Why superstar ballet dancer Rudolf Nureyev was 'as big as Mick Jagger'
Two upcoming films celebrate the Soviet sensation who became an icon in the West at the very height of the Cold War
Two upcoming films celebrate the Soviet sensation who became an icon in the West at the very height of the Cold War
Big stars, good intentions, underpowered results. In Pure Dance, ballerina Natalia Osipova has put together an evening of short works, mostly new commissions. It's a chance to see this marve…
Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui and Shantala Shivalingappa's show is playful, affectionate and curious.
Scottish Dance Theatre's Velvet Petal is packed with vivid images of seduction, transformation and discovery
Nobody is here to strike sexy poses or to act out stereotypes
Created by British director Christopher Renshaw, this new musical reframes the narrative of Bizet's opera, in an orchestration by Hamilton's Alex Lacamoire
A dozen companies, including a military band, a gospel choir, multiple youth dance groups, are brought together for this high energy show
Sculpture, song, and shadow play are used to tell the story of 1.5 million Africans who worked as porters and carriers during the war
A collaboration between the string players of Scottish Ensemble and Swedish choreographer Örjan Andersson, where both sides feel like equal dancing partners
A horrifying and often hilarious look at backroom politics impresses, but the rest of the programme can't match it
Footballer-turned-artist Ahil Ratnamohan examines the 2022 Qatar World Cup from the point of view of its migrant workforce
This Dresden-based company are specialists in William Forsythe's bold, athletic work, danced here as if it were as natural as breathing
Three pieces by George Williamson, Alexander Whitley and Twyla Tharp are danced with boldness and individuality
The lovers could use more spark, but this is a warm account of Kenneth MacMillan's passionate production
The Akram Khan Company looks to the next generation, finding plenty of talent
There's a warmth and confidence in English National Ballet's production that makes the fairy tale's magic sing
129 dancers of all ages and body types fill the stage for this big, confident hip hop showcase
The last full-length show he'll dance evokes the shell-shock of an Indian soldier in the trenches of the First World War
Kim Brandstrup's new adaptation of Pedro Calderón de la Barca 17th century play is a dance narrative in a hall of mirrors
A new Swan Lake is a once-in-a-generation thing " and Liam Scarlett's starry and spectacular staging proves suitably grand
Zenaida Yanowsky is superb as the Tudor queen in Will Tuckett's dance drama, but the work struggles to look beyond her relationship with men
Nevermind Rochester and romance: Northern Ballet's staging sees Jane step into the spotlight as her own woman
The overlap of dance and theatre is uneven Julie Cunningham & Company's staging of the playwright's bleak text
Combining contemporary dance, qi gong, martial arts and calligraphy, this Taiwanese dance company explore the colonial history of their island
Eight dancers move in unison before killing each other in stylised gesture, carried along by Hofesh Shecter's driving score