The Place, LondonCharlotte Vincent's brave exploration of our hypersexualised world takes an unflinching look at when adults 'follow' and 'like' vulnerable childrenWe're seated around all si…
In the fourth instalment of our series introducing major choreographers and companies, Sanjoy Roy explores the work of William ForsytheIn short Continue reading...
Dancers in this Egyptian Halloween fantasy wrestle with clay and convention at the bequest of the ever-experimental musicianIn the basement of a labyrinthine warehouse, a woman lies on a hos…
Barbican, London The striking movements of classical Indian dance produce many arresting images as the choreographer teases out the threads of life's experienceA man gasps and shakes his hea…
The Place, LondonStreet dance meets Victorian workhouse as choreographer Tony Adigun imagines the childhoods of Oliver Twist's villainsStreet dance might seem an odd style for a Dickensian t…
British choreographer Richard Alston has leapt from hippy rebel to member of the modern dance establishment with impressive ease, writes Sanjoy Roy Continue reading...
Sadler's Wells, LondonIn their second programme of dance, the US company present Ronald K Brown's Open Door, Paul Taylor's Piazzolla Caldera and their signature RevelationsWhat a versatile g…
Sadler's Wells, London Patrias, the flamenco guitarist's tribute to the Spanish writer, features superb dance solos but the multimedia projections intrude on the spectacleFederico GarcÃa …
Tate Modern, London Showcased in the gallery's vast Turbine Hall, the arcs and eddies of the Belgian choreographer's Work/Travail/Arbeid reveal the harmony of its compositionAnne Teresa De K…
Old Vic, LondonPart Robert Louis Stevenson, part Little Shop of Horrors, the McOnie Company's discombobulating dance adaptation is dynamic, clever and a bit retrogradeThe tale of Jekyll and …
Sadler's Wells, LondonThe annual festival delivers style and substance, from the Ruggeds' goofy stunts to Ivan Blackstock's nightmarish new workThere's always a buzz at Breakin' Convention. …
The Place, London An intriguing triple bill offers disjointed romance and passionate storybook tales, but it's Alexander Ekman's sound-dance mashup that leads the applauseNational Dance Comp…
Sadler's Wells, LondonIt's visually arresting, with performers on crutches, bodies with fish heads, a unicyclist and a levitating bed, but the ideas don't match the material in this theatre-…
Forget regular clubbing. A hidden social network of nights where anyone can salsa, swing or tango is waiting to welcome you " but who's on the dancefloor? Who's out dancing on a weekend? All…
Peacock theatre, London Featuring music from Abba, Coolio and the film Titanic, this frenetic shakeup of the traditional tango format has little time for poetry or emotional nuanceDancer and…
Print Room at the Coronet, LondonDancers' limbs twist and thread in this highly atmospheric conclusion to an elemental trilogy that veers between the airy and the groundedThe tiny Print Room…
Sadler's Wells, LondonFlamenco dancer Farruquito is from a formidable bloodline, but the music weaved a greater ancestral spell in the show Buen ArateFarruquito has flamenco in his blood: hi…
Yvonne Rainer and her works are uncompromising, challenging and highly influential. But she won't be guesting on X FactorAn artist who is anti-art, an activist who is also an aesthete, Yvonn…
Sadler's Wells, LondonInstead of raging battles of the sexes, the men are gallant and the women dance for sheer pleasure in the choreographer's final piece, Como el Musguito … There's no m…
The Place, LondonCrystal Zillwood saved the uneven opening night of this six-week festival for new dance with an exploration of the overlaps between human and animal lifeEvery January, the R…
If you're ever in doubt as to whether dance qualifies as a sport, take a look at the competitors in the Crystal Palace CupBeing judged on everything, down to the smiles on their faces ... Ph…
The Place, LondonA high-tech exploration of Odedra's own struggles with learning difficulty creates some hit-and-miss imagesAakash Odedra's solo is called Murmur 2.0, and those digits in the…
It's all very well for dance companies to get annoyed about their work being ripped off on YouTube, but it's up to them to open up their archivesThe dance world has recently lost three major…
The Place, LondonIn this retelling of the classic story, transposed to an oil plant, the dancing is upbeat and impressive " until it wears outZimbabwe-born Bawren Tavaziva has developed a di…
Sadler's Wells, London Waltz's triple bill is over-stylised at times, but her version of The Rite of Spring skewers the stage with the forceful choreography of revoltBerlin-based choreograph…