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Thursday, November 5, 2015

Osipova and Polunin: another coup for Sadler's Wells in glitzy 2016 lineup by Judith Mackrell

An upcoming programme featuring a world premiere with the stellar duo, plus new pieces from Crystal Pite and Javier De Frutos, is proof that the dance house is on a roll under Alistair Spald…

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Wednesday, November 4, 2015

Rambert: Love, Art and Rock'n'Roll review " stylish moves to Picasso and the Stones by Judith Mackrell

Sadler's Wells, LondonA supremely confident triple bill combines a clever response to Picasso's 3 Dancers, a haunting Schoenberg recital and Miguel Altunaga as a cocky Red Rooster in Christo…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:20AM[SHARE]
Monday, November 2, 2015

Flesh and Bone: great dancing, shame about the plot by Judith Mackrell

One of Breaking Bad's producers has created a new show set in the world of ballet. Our dance critic confirms the moves are en pointe, but the script is shakier One of the key things that Bla…

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Friday, October 30, 2015

When the Ballet Boyz became Dadz by Judith Mackrell

Lippy, brash and unshaven, the Ballet Boyz were a dance phenomenon. Now, as they enter their 40s, they're launching their boldest venture yetMichael Nunn has just made an unsettling discover…

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Gravity Fatigue review " catwalk-like rhythm diminishes Chalayan's dazzle by Judith Mackrell

Sadler's Wells, LondonThe virtuoso invention of Hussein Chalayan's first dance work frequently thrills but is impeded by a stop-start flowHussein Chalayan is more than a fashion designer. He…

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This week's new dance by Judith Mackrell

Royal New Zealand Ballet | RambertOver the course of its 62-year history, this company has developed a history of smart and unusual programming, and for this UK tour it is demonstrating its …

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Thursday, October 29, 2015

National Dance Awards 2015 nominations: ice dance, flamenco and independent companies celebrated by Judith Mackrell

This year's award nominations are impressively diverse, with excellent independents vying with the titans of British dance, and fiftysomething dancers getting recognitionLife for independent…

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Tuesday, October 27, 2015

Royal Ballet mixed bill review " Carlos Acosta throws too much at Carmen by Judith Mackrell

Royal Opera House, London Acosta's souped-up ballet looks messy and naive in comparison to the elegance of Liam Scarlett's Viscera, Jerome Robbins' Afternoon of a Faun and George Balanchine'…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:40AM[SHARE]
Sunday, October 25, 2015

Romeo and Juliet review " expressive intelligence of Francesca Hayward's giddy heroine by Judith Mackrell

Royal Opera House, LondonHayward's Juliet is transparently spontaneous, beautifully shaped and well paired with Matthew Golding's ardent, attentive Romeo In the 50 years since Kenneth MacMil…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:12PM[SHARE]
Friday, October 23, 2015

This week's new dance by Judith Mackrell

Hussein Chalayan: Gravity Fatigue | The Royal Ballet: Viscera, Afternoon Of A Faun, Tchaikovsky Pas De Deux & CarmenCelebrated fashion designer Hussein Chalayan has already had some conn…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:22AM[SHARE]
Tuesday, October 20, 2015

Walking Stories review " a treasure hunt danced through the trees by Judith Mackrell

Greenwich Park, London Charlotte Spencer's journey is more than a choreographed nature trail, as its mobile audience is gently lured into self-discoveryIn so far as Walking Stories features …

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Monday, October 19, 2015

Birmingham Royal Ballet Variations Triple Bill review " Balanchine blitz and an Ashton enigma by Judith Mackrell

Sadler's Wells, LondonBalanchine's 1947 ballet is pressured and punchy, but the rest of this mixed programme shrinks to caricature and uneven pasticheIn Theme and Variations, Balanchine took…

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Friday, October 16, 2015

Of Riders and Running Horses review " an exuberant experiment in urban folk dance by Judith Mackrell

NCP Car Park Farringdon, LondonDan Canham's fresh and deliciously convincing mashup of lilting traditional dance and percussive popping and locking succeeds in celebratory style Related: Fes…

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This week's new dance by Judith Mackrell

Russell Maliphant Company: Conceal/Reveal | Out Of India: Modern MovesChoreographer Russell Maliphant and lighting designer Michael Hulls have been working together for the last 20 years, ca…

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Monday, October 12, 2015

How can we give female choreographers a lift? Join Rambert's debate by Judith Mackrell

For the last decade, too few women have received high-profile dance commissions and run big companies in the UK. Our live-streamed discussion will explore how to support themWhere have all t…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:24AM[SHARE]
Friday, October 9, 2015

This week's best dance by Judith Mackrell

Dance Umbrella | The Royal Ballet Double BillThis may be the most wide-reaching festival in Umbrella's recent history, with 10 shows across venues in 13 boroughs. There is a focus on outdoor…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:31AM[SHARE]
Wednesday, October 7, 2015

Hofesh Shechter Company | Dance review by Judith Mackrell

Dome, BrightonHofesh Shechter's latest work detonates on stage in a scattershot of shattering political imagery. A samurai soldier performs ritual hara-kiri while a dictator, standing high a…

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Royal Ballet: Raven Girl/Connectome review " Wayne McGregor in fine feather by Judith Mackrell

Royal Opera House, LondonMcGregor's adaptation of Audrey Niffenegger's novel takes flight, but Alastair Marriott's Connectome is left exposed in this mixed programmeWayne McGregor's Raven Gi…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:20AM[SHARE]
Friday, October 2, 2015

This week's new dance by Judith Mackrell

Sébastian Ramirez & Honji Wang: Borderline | Birmingham Royal BalletThis pan-European hip-hop duo have been credited with creating their own genre of urban tanztheater, drawing on their…

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Wednesday, September 30, 2015

Chéri review " Colette's novellas become a dance of doomed love by Judith Mackrell

Linbury Studio, LondonAlessandra Ferri moves from skittish ardour to harrowing, haggard defeat in Martha Clarke's sensual tale of an ageing woman's passion for a younger man Related: Keep da…

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Ratmansky's royal flush: the most authentic Sleeping Beauty I've seen by Judith Mackrell

The Russian choreographer's production at Milan's La Scala brings Petipa's 1890 ballet back to life and requires dancers to go against all their habitsEver since Matthew Bourne cast Swan Lak…

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Tuesday, September 29, 2015

Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui review " beautifully composed meditation on modern life by Judith Mackrell

Sadler's Wells, LondonThe Belgian choreographer's thoughtful collaboration with China's Yabin Wang searches for communal ground in a disconnected worldSidi Larbi Cherkaoui doesn't take colla…

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Thursday, September 24, 2015

Symphonie Dramatique review " a star-crossed dance with Romeo and Juliet by Judith Mackrell

Linbury Studio, LondonSwerving from clipped minimalism to fast, propulsive ballet, this manic mashup of movement is a little too knowing to pack an emotional punchIt's 50 years since Kenneth…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:52AM[SHARE]
Wednesday, September 23, 2015

Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo review " a wacky, wicked Don Quixote by Judith Mackrell

Peacock theatre, LondonThe all-male company's sublime parodies of classical and modern dance from Petipa to Merce Cunningham are on point and brilliantly performed Related: Les Ballets Trock…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:07PM[SHARE]
Sunday, September 20, 2015

Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch review " a new era begins with energy and laughter by Judith Mackrell

Wuppertal Opera HouseSix years after its founder's death, the Bausch company finally opens up to outside choreographers, and makes some brave departures of styleThere's a palpable sense of c…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:22PM[SHARE]
Friday, September 18, 2015

This week's new dance by Judith Mackrell

Still House: Of Riders And Running Horses | Cas Public: Symphonie Dramatique; Royal Ballet: Romeo & JulietThis latest production from choreographer Dan Canham and Still House is created …

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Friday, September 11, 2015

This week's new dance by Judith Mackrell

Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo | Hofesh Shechter Company: BarbariansThe all-male Trocks company is still one of the classiest acts in ballet, its comic parodies of the classical reper…

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Thursday, September 10, 2015

How Hussein Chalayan fashioned a dance where costumes rule by Judith Mackrell

The fashion designer has worked in dance before, but Gravity Fatigue is the first show he has devised and directed himself. And the sets and costumes are as fabulous as you would expect"I th…

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The unmissable dance shows of autumn 2015 by Judith Mackrell

Francesca Annis and Hussein Chalayan make their debuts, Carlos Acosta does Carmen, and Dance Umbrella perform on the roof of a multi-storey car parkThe all-male Trocks remain one of the clas…

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Monday, September 7, 2015

Philip Martin-Nielson: an autistic life transformed by dance by Judith Mackrell

He was told his autism meant he could never have an independent life " but the non-verbal world of dance changed everything"My favourite role is definitely Odette. I grew up obsessing with i…

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Friday, September 4, 2015

This week's new dance by Judith Mackrell

English National Ballet: Lest We Forget | Northern Ballet: 1984ENB's new partnership with Sadler's Wells allows it to use the Wells as a platform for its more experimental programming. This …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:26AM[SHARE]

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