Anarchy Dance Theatre: Second Body review " joltingly good cosmic shapeshifting by Lyndsey Winship

The Coronet theatre, LondonTension between the organic, human-made and the digital permeates Chieh-hua Hsieh's show as performer Ting-Ting Chao becomes an incredible vibrating energy force W…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 7:32am on April 12, 2024☆⚑

The Velveteen Rabbit review " magically told tale of a much-loved toy who comes to life by Lyndsey Winship

Lilian Baylis studio, Sadler's Wells, LondonFull of dancey japes, games and satisfyingly tactile characters, BalletLorent have created an enjoyably gentle adaptation of Margery Williams' cla…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:06am on April 7, 2024☆⚑

Bear Snores On review " characterful creatures learn the importance of home by Lyndsey Winship

Regent's Park Open Air theatre, LondonFun songs and exciting immersive touches delight children and adults alike in a lively picture book adaptation from actor Cush Jumbo and Katy Sechiari '…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 9:54am on March 31, 2024☆⚑

'You have to add the flavour, the butter, the jam': Boy Blue on bringing hip hop energy to the dance world by Lyndsey Winship

Choreographer Kenrick Sandy and composer Michael 'Mikey J' Asante's acclaimed troupe are back with a pulsating new piece, inspired by grime, jungle and carnival Sunday afternoon in Tower Ham…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:24pm on March 29, 2024☆⚑

Carmen review " stripped-back ballet focuses on the femicide by Lyndsey Winship

Sadler's Wells, LondonGiven its UK premiere by English National Ballet, Johan Inger's new version of the Bizet story cuts out cliche and embraces the bleakness " albeit at the expense of som…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 7:09am on March 28, 2024☆⚑

Sydney Dance Company: Ascent review " impressive triple bill brings fresh sparks of joy by Lyndsey Winship

Linbury theatre, Royal Opera House, LondonRafael Bonachela's beautiful choreography and Paula Levis' striking costumes stand out in pieces ranging from a gentle voyage to stark electro inten…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:18am on March 26, 2024☆⚑

California Connections: Three Pioneering Women review " superb salute to trailblazing trio by Lyndsey Winship

Linbury theatre, Royal Opera House, LondonYorke Dance Project celebrate Isadora Duncan, Martha Graham and Bella Lewitzky in a mixed bill that offers a valuable lesson If the title of this mi…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:18am on March 22, 2024☆⚑

Assembly Hall review " medieval reenactors joust in a whirl of fantasy and mundanity by Lyndsey Winship

Sadler's Wells, LondonBeautiful choreography and a clever script create a shifting, unknowable world in Crystal Pite and Jonathon Young's new show I think we can confidently say this is the …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:18pm on March 21, 2024☆⚑

Vincent Dance Theatre: Play review " rare choreography retrospective is both ominous and hopeful by Lyndsey Winship

Corn Exchange, BrightonCharlotte Vincent revisits her 30-year back catalogue with a focus on young performers, offering fascinating glimpes into the world she's created Unlike painters, say,…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 9:24am on March 15, 2024☆⚑

Steve Paxton obituary by Lyndsey Winship

A pivotal figure in contemporary dance, known for stripping the artform of its classical and modern techniques In the early 1970s a rangy Arizonan arrived in Devon as a guest teacher at Dart…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 3:54am on March 14, 2024☆⚑

Northern Ballet: Romeo & Juliet review " iconic love story told in all its full-blooded glory by Lyndsey Winship

Leeds Grand theatreProkofiev's score takes flight as the warring clans go at it, while the lovers display all the tortured passion of their teenage tragedy in this innovative and explosive s…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 9:36am on March 10, 2024☆⚑

New York City Ballet review " iconic company returns to show the shape of modern ballet by Lyndsey Winship

Sadler's Wells, LondonNYCB's first UK visit in 16 years brings a quadruple bill that looks to the past briefly, but mostly presents a very 21st-century vision One of the world's most iconic …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 3:36pm on March 8, 2024☆⚑

Carlos Acosta to create new version of The Nutcracker set in Havana by Lyndsey Winship

The acclaimed dancer, director and choreographer takes on ballet's favourite frosty Christmas show, with his Cuba-based company Acosta Danza "I want to make it snow in Havana," said Cuban ba…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:18am on March 4, 2024☆⚑

How to Build a Universe review " sci-fi dance-theatre show aims high but lands low by Lyndsey Winship

The Place, LondonHumans keep making the same mistakes as five survivors of an apocalyptic event try to build a new civilisation How to Build a Universe is a high-concept show. Imagine you we…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 3:42pm on March 3, 2024☆⚑

New York City Ballet's Justin Peck: 'Trump's win changed the whole arc of the piece' by Lyndsey Winship

Ahead of a London show, the choreographer talks about his new Sufjan Stevens musical, community in dance, and how election results can affect his moves When Justin Peck was a teenage ballet …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:02am on February 23, 2024☆⚑

Phoenix Dance Theatre review " triple bill swings from tortured to tender by Lyndsey Winship

Leeds PlayhouseBelonging: Loss. Legacy. Love brings together work by Phoenix's new boss Marcus Jarrell Willis, Miguel Altunaga and Dane Hurst Formed in 1981, Phoenix Dance Theatre have had m…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 3:42pm on February 22, 2024☆⚑

'It's like being on a love boat': the dance trio embraced by Sam Smith and Madonna by Lyndsey Winship

After choreographing the video for Unholy and the queen of pop's Celebration tour, French collective (La)Horde are taking a wildly eclectic show to London That thing about never meeting your…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 6:12am on February 21, 2024☆⚑

Emma Gladstone obituary by Lyndsey Winship

Dancer and artistic director of the Dance Umbrella festival known for being an innovative force in the industry Emma Gladstone, who has died of cancer aged 63, was a woman of impeccable tast…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 5:32pm on February 11, 2024☆⚑

São Paulo Dance Company review " by Lyndsey Winship

Sadler's Wells, London In a triple bill by Spanish and Brazilian choreographers, dancers move in ritualistic unison, launch into flight or just inspire wonder In the middle of São Paulo D…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 5:32pm on February 11, 2024☆⚑

Ockham's Razor: Tess review " circus spin finds light and laughter in Thomas Hardy's tale by Lyndsey Winship

Peacock theatre, LondonThis company's skills cleverly animate the characters in a dreamlike production that does not blunt the novel's tragedy Can you tell a Thomas Hardy story through circu…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 7:02am on February 1, 2024☆⚑

Diversity: Supernova review " blazing BGT champs go all out by Lyndsey Winship

Royal & Derngate, NorthamptonThe superstar troupe from Britain's Got Talent consistently fill venues across the country " and you can see why It's 15 years since street dance crew Divers…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 9:42am on January 30, 2024☆⚑

Tamara Rojo: 'Ballet is competing with Netflix " that's what audiences expect' by Lyndsey Winship

The former artistic director of English National Ballet has swapped London for San Francisco, where she's bringing AI and clubbing into the theatre " while passing on the legacy of British d…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 7:42am on January 29, 2024☆⚑

La Strada review " Fellini's circus becomes a heartfelt ballet by Lyndsey Winship

Sadler's Wells, LondonDancer Alina Cojocaru and choreographer Natalia Horečná bring the 1954 film to the stage but their show loses its way in the second act It's no surprise that a st…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 7:54am on January 26, 2024☆⚑

'I realised sci-fi horror was the language I was speaking': Dimitris Papaioannou on how Alien spawned his show Ink by Lyndsey Winship

He has staged Greece's Olympic opening ceremony and scenes evoking myths and old masters. Now, the unclassifiable choreographer is taking his cue from Ridley Scott In the 1980s, Dimitris Pap…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 2:06am on January 23, 2024☆⚑

Manon review " the Royal Ballet brings beauty to sordid snake pits of Paris by Lyndsey Winship

Royal Opera House, LondonKenneth MacMillan's journey into a world of darkness is performed with consummate craft by a superb company In the 1970s Kenneth MacMillan snatched ballet from the l…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 7:32am on January 18, 2024☆⚑