The Royal Ballet's latest offering is a rather curious mixed bill containing contemporary, classical and carnivalesque works from three of its resident choreographers. On the surface each of…
Emerging from a winter of traditional crowd-pleasers featuring Nutcracker and La Sylphide, the dancers of English National Ballet were finally allowed to cut loose in this new mixed bill -th…
Following on from the Royal Ballet's popular story ballets such as Giselle and The Winter's Tale, the company now turn their attention to work of Leonard Bernstein to mark a century since hi…
Ballet Black is a diverse company, comprisedof black and Asian dancers, that has been annually performing their charismatic brand of dance in London since 2001.
Sadler's Wells' annual season of flamenco is now in its 15th year. It offers a varied bill, from the traditional and vibrant to more contemporary interpretations. In the case of Isabel Bayon…
Wheeldon's popular retelling of The Winter's Tale returns to the Royal Opera House stage for the third time in four years. Of its many strengths, the meaty storytelling on display from the d…
Marianela Nu ez celebrates her 20th year with the Royal Ballet this year. For a prima ballerina you may believe her peak years of performing are behind her. However, nothing could be further…
Thanks to Matthew Bourne, now Christmas in London doesn't only mean endless Nutcrackers as lovely as they are but for over fifteen years dance fans have been treated to his theatrical mix of…
Frederick Ashton's Sylvia was last seen as part of the Royal Ballet's repertoire back in 2010. And how this glittering, mythical tale of silliness has been missed One cannot deny that the su…
Ballet Black continue to move from strength to strength. Having recently secured funding and completed work on a more spacious London studio, they now tour nationally with their acclaimed na…
Fresh from taking part in the dazzling nationwide celebration of Kenneth MacMillan's work, a severe change of gear is required as Birmingham Royal Ballet now turn their attention to Aladdin,…
The Opera House's new season continues with a joyful celebration of Kenneth MacMillan, seeing the Royal Ballet joined by the country's other top companies for a rare spectacle.
A flamenco show is always easy to spot when you take your seat at the theatre. The stage is stark except for a few unevenly placed chairs. The performers are left to do all the work here and…
A flamenco show is always easy to spot when you take your seat at the theatre. The stage is stark except for a few unevenly placed chairs. The performers are left to do all the work here and…
Tango sensation, Tanguera first premiered fifteen years ago in Buenos Aires promising an authentic take on the provocative and sensual spectacle with a thirty strong ensemble cast. Unlike th…
After recent performances of new choreography from Crystal Pite, Wayne McGregor and Liam Scarlett, one could be forgiven for believing the Royal Ballet has dragged itself reluctantly into th…
This take on the Hollywood classic Thoroughly Modern Millie last played Broadway back in 2002. However, regardless of the casts plucky efforts to inject some New York panache to proceedings,…
English National Ballet's Emerging Dancer award is now in it's eighth year and this time was able to reach an even wider audience through a live streaming from Sadler's Wells Theatre which h…
Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale is arguably one of the most complex and tricky narratives to convey. However, Christopher Wheeldon's balletic interpretation comes alive through the clarity o…
It's easy to be seduced by the cosy Crazy Coqs, a small jazz club nestled inside Brasserie Zedel at Piccadilly Circus. The Crazy Coqs is an intimate venue with tiny tables and low lighting, …
The My First series is joint venture between English National Ballet and students of the English National Ballet School and is now in its fifth year. This year Sleeping Beauty is the chosen …
After the success of Dracula in 2013, Mark Bruce Company now returns with a similarly grungy telling of The Odyssey. In the programme notes, Bruce himself admits "it is a difficult tale to t…
Sadler's Sampled is now a well-established addition to the Sadler's Wells programme, bringing dance fans young and old, balletomanes and b-boys, into the same world for two nights only. This…
Tracey Sinclair's Bystanders first premiered at the Baron's Court Theatre in 2011; this new production directed by Jeremy Stockwell has been given a freshen up for its visit to firstly The W…
Wayne Eagling's Nutcracker returns again to the Coliseum for its sixth year as a staple of English National Ballet's repertoire. ENB certainly lack no dance talent, as is abundantly obvious …