Sunday, 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 05:12AMSunday, December 3, 2023
Pompidou Centre, ParisInspired by Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter, the celebrated US choreographer feels her pain in his new work
Falling in love with a choreographer is a bit li…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:54AMSunday, November 26, 2023
Royal Opera House; Barbican Pit, LondonEverything comes together in an exhilarating Royal Ballet revival of The Dante Project, while Rhiannon Faith’s new work is all about sharing…
The p…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:24AMSunday, November 19, 2023
The star of the hit RSC production on playing a four-year-old, her love of the sea and why Ghibli storytelling changes how you view the world
Actor Mei Mac was born in Birmingham in 1992,…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:36AMTuff Nutt Jazz Club, Royal Festival Hall, LondonStarring Action Man and a boy called Clive, Drew McOnie’s immersive cabaret version of the festive ballet is up there with reinventions by M…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:32AMSunday, November 12, 2023
Sadler’s Wells, London; Theatre Royal, BathFolklore meets punk spirit in BalletBoyz’s ambitious state-of-the-nation work, while Rambert relish the remarkable imagination of Ben Duke
For …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:18AMSunday, November 5, 2023
Linbury Studio, Royal Opera House; Sadler’s Wells, LondonNorthern Ballet’s triple bill demonstrates the vital link between live music and action. Plus, the UK premiere of a new spin on S…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:36AMSunday, October 29, 2023
Royal Opera House, LondonLauren Cuthbertson and Marcelino Sambé reprise their roles to glorious effect in Cathy Marston’s inspired paean to Jacqueline du Pré, while an adaptation of Sam …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:55AMSunday, October 22, 2023
Aviva Studios, ManchesterThis breathtaking dance adaptation by Boyle, Boy Blue’s Kenrick ‘H20’ Sandy and Michael ‘Mikey J’ Asante, designer Es Devlin and writer Sabrina Mahfouz ful…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:07AMSunday, October 15, 2023
Barbican theatre, LondonPam Tanowitz’s heartfelt work, inspired by her late father, is delicate, mystical and timeless
Song of Songs is a thing of beauty. It’s a work of profound connect…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:13AMThe Paris-based British playwright, back at the National Theatre with The Confessions, inspired by conversations with his mother, talks about the secrets she revealed and the heroism of unex…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:13AMSunday, October 8, 2023
Royal Opera House, LondonThe Royal Ballet principals light up the stage in Carlos Acosta’s charmingly comic staging of an often nonsensical, but enduring, classic
My sister-in-law is not a…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:49AMSunday, October 1, 2023
Birmingham Hippodrome; Sadler’s Wells, London The fathers of heavy metal have gained at least one new fan thanks to an inspired new Carlos Acosta commission. And the music’s the star in …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:43AMSunday, September 17, 2023
Greenwich+Docklands international festival; Sadler’s Wells, LondonA change of clothes proves transformative in Canary Wharf’s al fresco dance fest, while Alvin Ailey’s season ends as i…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:55AMSunday, September 10, 2023
Sadler’s Wells, LondonThe pioneering company’s warmth and athletic grace is showcased in a selection of old and new work
There’s something generous about Alvin Ailey American Dance The…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:19AMSunday, August 27, 2023
Dance Base; Zoo Southside; Playhouse, EdinburghSolène Weinachter’s funeral guest is a triumph of sound and vision. Elsewhere, a tragicomic study of ageing, and a thrilling Rite of Spring …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:13AMSunday, August 13, 2023
Sadler’s Wells, LondonSet in an asylum, the choreographer’s bleak yet passionate adaptation of Shakespeare’s tragic romance triumphs in a newly honed revival
The choreographer Matthew …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:43AMSunday, July 30, 2023
Teatro alle Tese; Tese dei Soppalchi, Venice Rabbits pop up again in Lidberg’s nightmarish new meditation on desire, while Salustri does extraordinary things with polystyrene…
What is i…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:07AMSunday, July 23, 2023
Sala d’Armi A; Tese dei Soppalchi, VeniceThis year’s Wayne McGregor-curated biennale pays tribute to Forti’s revolutionary work. Plus, a gorgeous double take from the French choreograp…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:43AMSunday, July 16, 2023
The Cuban star on returning to the Royal Opera House stage, commissioning a heavy metal ballet and diversity in the arts
Carlos Acosta was one of the greatest classical dancers of the modern…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:25AMFriday, July 14, 2023
Manchester Academy; Whitworth Art Gallery, ManchesterA belief in the transformative power of art unites Reid’s sensational autobiographical work and Sehgal’s meditation on the grace of f…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:43AMSunday, July 9, 2023
Sadler’s Wells, LondonThe Spanish star kicks off London’s annual Flamenco festival with a dazzling bolero-infused tribute to her late father
The opening section of Sara Baras’s new wor…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:13AMSunday, June 25, 2023
Royal Albert Hall, LondonChoreographer Christopher Wheeldon’s intelligence and invention combine to make an effortlessly entrancing piece in which to lose yourself
If one quality character…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:25AMSunday, June 18, 2023
Royal Opera House, London Wayne McGregor’s incisive new ballet conjures the very brushstrokes of the late Carmen Herrera; Bernstein meets Les Sylphides in a muscular Christopher Wheeldon r…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:13AMSunday, June 11, 2023
Linbury theatre, Royal Opera House, London; Sadler’s Wells Digital StageThe ROH’s Next Generation festival launched with a Finnish flourish, while two uplifting collaborations show the p…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:13AMSunday, June 4, 2023
The Place, London This triple bill proves that the Place’s annual Resolution festival can be relied on for thoughtful new choreography, skilfully danced
There’s something irresistible ab…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:12AMSunday, May 28, 2023
Sadler’s Wells, London; Brighton DomeHighliner Nathan Paulin, two extreme climbers and eight acrobats add up to one riveting show, while Three Score Dance throw a new light on ageing
When …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:12AMSunday, May 21, 2023
Linbury theatre, Royal Opera House; Sadler’s Wells, LondonWayne McGregor conjures a shimmering eco-myth from Jim Henson’s 80s fantasy film, while Northern Ballet’s handsome take on F S…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:42AMSunday, May 14, 2023
Available onlineLynne Wake’s film about Ashton is a compelling glimpse into the way his great works are reinterpreted by new generations of dancers
One of the great privileges of writing a…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:54AMSunday, May 7, 2023
Sadler’s Wells, London; and touringBreakin’ Convention celebrate 20 years of dazzling virtuosity, while one of the UK’s most thoughtful choreographers shines a new light on Jackson Pol…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:18AM 
