London Coliseum Artistic director Aaron S Watkin oversees a faintly surreal Edwardian setting of dancing chimney sweeps, suffragettes and Liquorice Allsorts in a sweet but not sickly product…
At 98, the choreographer has lost none of his love for dance " or his scathing wit. As his classic Nutcracker is performed again, he talks about grit, the 'rubbish' classics and directing a …
Apollo theatre, LondonThere's plenty of festive, fact-filled fun at this kids' show hosted by the cheery TV presenter Maddie Moate's USP is maximum enthusiasm. She never stops smiling, as an…
Sadler's Wells, LondonClaire Cunningham's affecting solo performance is a meditation on how we find our way along unexpected paths A dance performance that credits two mountaineering consult…
Sadler's Wells, LondonIn a production loosely based on the Mahabharata, Khan has gathered classical Indian dancers who create a world that echoes through the centuries Akram Khan is at an in…
Dancer and choreographer who rose to fame with Alvin Ailey's company in New York and became its artistic director It was a failed audition that set in motion the superlative career of the Am…
Royal Opera House, LondonWayne McGregor's take on the novelist's complex tale is ambitious, beautiful and, though wanting in some parts, redeemed by incredible performances It makes complete…
Queen Elizabeth Hall, LondonPairs of dancers exactly in time with each other act out Anthony Hamilton's hypnotic contemporary dance algorithm It looks a bit like Janet Jackson's Rhythm Natio…
Linbury theatre, LondonSophie Laplane's If at First switches so fast stylistically that it might be garbled, while Mthuthuzeli November's The Waiting Game stages an existential crisis Sophie…
The Place, London Hannah Ekholm and Faye Stoeser's double bill pairs precise poses with a compelling electronic score Club culture has left its stamp on contemporary dance in recent years " …
Theatre Royal, NorwichTchaikovsky's score gets a Latin makeover and Cuban dance styles combine with classical ballet in this joyful and colourful festive family show In 1969, Fidel Castro b…
Dancers and audiences are being fitted with electrode caps as part of a massive neurological study into how we respond to live performance " and the findings go far beyond what was first ima…
As a new show co-created by an AI performer opens in France, industry leaders including Wayne McGregor, Tamara Rojo and Jonzi D contemplate the technology's possibilities and perils 'I think…
Sadler's Wells, LondonAbby Zbikowski's choreography resembles the most gruelling and exacting CrossFit ever " with superhero dancers displaying mind-boggling virtuosity I've never seen anyth…
Barbican, LondonOpening this year's Dance Umbrella festival, the South African company deliver a distinctive show by the non-conformist choreographer At times, Mamela Nyamza's Hatched Ensemb…
The Place, LondonMoody masses of bodies, a gang of club kids like shamans at a stick-up … this company is always trying something new Matthew William Robinson, artistic director of Nationa…
As Theatre of Dreams arrives in London, the celebrated choreographer and composer explains how having his laptop stolen was a blessing in disguise for his new show Hofesh Shechter walks out …
Birmingham HippodromeEmploying five female choreographers in one production is a bold move but this sweeping celebration of strong women does not cohere There's no doubting the good intentio…
Sadler's Wells, LondonA triple bill of modern pieces highlight the challenges of modern ballet, but only in Crystal Pite's work does it all comes together, especially in the dancing of Siphe…
Royal Opera House, LondonVivid designs, frog and fish footmen and a comedy dame bring good energy to the Royal Ballet's Alice, with beautiful dancing from the leads This ballet is at its bes…
The choreographer talks about overnight fame, 'extreme ambition' and her goofy/serious duet, staged by the National Ballet of Canada Emma Portner wishes I didn't need to ask her about being …
The Place, London LovÃsa Ósk Gunnarsdóttir warmly narrates her own story of renewal after feeling her personal and professional life was over Contemporary dance about the menopause…
As the Royal Ballet's newly minted principal, the dancer is on a mission to challenge the industry's underlying racism from the inside. He discusses his first steps " and the role of his dre…
The Place, LondonThe Body of People Jazz Theatre Company presents a rich programme, including a celebration of the great trumpeter It's rare to see pure jazz dance on stage in the UK, even i…
Sadler's Wells, LondonRecent graduates, former Ballet Black star Cira Robinson and guest Alina Cojocaru perform lost works and new commissions Revived from the ashes after a 28-year absence,…