409 stories by "Luke Jennings"
Theatre Royal, BathSame-sex relationships are the centrepiece of this engaging, important work by Andrea Walker's 201 Dance CompanySome of the smartest, most approachable dance theatre in th…
Sadler's Wells, LondonAnne Teresa de Keersmaeker weaves a compelling spell to Steve Reich's music, but the resulting downpour is unrelentingRain was created in 2001 by the Belgian choreograp…
Royal Opera House, LondonMusic, choreography and dancing were superb at the Royal Ballet's celebration of Frederick Ashton. But, oh, the costumes…In Marguerite and Armand, which closed the…
Frauke Requardt's relentless examination of motherhood is at its best in an intricate trio shorn of metaphorMotherhood is a messy business, the German-born choreographer Frauke Requardt tell…
Royal Court, LiverpoolThe celebrated American choreographer swings into town for Sgt Pepper's 50th birthday partyIn May 1967, 50 years ago last Friday, the Beatles released their eighth stud…
Royal Opera House; Sadler's Wells, LondonScarlett's Symphonic Dances is a fitting centrepiece to a top night at the Royal. And Aletta Collins makes a virtue of repetitionA fine and confident…
Attenborough Centre, University of Sussex John Kendall and Solène Weinachter are chalk and cheese " and destined for each other " in Joan Clevillé's delightful duetHow can we make the worl…
Royal Opera House; the Place, LondonMacMillan's unsparing story of mayhem and murder at the Austro-Hungarian court is taken to another level by Natalia OsipovaThe role of Crown Prince Rudolf…
Milton Keynes theatre, and touringThe sex is better than the storyline, but Kenneth Tindall's Casanova is a handsome creationKenneth Tindall's Casanova for Northern Ballet is a lustrous prod…
Jerwood Theatre Upstairs, Royal Court, LondonSimon Stephens's experimental 'text for dance' about a woman coping with personal loss teeters on the brink of failure, but is consistently engag…
Laban theatre, London; and touringThe choreographer and the film-maker delve into the supposed New World Order in a wildly ambitious new workFor decades, the CIA and the Walt Disney corporat…
Royal Opera House; The Place, LondonThe Royal Ballet's 50th anniversary revival of Balanchine's classic sparkles despite the occasional flawIt's good to see Jewels back at Covent Garden and …
Opéra Bastille, ParisParis Opera Ballet deliver a beautifully chic but variable production of Balanchine's classic 1962 workGeorge Balanchine didn't make many traditional story ballets. Nar…
Sergei Diaghilev set early 20th-century Paris ablaze with his Ballets Russes " and his impact on the world of dance can still be felt todayIn the tangled narrative of 20th century art, there…
Sadler's Wells, LondonEnglish National Ballet's latest triple bill offers a chance for company dancers to shine. Some hesitate, but others seize their momentIn the five years since she was m…
Royal Opera House, LondonThe Canadian choreographer cuts to the heart with the Royal Ballet's first new work by a female dance-maker in 18 yearsThe Canadian choreographer Crystal Pite is one…
Sadler's Wells, LondonSergei Polunin's new triple bill tries to find a way forward outside a traditional career " but extracurricular activities have taken a visible tollSince 2012, when he …
Barbican, LondonJulie Cunningham's first works as head of her own company have passion and subtlety, but struggle to compete with a forceful spoken soundtrackWhen dancers become choreographe…
Rich Mix, LondonParsons proves himself a distinctive narrative voice with his compelling new work about a fictional celebrityWayne Parsons is a familiar figure on the UK contemporary dance s…
Barbican, LondonSensuality, isolation and identity are explored in three stellar works by this joyous Cuban troupeThere can be few dance companies in the world as handsome and accomplished a…
The detail, the exquisite control, the lyrical flow ... this clip shows why Kirkland remains a cherished legend of American balletThis is Gelsey Kirkland dancing the Act 1 variation, or solo…
Want to be a ballerina? No problem. But any girl dreaming of a career in choreography had better mind the glass ceiling…As a nation we are well supplied with choreographers. Matthew Bourne…
Richmond theatre, LondonWorks from the choreographer's early career show all his trademark wit, originality and eye for detailThe three works comprising Matthew Bourne's Early Adventures wer…
Sadler's Wells, LondonThe choreographer's piece inspired by Lisbon is sunny and seductive, but ultimately insubstantialIn 1997 the German choreographer Pina Bausch took the dancers of her co…
Barbican, LondonTop dancers, Javier de Frutos choreography, Philip Glass score and Cocteau's twisted tale don't quite add upJean Cocteau's 1929 novel Les Enfants Terribles is the story of a …
