247 stories by "Neil Norman"
London Coliseum: As a corrective to the pretty narrative ballets toured by ENB as a financial imperative, this triple bill is illuminated by a high voltage eroticism. Jiri Kylian's Peti…
Sadler's Wells, London: As part of a three-programme celebration to mark the centenary of Stravinsky's ground-breaking The Rite of Spring, Fabulous Beast's Irish interpretation of …
Coliseum, London: The abrupt departure of Sergei Polunin and Igor Zelensky from the production days before it was due to open hangs heavy over the gala night, given in aid of the Dancer for …
Coliseum, London: Since its Paris premiere in 1841, Giselle has undergone many changes and makeovers. The Russian version - revised from the original by Perrot and Petipa - offers the most s…
Sadler's Wells, London: The tenth London Flamenco Festival concluded in fine style with a fistful of Spain's greatest dancers colluding in a foot-stomping, shawl-whirling, castanet-clic…
Linbury Studio Theatre, London: <a href="http://www.roh.org.uk/productions/the-metamorphosis-by-arthur-pita">Arthur Pita's dance/theatre interpretation of Kafka's n…
Sadler's Wells, London: The grandson of gypsy flamenco master Farruco and son of singer El Moreno and dancer La Farruca, Farruquito is flamenco down to his marrow. Similarly, his guest partn…
Robin Howard Dance Theatre, The Place, London: Scottish Dance Theatre has been making a name for itself as purveyors of quirky, offbeat dance works since its inception in 1986. Finding and h…
Linbury Studio, London: The award-winning company of black and Asian dancers founded by Cassa Pancho in 2001 comes storming back onto the Linbury stage with a toothsome quartet of works. A b…
Royal Opera House: One 85-year-old masterpiece, two premieres. The latest triple bill from the Royal Ballet shoots itself in the foot by opening with Balanchine's most perfect work, aga…
Birmingham Hippodrome: Originally made for the National Ballet of Japan in 2008, David Bintley's exotic ballet (receiving its UK premiere) just about manages its shake off the heavy pan…
Phoenix, London: It's show time, folks. Strictly Come Dancing stars Vincent and Flavia's attractive production is an illustration of how profoundly dance has infiltrated the mainst…
Sadler's Wells, London: Subtitled The Shogun and the English Samurai, this cross-cultural play was premiered in 2009 in Japan and revived for a second season in 2012. With the help of the RS…
Barbican Theatre, London: Although Deborah Colker's latest work is based on Pushkin's Eugene Onegin it could hardly be more different from John Cranko's ballet from the same s…
Peacock Theatre, London: There have been a lot of personnel changes in this youthful company over the last two years. Some dancers have left to be replaced by equally arresting talents, Quar…
Royal Opera House, London: Stepping in for the injured Johan Kobborg, Canadian guest principal artist Jason Reilly quickly establishes his authority in the title role. If his Onegin is close…
Linbury Studio Theatre, London: Celebrating its tenth anniversary, Will Tuckett's dance/theatre adaptation of Kenneth Grahame's immortal book is as fresh and inventive as ever. Due…
Peacock Theatre, London: My first encounter with Raymond Briggs' enchanting story was the animated film in 1982. Three decades later, I am still captivated by its spell. Somewhere benea…
Barbican Theatre, London: Youth projects on this scale are rare enough to warrant serious attention. The fact that this multi-platform entertainment is so successful is a bonus. Around 170 c…
Sadler's Wells: It is rare that a dance audience has to run the gauntlet of protesters but Israel's Batsheva Ensemble couldn't have chosen a worse time for their London debut. Incr…
Royal Opera House, London: A triple bill of one of the 20th century's greatest choreographers is almost too rich a mix. But such is the variety of work produced by Kenneth MacMillan in …
Sadler's Wells, London: Sixteen dancers cross the stage in unison. Always travelling in the same direction - stage right to stage left - they crawl, roll, drag, scrabble or run in a to the s…
Lilian Baylis Studio, London: Former Rambert dancer Yorke-Edgell created her company Yorke Dance Project in Los Angeles in 1998 and relocated to the UK in 2009. It is no surprise, therefore,…
Sadler's Wells, London: Every time I think I have got the measure of Jasmin Vardimon she comes up with something that pulls the rug from beneath my preconceptions. Her latest work looks like…
The Place, London: Charlotte Vincent's dance and theatre company has been creating provocative work since 1994 and the latest packs a considerable wallop on behalf of the sisterhood. A …
