Hofesh Shechter Company: Double Murder review " never less than compelling by Sarah Crompton

Sadler's Wells, LondonShechter's heartfelt response to the pandemic, The Fix, is shaded by his 2016 work Clowns, both performed with spectacular commitment In Carol Reed's film The Third Man…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 8:42am on September 19, 2021[SHARE]

Romeo + Juliet review " glistens with potential by Sarah Crompton

Birmingham HippodromeMagical movement is weighed down by plot as the Rosie Kay Dance Company graft Shakespeare on to modern Midlands life I worry about the dominance of Shakespeare's Romeo a…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 7:54am on September 12, 2021[SHARE]

Dancing in the Streets review " making a riveting virtue of necessity by Sarah Crompton

Edinburgh international festival; available onlineUplifting and full of hope, catch these four tremendous films by dance-makers from Rio, Soweto, Beirut and Edinburgh while you can The Edinb…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 5:54am on August 22, 2021[SHARE]

Patrick Marber: 'I would really like to direct Keir Starmer " he's got to be funnier' by Sarah Crompton

The 'Leopoldstadt' director, who also helped develop Alan Partridge, speaks to Sarah Crompton about antisemitism, the quasi-racism of Boris Johnson, and reopening the acclaimed Tom Stoppard …

SOURCE: The Independent at 2:12am on August 22, 2021[SHARE]

The week in dance: Carlos Acosta: On Before; Rambert Summer Livestream " review by Sarah Crompton

Norwich Theatre Royal and touring; live streamThere's so much love in the room for Acosta that a variable programme becomes more than the sum of its parts, while Rambert's cool virtual beaut…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 7:54am on July 25, 2021[SHARE]

Royal Ballet Beauty Mixed Programme review " in the theatre, I would have been sobbing by Sarah Crompton

Available onlineMarianela Nuñez's irresistible Aurora, a Wayne McGregor pas de deux and one soloist's swansong are highlights of the Royal's 90th anniversary show As dance shakes out its …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 4:54am on July 18, 2021[SHARE]

Political Mother: The Final Cut; The Life and Times review " Shechter and Clevillé on film by Sarah Crompton

Available online; live streamHofesh Shechter's groundbreaking 2010 work has lost none of its power, while Scottish Dance's Joan Clevillé revels in a single take It would be hard to match on…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 4:48am on June 27, 2021[SHARE]

The week in dance: Balanchine and Robbins; British Ballet Charity Gala; Dangerous Liaisons " review by Sarah Crompton

Royal Opera House; Royal Albert Hall; Sadler's Wells, LondonVadim Muntagirov excelled in a celebration of American ballet while Darcey Bussell staged an impressive showcase of UK talent The …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 8:18am on June 13, 2021[SHARE]

Drowntown review " surfing waves of sadness on the seashore by Sarah Crompton

Touring onlineRhiannon Faith's piece about social deprivation in our seaside towns is gloomy but technically impressive A white space pockmarked with circles of dark dust, like black holes o…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 5:42am on June 6, 2021[SHARE]

Alexander Whitley: Overflow; Rosie Kay: Absolute Solo II " review by Sarah Crompton

Sadler's Wells, London; touringDancers become cogs in the machine of Whitley's visually dazzling take on technology, while simplicity speaks volumes in Kay's extraordinary solo show One of t…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 5:24am on May 30, 2021[SHARE]

The week in dance: Reunion; 21st-Century Choreographers reviews " a joyous return by Sarah Crompton

Sadler's Wells; Royal Opera House, LondonCue rapturous applause " and backbends " as the stars of ENB and the Royal Ballet storm back to live performance in two bold, future-facing programme…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 4:54am on May 23, 2021[SHARE]

Rambert: Rooms review " breathtaking quick-change skill by Sarah Crompton

Live streamSeventeen dancers play 100 characters in 1,000 costumes in Jo Strømgren's teeming, beautifully filmed piece, but to what end? Benoit Swan Pouffer took over the artistic leaders…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 6:18am on April 18, 2021[SHARE]

The week in dance: Bernstein in a Bubble; The Barre Project (Blake Works II) review " lockdown riches by Sarah Crompton

Available online; live streamAlexei Ratmansky savours every moment in a new work set to Bernstein, while William Forsythe honours the dancer's relationship with the barre Dance has been hard…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 4:36am on April 4, 2021[SHARE]

Dancing Nation review " a powerful reminder of what we're missing by Sarah Crompton

Sadler's Wells/ BBC; available onlineBotis Seva's BLKDOG, Matthew Bourne's Spitfire and Shobana Jeyasingh's Contagion are among the highlights in this top-notch if slightly worthy celebratio…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 6:12am on February 7, 2021[SHARE]

Dance: Sarah Crompton's five best dance of 2020 by Sarah Crompton

Our critic chooses her highlights, recalling inventive lockdown venues and the emotional return of the Royal Ballet Film: Mark Kermode's 10 best of 2020 The Observer critics' review of 2020…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 2:32pm on December 26, 2020[SHARE]

English National Ballet digital season review " a real Christmas bonus by Sarah Crompton

Available onlineFive diversely enjoyable new dance works filmed to watch at home are a testament to artistic director Tamara Rojo's ambitious guiding principles In her time in charge of Engl…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 7:24am on December 5, 2020[SHARE]

Royal Ballet Live: Within the Golden Hour review " a tonic for the soul by Sarah Crompton

Available onlineEven on a laptop, the Royal Ballet's latest mixed bill is a joy to behold When our everyday lives are so confined, there are few more exhilarating pleasures than watching a t…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 1:18pm on November 21, 2020[SHARE]

Birmingham Royal Ballet: Lazuli Sky review " Will Tuckett leads a welcome return by Sarah Crompton

Birmingham RepA timely new work by William Tuckett is the compelling centrepiece of a fine new mixed bill from Carlos Acosta's BRB "Ballet is back," announced company friend Alan Titchmarsh,…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 7:03am on October 28, 2020[SHARE]

The Royal Ballet: Back on Stage review " an exuberant return by Sarah Crompton

Royal Opera House, LondonFor the RB's first performance to a live audience since lockdown, Kevin O'Hare prepared an optimistic, invigorating selection of classics The history of the Royal Ba…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 7:06am on October 18, 2020[SHARE]

The week in dance: Vandekeybus / Rambert, Draw from Within; Hofesh Shechter " review by Sarah Crompton

Wim Vandekeybus lets Rambert loose in a nightmare, while Shechter's solo piece has a timely sense of constriction The Belgian choreographer Wim Vandekeybus likes to provoke so it's no surpri…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:36am on October 4, 2020[SHARE]

Strasbourg 1518: reliving a 16th-century 'dancing plague' in lockdown by Sarah Crompton

Inspired by the true story of a summer dance mania in 1518, a haunting new Artangel project directed by Jonathan Glazer films lone performers around the world dancing till they drop In the s…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 4:48am on July 19, 2020[SHARE]

Richard Alston Dance Company: Final Edition; Swan Lake " review by Sarah Crompton

Sadler's Wells; Royal Opera House, LondonAlston and company bow out gracefully in the face of budget cuts with a celebratory, intensely moving farewell showRichard Alston has ended where he …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:06pm on March 14, 2020[SHARE]

The week in dance: Isadora Now; 13 Tongues and Dust " review by Sarah Crompton

Barbican; Sadler's Wells, LondonA magnificent double bill by Taiwan's radical Cloud Gate Theatre overshadows a hymn to Isadora Duncan that only hints at her freedom and force Someone asked m…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 8:06am on March 1, 2020[SHARE]

The week in dance: The Cellist/Dances at a Gathering; Message in a Bottle " review by Sarah Crompton

Royal Opera House; Peacock theatre, LondonJacqueline du Pré's life story is translated into a powerfully affecting ballet by Cathy Marston, while Kate Prince defies the odds with a refugee …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 1:54am on February 23, 2020[SHARE]

Onegin; English National Ballet 70th anniversary gala " review by Sarah Crompton

Royal Opera House; Coliseum, LondonNatalia Osipova leads an unforgettable revival of John Cranko's take on Pushkin. And English National Ballet's celebrations bring back happy memories When …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 5:03am on January 27, 2020[SHARE]