
Hofesh Shechter walks out …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:12AMFriday, October 4, 2024
Birmingham HippodromeEmploying five female choreographers in one production is a bold move but this sweeping celebration of strong women does not cohere
There’s no doubting the good intent…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:36AMThursday, October 3, 2024
Sadler’s Wells, LondonA triple bill of modern pieces highlight the challenges of modern ballet, but only in Crystal Pite’s work does it all comes together, especially in the dancing of S…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:02AMMonday, September 30, 2024
Royal Opera House, LondonVivid designs, frog and fish footmen and a comedy dame bring good energy to the Royal Ballet’s Alice, with beautiful dancing from the leads
This ballet is at its b…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:12AMSunday, September 29, 2024
The choreographer talks about overnight fame, ‘extreme ambition’ and her goofy/serious duet, staged by the National Ballet of Canada
Emma Portner wishes I didn’t need to ask her about …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:12PMWednesday, September 25, 2024
The Place, London Lovísa Ósk Gunnarsdóttir warmly narrates her own story of renewal after feeling her personal and professional life was over
Contemporary dance about the menopause? A dan…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:06PMTuesday, September 24, 2024
As the Royal Ballet’s newly minted principal, the dancer is on a mission to challenge the industry’s underlying racism from the inside. He discusses his first steps – and the role of h…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:32AMMonday, September 23, 2024
The Place, LondonThe Body of People Jazz Theatre Company presents a rich programme, including a celebration of the great trumpeter
It’s rare to see pure jazz dance on stage in the UK, even…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:42AMFriday, September 13, 2024
Sadler’s Wells, LondonRecent graduates, former Ballet Black star Cira Robinson and guest Alina Cojocaru perform lost works and new commissions
Revived from the ashes after a 28-year absenc…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:48AMWednesday, September 11, 2024
There has never been a gay-themed work in the classical dance repertoire – until now. The esteemed choreographer hopes to change that for good, even if he’s sometimes the one blushing
Wh…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:24PMSunday, September 8, 2024
Queen Elizabeth Hall, LondonThe Austrian artist-philosopher muses on disability and choreography, mobility and mobilisation in this quietly thought-provoking show
Michael Turinsky comes out …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:06PMThursday, September 5, 2024
Cadogan Hall, LondonImpresario Jamiel Devernay-Laurence brings dance of all flavours to a new audience with this lively serving of latin, hip-hop, ballet and a chef’s kiss tap solo from St…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:32AMFriday, August 30, 2024
As a child in Lagos, he felt like Billy Elliot, following a passion for dance despite his family’s disapproval. Now, having found success in France, he’s returned to his native Nigeria t…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:32PMThursday, August 29, 2024
London ColiseumWhile the dancing is sound and the swans are strong, the performance suffers from a staid Russian feel, lacking fire and vitality
Nina Ananiashvili was one of her generation�…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:42AMTuesday, August 27, 2024
Why Am I So Single sets dating angst to music; more Hollywood stars hit the West End; and a Brummie dance trilogy reaches its finale Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:02AMTuesday, August 20, 2024
Company of Others is performing rituals at King Edward’s Bay, Tynemouth. Director Nadia Iftkhar hopes to help audiences – and passersby – open up about bereavement
The North Sea shifts…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:24AMTuesday, August 13, 2024
The documentary Swan Song shows ballerinas pushing themselves to extremes in pursuit of perfection. Kain and Campbell, its star and producer, talk about the agony and ecstasy of elite perfor…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:00PMShe used to love cutting a rug – until she gave up drinking. Now, the comic has used dance to heal her wounded self-esteem – and explore the funny side of contemporary choreography
Steph…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:00AMThis year’s offerings veer from visually stunning to ponderous as performers grapple with big ideas as well as each other’s bodies
A festival as overstuffed with acts as Edinburgh brings…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:47AMSaturday, August 10, 2024
The Lyceum, EdinburghAakash Odedra circles and swoops to Rushil Ranjan’s powerful music in this buoyant and joyful show
If you see much contemporary dance, you’ll be familiar with the of…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:00PMThursday, August 8, 2024
Assembly @ Dance Base, Edinburgh The Australian choreographer revels in bodies sculpted by light but the impressive staging creates a chilly distance from these strong performers
The light s…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:47AMWednesday, August 7, 2024
Assembly @ Dance Base, EdinburghSimone’s songs are repurposed in all their glory, essaying a relationship both combative and conciliatory in this show by Rendez-Vous Dance
Is it cheating t…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:00PM 
