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Thursday, May 24, 2012

Matthew Bourne's Early Adventures, Sadler's Wells, London by Sarah Frater

Sadler's Wells, London: Reviving three early pieces by Matthew Bourne is a fitting way to mark his 25 years in the theatre. Read the full review

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:40AM

Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Ballo Della Regina, La Sylphide, Royal Opera House by Sarah Frater

Royal Opera House: The Royal Ballet's latest double bill pairs George Balanchine's Ballo Della Regina from the 1970s with the early 19th century La Sylphide by August Bournonville.…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:20PM

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Mixed bill, Venue: Sadler's Wells by Sarah Frater

Venue: Sadler's Wells: During his ten-year directorship of Rambert Dance Company, Mark Baldwin has steadily capitalised on its founding principles of commissioning new work and encouraging c…

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Monday, May 14, 2012

Ballet Revolucion, Peacock, London by Sarah Frater

Peacock, London: The Peacock has a reputation for presenting popular dance acts and, with Ballet Revolucion, it has one of the best. The show is essentially a series of dance numbers ranging…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:57AM

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Onegin, London Coliseum by Sarah Frater

London Coliseum: The Eifman Ballet completed its short visit to London with a second dance-drama drawing on Russian literature. After an interpretation of Tolstoy's Anna Karenina came a…

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Royal Ballet Triple Bill, Royal Opera House by Sarah Frater

Royal Opera House: The Royal Ballet's latest mixed bill includes two new works representing very different aspects of classical dance. First is Sweet Violets by the fledgling choreograp…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:17AM

Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Anna Karenina, London Coliseum by Sarah Frater

London Coliseum: Tolstoy's Anna Karenina (1873-77) is a giant of Russian literature that choreographer-director Boris Eifman has turned into a ballet. The novel tracks the romantic comp…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:43AM

Thursday, March 29, 2012

Beyond Ballet Russes, London Coliseum by Sarah Frater

London Coliseum: Without a managing director and with its artistic director Wayne Eagling scheduled to leave, English National Ballet faces unsettling time. However, you wouldn't know i…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:55AM

Monday, March 5, 2012

Ballet Black, Linbury Studio Theatre, Royal Opera House by Sarah Frater

Linbury Studio Theatre, Royal Opera House: Despite its small size and modest funding, Ballet Black is a textbook case of how to run a dance troupe. Founder and director Casa Pancho has a str…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:33AM

Elektro Kif, Queen Elizabeth Hall, South Bank Centre by Sarah Frater

Queen Elizabeth Hall, South Bank Centre: Electro dance is a variety of street dance that emerged from the southern suburbs of Paris. Electro Kif is the work of the Spanish-born, Paris-based …

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:21AM

Thursday, February 16, 2012

Fuenteovejuna, Sadler's Wells by Sarah Frater

Sadler's Wells: Companies formed and led by a single figure - such as those of Martha Graham and Merce Cunningham - often loose their drive when the leading figure passes away. The material …

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