Wednesday, January 15, 2014
The Place, LondonJames Finnemore's powerful choreography, inspired by short stories, shines in this platform for emerging talentResolution functions as the most benign possible support syste…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:25AM[SHARE]Sunday, January 12, 2014
For some ballerinas, being laid up with a serious foot injury can end a career. But not Sarah Lamb. Judith Mackrell talks misogyny, politics and heavy-lifting with the Boston-born power…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:00PM[SHARE]ICA, LondonThe performers often talk as they move in this engagingly ambitious commentary on the what, how and why of danceDancers give their own privileged meaning to the phrase "a body of …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:48AM[SHARE]Saturday, January 11, 2014
Resolution! | Strictly Come Dancing Live TourResolution! LondonIt's 25 years since The Place first launched its platform for young, aspiring choreographers, which has featured artists as var…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:00AM[SHARE]Friday, January 10, 2014
From ballet gems to YouTube treasures, our readers found plenty of dance to keep them amused over the festive period. Now, what are you looking forward to in 2014?Christmas comments on Your …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:50AM[SHARE]Monday, January 6, 2014
The show that will open the 2014 London Mime festival arrives via the Edinburgh fringe as a delightJudith Mackrell
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:26AM[SHARE]Sunday, January 5, 2014
Duchess theatreA strong West End cast brings charisma and class to this choreographed children's classicWhen Will Tuckett first choreographed Kenneth Grahame's children's classic in 2002, he…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:28AM[SHARE]Friday, January 3, 2014
As 2014 begins, the best in ballet and contemporary danceThe first quarter of 2014 sees some ambitious new productions on the UK dance stage, starting with Birmingham Royal Ballet's Prince O…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:03PM[SHARE]From famous names to tireless champions of dance across the UK, the New Year honours brought welcome accoladesOne of the funniest and intimate shows I reviewed in late 2013 was The Letter, a…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:31AM[SHARE]Friday, December 20, 2013
Grand, LeedsA new Cinderella with a fresh score and an enjoyable cast is hugely entertaining for the first half but falls short of true magicMost Cinderellas in the ballet repertory are set,…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:06AM[SHARE]Thursday, December 19, 2013
YouTube event comes after popular 2012 webcast. Meanwhile, Matthew Bourne teases Twitter followers about mysterious new show and Kings of the Dance to come to the ColiseumEarlier this week, …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:09AM[SHARE]Wednesday, December 18, 2013
Royal Opera House, LondonThere are sublime moments in George Balanchine's triptych of abstract, musically sophisticated balletsThere's a new Christmas tradition at the Royal, of programming …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:27AM[SHARE]Monday, December 16, 2013
The season of Nutcracker and Cinderellas is upon us. But how do top dancers keep their feet in fine form? With nappy liners, haemorrhoid cream and shock-absorbent fibreglass shoesChristmas i…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:30PM[SHARE]Saturday, December 14, 2013
Enfila't: Folds | The Little Match GirlEnfila't: Folds, LondonContemporary circus has become as much a part of the Christmas scene as panto and ballet, and this new small-scale show by the E…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:00AM[SHARE]Friday, December 13, 2013
Last week, readers were writing in praise of dance theatre "Â and dreaming of the perfect Swan Lake. What's on your dance card over the next seven days?Comments on last week's edition of Y…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:50AM[SHARE]Wednesday, December 11, 2013
The Nutcracker goes global in Royal Ballet's trip to the cinema; Altynai Asylmuratova makes the leap in St Petersburg' Christmas traditionally provides rich pickings for dance fans who can't…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:29AM[SHARE]Tuesday, December 10, 2013
YouTube does deliver " here with some rare shots of Margot Fonteyn. Could it be the earliest dance footage the BBC ever recorded?Reading on mobile? Click to viewThe addictiveness of YouTube …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:06AM[SHARE]Lilian Baylis Studio, LondonThe hip-hop choreographer has turned his decision to reject an MBE into an entertainingly articulate stage showBack in 2011 when Jonzi D was offered an MBE for se…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:24AM[SHARE]Monday, December 9, 2013
A judicious blend of magic and realism allows the dancers in Peter Wright's production maximum expressive licenseThere's good reason why The Nutcracker has been subject to so many revisions …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:24AM[SHARE]Saturday, December 7, 2013
Scottish Ballet: Hansel & Gretel | Rosemary Lee And Echo Echo Dance Theatre: WithoutScottish Ballet: Hansel & Gretel, GlasgowChristopher Hampson, the recently appointed artistic director of …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:00AM[SHARE]Friday, December 6, 2013
Last time you posted reflections on the Royal and a defence of Stuttgart Ballet, and reviews of Mark Morris and Michael Clark " what's on your dance radar this week?Below the line last week,…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:32AM[SHARE]Thursday, December 5, 2013
The BBC plans a candid documentary on the Bolshoi, while Rambert moves home " and pays an unusual rentJust days before the Bolshoi acid attack trial staggered to its grim conclusion, it was …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:16AM[SHARE]Wednesday, December 4, 2013
Queen Elizabeth Hall, LondonShobana Jeyasingh's Strange Blooms marks an ambitious new phase for her with its botany-inspired choreographyBack in 1988, the premiere of Shobana Jeyasingh's Con…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:42AM[SHARE]Tuesday, December 3, 2013
Judith Mackrell: Whatever your views about the outcome, this window onto the Bolshoi's feuds and in-fights has been absorbing – and disturbingJudith Mackrell
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:34AM[SHARE]Friday, November 29, 2013
Morris's idiosyncratic celebration of the nonsense poet Ivor Cutler is a funny, savage and tender masterpieceIt's hard to imagine two more different works coming from the same choreographer.…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:26AM[SHARE]Thursday, November 28, 2013
Michaela DePrince proudly declares herself a 'poppy among the daffodils', as Precious Adams reveals she was advised by a teacher to lighten her skinOne of the most extraordinary stories told…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:15PM[SHARE]Sadler's Wells, LondonShowcasing seven tightly choreographed dance works reveals the full intensity and imagination of Mark Morris's artistryMark Morris and his dancers haven't exactly been …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:18AM[SHARE]Wednesday, November 27, 2013
Questions are being asked by dancers and dance-makers about the boundaries of the art form. Which is cause for excitementIt's nearly half a century since American choreographer Yvonne Rainer…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:57AM[SHARE]Saturday, November 23, 2013
Michael Clark Company | Mark Morris Dance CompanyMichael Clark Company, LondonClark's recent dances have been evolving as "works in progress", with one production bridging into the next as t…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:00AM[SHARE]Friday, November 22, 2013
Royal Opera House, LondonNatalia Osipova seizes the stage with her electrifying Juliet, while Carlos Acosta is a passionately responsive RomeoWhen it was announced in April that Natalia Osip…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:41AM[SHARE]Thursday, November 21, 2013
This week's dance news: more goings-on at St Petersburg's Vaganova academy; and female choreographers on the move' The fortunes of St Petersburg's Vaganova Academy are still under passionate…
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