Sunday, 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 04:18AMSunday, April 23, 2023
Sadler’s Wells, LondonIn a strong triple bill, sublimely danced, Crystal Pite and Simon McBurney’s Figures in Extinction [1.0] stands out as a powerful portrait of nature under threat
Ch…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:18AMSunday, April 9, 2023
The Place, LondonDisplaying remarkable unison, the company’s super-agile dancers celebrate its 40th anniversary in sparkling style
A spool of tape falls to the floor of an empty stage; the…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:54AMSunday, April 2, 2023
Royal Opera House, LondonMarianela Nuñez, Vadim Muntagirov and company shine – as do their costumes – in the Royal Ballet’s over-the-top new design of this intricate work
First the go…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:48AMSunday, March 19, 2023
Sadler’s Wells, LondonPatel and Peck push the classical forms of bharatanatyam and ballet in joyous and inventive new directions
How do you honour classical dance technique while making it…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:00AMSunday, March 12, 2023
Barbican theatre, LondonMthuthuzeli November’s passionate new work celebrating the musician is paired with Will Tuckett’s fine piece inspired by the poet Adrienne Rich
Two powerful women…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:00AMTuesday, March 7, 2023
The writer talks to Sarah Crompton about her book exploring the pain and sacrifice of ballet training even for those who don’t make it to the top, and the way it perpetuates traditional id…
SOURCE: The Independent at 02:09AMSunday, March 5, 2023
Royal Opera House, LondonThe Italian star graces a flawless revival of McGregor’s dreamlike 2015 ballet inspired by the writings of Virginia Woolf
Woolf Works is a beauty – a ballet of r…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:00AMSunday, February 26, 2023
The principal ballerina on portraying Virginia Woolf, why she’s so enthusiastic about ageing, and what she learned from the greats
Born in Milan in 1963, Alessandra Ferri was a principal w…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:30AMBrighton Dome and touringThe South African choreographer transforms The Rite of Spring using the music, rhythms and rituals of her Tswana background
The South African choreographer Dada Masi…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:00AMThe actor talks to Sarah Crompton about setting ‘The Merchant of Venice’ at the time of Oswald Mosley’s fascists, and her thoughts on trigger warnings
SOURCE: The Independent at 01:30AMSunday, February 12, 2023
Stravinsky’s ballet sensation of 1913 shocked its first Paris audience. More than 150 versions later, the far-reaching pull of this modernist masterpiece remains irresistible…
For a work…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:00AMLinbury theatre, Royal Opera House; Sadler’s Wells, LondonThe American choreographer delights with a programme of rare wit, beauty and unshowy complexity. Elsewhere, a Vegas-style tribute …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:30AMSaturday, January 28, 2023
Royal Opera House; Sadler’s Wells, LondonBig personalities shine out in the Cuban company’s celebratory show. And Mel C holds her own in Cunningham’s opaque new work
In ballet, the dan…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:00AM 
