Sampling the Myth, review: 'established works shine in a different light' by Sarah Crompton

A mixed bill of live dance pieces and short films reworking a variety of myths is filled with transfixing moments, says Sarah Crompton

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 8:01am on September 6, 2014[SHARE]

History is the future by Sarah Crompton

Move over Shakespeare. The history play is back, says Sarah Crompton

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 4:00am on September 6, 2014[SHARE]

The rise of the funny girls by Sarah Crompton

More women stand-ups are making us laugh - and in many different ways says Sarah Crompton

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 12:52pm on August 29, 2014[SHARE]

Edinburgh Festival 2014: Sweet Mambo, Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch, review: 'melancholy loveliness' by Sarah Crompton

Pina Bausch's final work is here imbued with a swooning and emotional atmosphere, says Sarah Crompton

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 7:53am on August 24, 2014[SHARE]

Edinburgh Festival 2014, Front, Royal Lyceum Theatre: 'deeply impressive' by Sarah Crompton

This has a stark dignity that makes it linger and lurk in the mind, says Sarah Crompton

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 6:16am on August 23, 2014[SHARE]

Edinburgh Festival 2014, Gnosis, review: 'one of the most moving things I have ever seen' by Sarah Crompton

Akram Khan's final performance at the King's Theatre, Edinburgh was marred by injury but still devastating, says Sarah Crompton

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 8:05am on August 22, 2014[SHARE]

Triple Bill, Mariinsky Ballet, review: 'rapt heights' by Sarah Crompton

The Mariinksy's triple bill showed their various and varying strengths, says Sarah Crompton

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 12:39pm on August 13, 2014[SHARE]

Solo For Two, London Coliseum, review: 'thrilling' by Sarah Crompton

Natalia Osipova and Ivan Vasiliev's creative gifts were set free in this daring programme, writes Sarah Crompton

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 1:59pm on August 7, 2014[SHARE]

Behind the scenes with the Mariinsky Ballet in class by Sarah Crompton

Exclusive: watch the world famous Mariinsky Ballet in their daily class

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 6:29am on August 6, 2014[SHARE]

Swan Lake, Mariinsky Ballet, Royal Opera House, review: 'a delight' by Sarah Crompton

Sarah Crompton reviews

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 5:46am on August 5, 2014[SHARE]

WATCH the Mariinsky Ballet in class by Sarah Crompton

Exclusive: watch the world famous Mariinsky Ballet in their daily class live on the Telegraph website

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 3:47pm on August 4, 2014[SHARE]

The Mariinsky Ballet: 'as exciting as the World Cup' by Sarah Crompton

Ballet connoisseurs and football fans have more in common than they might think, says Sarah Crompton

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 4:00am on July 25, 2014[SHARE]

San Francisco Ballet perform Morris, Wheeldon, Robbins, Théâtre du Châtelet, Paris, review: 'exhilarating' by Sarah Crompton

The San Francisco Ballet looked light, sharp, and totally at home, says Sarah Crompton

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 1:25pm on July 18, 2014[SHARE]

San Francisco Ballet, Théâtre du Châtelet, Paris, review: 'mysterious' by Sarah Crompton

San Francisco Ballet's Paris season is inventive, says Sarah Crompton, but sometimes hard to understand

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 10:57am on July 17, 2014[SHARE]

Gillian Anderson and Ben Foster on A Streetcar Named Desire: 'We're not doing a full-on sex show...' by Sarah Crompton

Gillian Anderson and Ben Foster tell Sarah Crompton about their suggestive, violent new production of A Streetcar Named Desire

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 5:01am on July 12, 2014[SHARE]

Playing Beckett: 'First I'm blindfolded, then I place my head in a vice' by Sarah Crompton

Lisa Dwan describes the agony and exhilaration of performing in Samuel Beckett's late plays

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 7:00am on July 5, 2014[SHARE]

Great Britain: a crude, corrosive triumph by Sarah Crompton

Richard Bean's new play about phonehacking is satire at its best, says Sarah Crompton

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 5:47am on July 4, 2014[SHARE]

Xander Parish: 'Who was I to go and join the Mariinsky Ballet?' by Sarah Crompton

Xander Parish is back from St Petersburg and is dancing in three of the greatest roles in classical ballet

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 6:00am on June 30, 2014[SHARE]

Kevin Spacey proves the power of the monologue by Sarah Crompton

It's a great theatrical form, says Sarah Crompton

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 4:00pm on June 15, 2014[SHARE]

Bill Nighy, Carey Mulligan, Matthew Beard: interview by Sarah Crompton

Carey Mulligan, Bill Nighy and Matthew Beard on performing David Hare's modern masterpiece Skylight

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 12:00pm on June 10, 2014[SHARE]

Carlos Acosta: a great dancer prepares for his final balletic bow by Sarah Crompton

Sarah Crompton pays tribute as Acosta announces his retirement

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 3:00pm on May 25, 2014[SHARE]

Wolf Hall, review: 'breathtaking moments' by Sarah Crompton

This is the RSC ensemble at its best, says Sarah Crompton

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 4:00pm on May 17, 2014[SHARE]

Royal Ballet Triple Bill: Serenade, Sweet Violets, Danse à Grande Vitesse, review: 'thrilling' by Sarah Crompton

Serenade, Sweet Violets and Danse à Grande Vitesse make for an absorbing evening at the Royal Ballet, says Sarah Crompton

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 10:35am on May 15, 2014[SHARE]

The Tempest Replica, review: 'hauntingly odd and original' by Sarah Crompton

Crystal Pite's new work at Sadler's Wells dives under the skin of Shakespeare's paly

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 10:32am on April 26, 2014[SHARE]

How long is too long ? by Sarah Crompton

And does it all depend on whether you need to eat a sandwich? Sarah Crompton reports from the stalls

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 9:22am on April 26, 2014[SHARE]