Sunday, July 21, 2024
Sadler’s Wells, LondonDoherty choreographs England’s flagship youth dance company in expressive solos, fragmented motion and beautiful tableaux that go by in a flash
There’s a brillian…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:24AMThe choreographer who changed how dance was perceived in Britain is now taking the reins of a major revival of ‘Oliver!’. He talks to Sarah Crompton about his memories of legendary compo…
SOURCE: The Independent at 02:06AMSunday, July 7, 2024
Sadler’s Wells, LondonHis dancers are superb, but abrupt tonal changes get in the way of the story’s emotional punch in Acosta’s expanded new production
Since the start of the year I�…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:24AMSunday, June 30, 2024
Ustinov Studio, BathThe Dane’s trilogy of works inspired by Greek myths concludes with a remarkable performance that adds a hint of redemption to the tale
Over two years and three Deborah …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:42AMSunday, June 23, 2024
St James theatre, New YorkDreamlike logic and exceptional choreography make this wordless interpretation of Sufjan Stevens’s Illinois album a deserving winner of a Tony award
A week ago, I…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:18AMSunday, June 16, 2024
Royal Opera House, LondonFrederick Ashton’s musicality, footwork and storytelling are showcased in a programme of gracefully danced favourites
When you watch the ballets of Frederick Ashto…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:36AMSunday, June 9, 2024
Linbury theatre, Royal Opera House, LondonAs part of the Royal Ballet’s season devoted to the British choreographer, the Florida company brings three of his works to radiant, graceful life…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:36AMSunday, June 2, 2024
Norwich Theatre Royal; Sadler’s Well, London Marc Brew’s recreation, choreographed by Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, of the crash that left him paraplegic is an exhilarating riposte to fate. And …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:32AMSunday, May 26, 2024
Sadler’s Wells, LondonThe French choreographer’s 1981 interpretation of the playwright’s world rewards patience with its magic and precision
A silent dance based on the writings of Sam…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:02AMSunday, May 19, 2024
Stone Nest, LondonJill Johnson’s intricate new piece puts the audience in the midst of an exploration of interaction and connection
There’s something magical about watching dance at a di…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:36AMSunday, May 12, 2024
Royal Opera House, LondonChristopher Wheeldon strips Shakespeare’s play of distractions in this boldly choreographed, nuanced masterpiece
Ten years ago, when Christopher Wheeldon created T…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:18AMSaturday, May 4, 2024
Barbican theatre, LondonThe company’s exploration of the act of dancing ebbs and flows loose-limbed precision – and some astonishing pyrotechnics
It will soon be 50 years since hip-hop e…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:48AMSunday, April 21, 2024
Queen Elizabeth Hall; Linbury theatre, Royal Opera House, LondonShechter’s young dancers thrill in his hellish vision of England. Elsewhere, emerging choreographers from Brno to Birmingham…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:54AMSunday, April 14, 2024
Sadler’s Wells, LondonThe revered Malou Airaudo and Germaine Acogny kick off this year’s celebration of creative ageing, in a triple bill shared by Louise Lecavalier and Ben Duke
Malou A…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:18AMSunday, April 7, 2024
Royal Opera House, LondonThe Royal Ballet’s long-running and rather cumbersome Swan Lake is elevated by the dancers’ artistry, while a fine Kenneth MacMillan triple bill deserves more pe…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:48AMSunday, March 31, 2024
Sadler’s Wells; Linbury theatre, Royal Opera House, LondonJohan Inger’s cool take on Bizet’s tragic heroine is given its UK premiere by English National Ballet, while LA’s Yorke Danc…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:32AMSunday, March 24, 2024
As brings to London a 90-minute monologue about Mary, Queen of Scots, the celebrated French actor talks about her extraordinary career, and why she’d love to make a film in the UK – or p…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:54AMSadler’s Wells, LondonPite and Young turn a meeting of re-enactors into a truly incredible medieval fantasy with a troupe of brilliant dancers
The collaboration between choreographer Cryst…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:54AMSunday, March 17, 2024
Sadler’s Wells, LondonWayne McGregor’s DNA-themed work is an evolving delight. And back in the UK for the first time since 2008, the New Yorkers exude classy athleticism in works by Bala…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:02AMSunday, March 10, 2024
Corn Exchange, Brighton Dome; Queen Elizabeth Hall, LondonBotis Seva’s new show is so murkily atmospheric that its meaning proves elusive. Elsewhere, a compelling if mixed programme of sho…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:24AMSunday, March 3, 2024
Birmingham Hippodrome; Sadler’s Wells, LondonCarlos Acosta’s BRB revels in an expansive revival of Peter Wright’s 80s classic, while the Greek choreographer’s sensational-looking Ink…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:48AMSunday, February 25, 2024
Royal Opera House, LondonThe Royal Ballet revisits the choreographer’s timeless rags-to-riches work, putting assorted casts through its finely tuned emotional wringer
In 2011, at the age o…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:06AMSunday, February 18, 2024
Sadler’s Wells; Linbury theatre, Royal Opera House, LondonA revival of Pina Bausch’s 1982 work is still finding its feet. Plus, full immersion with the Royal Ballet and a rich addition t…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:32AMSunday, February 4, 2024
Ustinov Studio, Theatre Royal Bath; Sadler’s Wells, LondonThe seemingly invincible ex-Royal Ballet star is transfixing in a new work by Kim Brandstrup, and elevates a tricky Fellini adapta…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:42AMSunday, January 28, 2024
The Place, LondonNicola Adilman’s breathtaking exploration of what it is to be seen was the standout in a strong triple bill at the annual festival of new choreography
The annual Resolutio…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:32AMTamara Harvey and Daniel Evans, the company’s new co-artistic directors, on work-life balance, their first season in charge – and what they’ll do when they disagree. Plus, below, six t…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:18AMSunday, January 21, 2024
Coliseum; Woolwich Works, LondonEnglish National Ballet dance Mary Skeaping’s 70s reworking of the classic ballet with loving care, while Stravinsky’s revolutionary Les Noces holds its o…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:32AMMonday, December 25, 2023
Tiler Peck breezed in, Carmen Herrera bowed out, Benji Reid made a striking return and Pam Tanowitz entranced
Read the Observer critics’ review of 2023 in full
1. Song of SongsBarbican, L…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:06AMSunday, December 24, 2023
Coliseum; Royal Opera House, LondonThe two companies variously capture the Christmas classic’s glittering pleasures – and its narrative strangeness
The Nutcracker is ballet’s pantomime…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:18AMSunday, December 17, 2023
Sadler’s Wells, LondonBourne’s sharp, tender dance production of the boy with scissor hands – a symbol for outsiders everywhere – feels more vital than ever
Christmas wouldn’t be C…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:54AMSunday, December 10, 2023
Sadler’s Wells, LondonThe mismatch between humanity and technology fuels Cheng Tsung-lung’s intriguing 2019 work, to a soundtrack by Sigur Rós
It’s a hard thing to take over a company…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:12AM 
