247 stories by "Neil Norman"
The photo of Buster Keaton on the wall is a clue. Jakop Ahlbom's inspiration for Lebensraum derives from silent comedies and cinematic
I would like to say that with Ovo, Cirque du Soleil have laid an egg, but that would give the wrong impression.
For a 20th century adaptation of a 19th century ballet, Peter Wright's Nutcracker has endured remarkably well. Created in 1990 for Sadler's
Set in 1940 in London and combining Hollywood glitz with wartime drab, this Blitz-era ballet is steeped in tenebrous nostalgia and inspired
Satori is the Japanese Buddhist term for 'awakening' or 'seeing into one's true nature'. And if anyone needed a lesson in self-awareness,
Is it my imagination of have there been some excisions in this venerable Nutcracker? I missed the naughty boys wielding wooden swords
Thirteen dance works in one evening may seem like a bargain. But for this latest programme curated by Ivan Putrov to explore
Rambert's latest triple bill delivers on many fronts. The louche-limbed La Linha Curva is a riot of Brazilian-inspired carnival movement set to
There are two ways of programming mixed bills: either locate a common theme and encourage choreographers to riff around it or take
In a career spanning more than 50 years, the acclaimed choreographer has been tireless in her pursuit of excellence and pushing the
Originally made for the National Ballet of Japan, David Bintley's Aladdin is an efficacious antidote to the panto versions at this time
The third and final programme celebrating the legacy of Kenneth MacMillan sees Northern Ballet performing his First World War masterpiece Gloria at
Ben Duke is a true original. Having trained as an actor and dancer he discovered his calling lay both outside those disciplines
Take three female choreographers and set them the challenge of interpreting the same piece of music in their own fashion. Beethoven's Die
It is five decades since Hair, the hippy musical, first shook its baubles, bangles and beads. Its claim to be the first
The death of the great Japanese director Yukio Ninagawa in 2016 robbed the international theatre scene of one its most original and
Wayne's world is increasingly informed by science. The thinking man's choreographer, McGregor had his entire genome sequenced by the Genetics Clinic of
Only a churl would deny Carlos Acosta the chance to let his hair down. And there is plenty of evidence in his
From humble beginnings in Cuba, Carlos Acosta beat extraordinary odds to become one of the world's greatest classical ballet dancers. As his
This is the production of Footloose where all the cast play instruments on stage. As well as dance and sing. I would
One could never accuse Hofesh Shechter of lacking ambition. His latest work is inspired by nothing less than the Apocalypse; it's the
There is a movie in my mind. I see a jungle enveloped in napalm fire. I see helicopter gunships strafing small villages.
Seven white globes come gliding into the central space of the Roundhouse. Small propellers whirring, they dance in the air of the
As a reaction to the conservative choices of the Mariinsky season (including Swan Lake and Don Quixote), this triple bill is positively
It began as a concept: a flamenco show in search of duende – the elusive, transcendent connection between dancer, musician and spectator.
