Kicked out of conservatoire during her hard-partying years, Doherty has gone on to become one of the most exciting choreographers of her generation. Now she's teaming up with Jamie xx for a…
Even the best-known ballets can baffle newcomers so what can choreographers do to avoid audiences getting lost? From Matthew Bourne's fairytales to staging Margaret Atwood and Peaky Blinders…
Oxford PlayhouseThe third work in Joseph Toonga's trilogy presents moments of fevered action and powerful stillness in an eye-opening political performance 'Why can't you see me?!" cries the…
The Place, LondonThe lights stay up and the audience is very much included in this warm, understated meditation on community restored I'm welcomed in with a warm hello and the offer of a cus…
Birmingham HippodromeBenoit Swan Pouffer's swaggering dancers fly, fling and slide across the stage in this energetic, menacing prequel-style show Have we reached peak Peaky fever? Hot on t…
Cast, DoncasterA rare excursion to the north sees the Royal Ballet in full peacock mode with a collection of classical and contemporary works displaying the huge span of a true 21st-century …
Peacock theatre, LondonMixing technical skill with slapstick hilarity, the Trocks are as engaging as ever in this symphony of perfectly timed mistakes In the past few years there has been an…
Sadler's Wells, LondonThe Belgian choreographer's interpretation of the great keyboard work is a rich, carefully crafted essay Anne Teresa de Keersmaeker is not someone you expect to see dan…
The 52-year-old Canadian will succeed Tamara Rojo in August 2023 and arrives after 16 years as artistic director of Semperoper Ballett in Dresden "Diversity of people and repertoire are at t…
Using borrowed sets and costumes, the United Ukrainian Ballet " led by ex-Bolshoi director Alexei Ratmansky " are rehearsing a Giselle they hope will do more than just thrill UK audiences "I…
Summerhall, EdinburghDancer Jo Fong larks about with clown and circus director George Orange in a manic affront to middle age that swings from absurd to tender to life-affirming Bounding in…
King's theatre, EdinburghThe music of D'Angelo sets the mood for inimitable choreographer Kyle Abraham's intimate house party production The music of 90s neo-soul star D'Angelo is sparse but…
Dance Base, EdinburghDancers push their bodies to the fine line between good pain and bad " which makes things complicated when the body stops behaving, as Lea's smart show explores There ar…
Best known for tackling subjects such as injustice and violence, the choreographer is channelling happier memories with An Untitled Love Growing up in Pittsburgh in the 1980s and 90s, Kyle A…
Summerhall, EdinburghVeering between danger and comedy, Chou Kuan-Jou's exploration of sexuality has some potent ideas and clever mood shifts Three semi-nude performers writhing around the s…
Festival theatre, EdinburghThe twee 19th-century tale is dazzlingly transposed to a Silicon Valley landscape, where Dr Coppélius is building an AI creation in corporeal form Narrative balle…
The co-creator of Samsara recalls leaving Birmingham for India aged 15 in pursuit of his dreams " and how he met fellow dancer Hu Shenyuan, on a similar quest from China When Aakash Odedra w…
As he brings his one-man show about 'rockstar' poet Robert Burns to the Edinburgh festival, the star talks about desire, debauchery and dancing in his 50s There can't be many people having m…
Bold Tendencies, LondonA new programme designed for this brute concrete space brings Sharon Eyal's unsettling vision into full focus The first time I saw the work of L-E-V, I was floored. Th…
Her rendition of the bearded lady's number from The Greatest Showman caused a sensation. But, as the Hawaiian-born star joins Sister Act, she reveals how the reaction may have contributed to…
Recent performances by the National Youth Dance Company and the Royal Ballet School showcased dancers whose technique, physical commitment and emotional maturity belie their age The National…
The TV adaptation of Dolly Alderton's memoir depicts the triumph of female friendship in its characters' dazzling and defiant urge to make the world their dancefloor The TV adaptation of Eve…
Sadler's Wells, LondonPagés breathes new life into flamenco's roots as she performs with the full spectrum of emotion in a thoughtful, history-spanning work Dancers have an interesting rela…
Due to open in Stratford next year, the sibling to the Islington institution will have a special emphasis on local talent, hip-hop and artists of colour The sun is beaming across London's Qu…
The Place, LondonChoreographer Cha Jinyeob's intimate and at times opaque exploration of womanhood Seoul-based choreographer Cha Jinyeob has been a judge on Korea's version of Strictly Come …