Don Quixote review at Royal Opera House, London " 'superbly danced'
Despite the title, the ballet Don Quixote serves up minimal Cervantes picaresque, more an irresistible slab of cod-Catalan romantic romp. Not that
Despite the title, the ballet Don Quixote serves up minimal Cervantes picaresque, more an irresistible slab of cod-Catalan romantic romp. Not that
It's been 15 years since Tanguera " the world's first 'tango musical' " strutted its way onto the Buenos Aires stage, bound
There's nothing really prurient about Prurience. Christopher Green's show is a clever and discomforting exploration of consumption " compulsive and conscious "
"The tech doesn't detract from the tap": Anna Winter reviews the "strange and subtle" joy that is Dorrance Dance's technologically and technically innovative ETM: Double Down. The post Revie…
Bj McNeill's heartfelt drama sees three couples, separated by decades and geography, linked by an accidental pregnancy and a pack of playing
Voices of the Amazon is a well-intentioned but ultimately shallow dance musical about deforestation in the Amazon. It tells the story of
Sputters and spins like a dodgy Sputnik: Anna Winter reviews the new work by Alexander Whitley combining dance with solar physics. The post Review: Eight Minutes at Sadler’s Wel…
Patrick Sandford's one-man show Groomed is a vital act of bearing witness. With great honesty and delicacy, the 65-year-old theatre director tells
A fragrant physical echo chamber: Anna Winter reviews a mixed bill of works performed by the Richard Alston Dance Company. The post Review: Richard Alston Dance Company at Sadler’s Wel…
Remnants is a powerful exploration of literal and metaphorical excavation, skilfully rendered through a combination of electronic and Balkan folk music, dance
A superorganism at work: Anna Winter reviews Scottish Ballet's double-bill of works at Sadler's Wells. The post Review: Scottish Ballet at Sadler’s Wells appeared first on Exeunt Maga…
The latest show by Chris Goode's queer performance collective, Ponyboy Curtis, takes the form of a challenge. Or, rather, a series of
When good intentions are not enough: Anna Winter reviews Northern Ballet's adaptation of John Boyne's novel. The post Review: The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas at the Richmond Theatre appeared…
A transfixing, era-jumping odyssey to Bangladesh: Anna Winter reviews a final performance of Akram Khan's exploration of 'homeland'. The post Review: Desh at Sadler’s Wells appeared fi…
The Royal Ballet's latest triple bill pays fine tribute to founder choreographer Frederick Ashton. First up is The Dream, a 50-minute Shakespearean
George Johnston's Snapshot has confident compositional values but is ultimately a pretty skin-deep affair. It charts the messy course of a London-set
Circus is all about trust and support " having muscular strength and a confident mindset. Canadian company Flip Fabrique harnesses the metaphorical
A showcase of towering technical ability: Anna Winter reviews the Royal Ballet's latest mixed bill. The post Review: The Vertiginous Thrill of Exactitude / Tarantella / Strapless / Symphoni…
A vortex of visibility and vulnerability: Anna Winter reviews Project O at Sadler's Wells. The post Review: Voodoo at Sadler’s Wells appeared first on Exeunt Magazine.
Rambert's latest triple bill features a promising premiere and the triumphant return of a heritage work. Back onstage after 13 years, Christopher
This frank and extremely funny confessional monologue about sexual desire was written by a female playwright who wants to remain anonymous. Manwatching
Soho pays tribute to the once notorious London neighbourhood with a technically impressive but thoroughly conventional circus and dance extravaganza. Like so
A superbly danced and successful piece of storytelling: Anna Winter examines Northern Ballet's new show about the 18th-century Italian philanderer and his remarkable, reprehensible life. The…
New cast members, new routines. Following last year's successful Edinburgh run, Australian circus company Casus has mixed things up a bit with
Ballet luminary Mikhail Baryshnikov's one-man show Brodsky/Baryshnikov is a poignant but slightly tedious tribute to the late poet Joseph Brodsky. Both were