Friday, October 7, 2022
Barbican, LondonThere are good ideas in this collection of pieces from William Kentridge's experimental performance studio but they lack depth and development
South African artist William Ke…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:37AM[SHARE]Kicked out of conservatoire during her hard-partying years, Doherty has gone on to become one of the most exciting choreographers of her generation. Now she's teaming up with Jamie xx for a…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:37AM[SHARE]Thursday, October 6, 2022
Even the best-known ballets can baffle newcomers so what can choreographers do to avoid audiences getting lost? From Matthew Bourne's fairytales to staging Margaret Atwood and Peaky Blinders…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:33AM[SHARE]Oxford PlayhouseThe third work in Joseph Toonga's trilogy presents moments of fevered action and powerful stillness in an eye-opening political performance
'Why can't you see me?!" cries the…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:19AM[SHARE]Monday, October 3, 2022
The Place, LondonThe lights stay up and the audience is very much included in this warm, understated meditation on community restored
I'm welcomed in with a warm hello and the offer of a cus…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:13AM[SHARE]Thursday, September 29, 2022
Birmingham HippodromeBenoit Swan Pouffer's swaggering dancers fly, fling and slide across the stage in this energetic, menacing prequel-style show
Have we reached peak Peaky fever? Hot on t…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:55AM[SHARE]Sunday, September 25, 2022
Cast, DoncasterA rare excursion to the north sees the Royal Ballet in full peacock mode with a collection of classical and contemporary works displaying the huge span of a true 21st-century …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:25AM[SHARE]Thursday, September 8, 2022
Peacock theatre, LondonMixing technical skill with slapstick hilarity, the Trocks are as engaging as ever in this symphony of perfectly timed mistakes
In the past few years there has been an…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:19PM[SHARE]Wednesday, September 7, 2022
Sadler's Wells, LondonThe Belgian choreographer's interpretation of the great keyboard work is a rich, carefully crafted essay
Anne Teresa de Keersmaeker is not someone you expect to see dan…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:49PM[SHARE]Wednesday, August 24, 2022
Samira Wiley makes her UK stage debut, there's an urgent counter to antisemitism, plus a fourth King James, refugee dancers and comedic returns Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:33AM[SHARE]The 52-year-old Canadian will succeed Tamara Rojo in August 2023 and arrives after 16 years as artistic director of Semperoper Ballett in Dresden
"Diversity of people and repertoire are at t…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:18AM[SHARE]Tuesday, August 23, 2022
Using borrowed sets and costumes, the United Ukrainian Ballet " led by ex-Bolshoi director Alexei Ratmansky " are rehearsing a Giselle they hope will do more than just thrill UK audiences
"I…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:07PM[SHARE]Sunday, August 21, 2022
Summerhall, EdinburghDancer Jo Fong larks about with clown and circus director George Orange in a manic affront to middle age that swings from absurd to tender to life-affirming
Bounding in…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:12PM[SHARE]King's theatre, EdinburghThe music of D'Angelo sets the mood for inimitable choreographer Kyle Abraham's intimate house party production
The music of 90s neo-soul star D'Angelo is sparse but…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:49PM[SHARE]Dance Base, EdinburghDancers push their bodies to the fine line between good pain and bad " which makes things complicated when the body stops behaving, as Lea's smart show explores
There ar…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:43AM[SHARE]Tuesday, August 16, 2022
Best known for tackling subjects such as injustice and violence, the choreographer is channelling happier memories with An Untitled Love
Growing up in Pittsburgh in the 1980s and 90s, Kyle A…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:54AM[SHARE]Summerhall, EdinburghVeering between danger and comedy, Chou Kuan-Jou's exploration of sexuality has some potent ideas and clever mood shifts
Three semi-nude performers writhing around the s…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:54AM[SHARE]Monday, August 15, 2022
Festival theatre, EdinburghThe twee 19th-century tale is dazzlingly transposed to a Silicon Valley landscape, where Dr Coppélius is building an AI creation in corporeal form
Narrative balle…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:12AM[SHARE]Thursday, August 11, 2022
The co-creator of Samsara recalls leaving Birmingham for India aged 15 in pursuit of his dreams " and how he met fellow dancer Hu Shenyuan, on a similar quest from China
When Aakash Odedra w…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:37AM[SHARE]Wednesday, August 3, 2022
As he brings his one-man show about 'rockstar' poet Robert Burns to the Edinburgh festival, the star talks about desire, debauchery and dancing in his 50s
There can't be many people having m…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:54AM[SHARE]Friday, July 29, 2022
Bold Tendencies, LondonA new programme designed for this brute concrete space brings Sharon Eyal's unsettling vision into full focus
The first time I saw the work of L-E-V, I was floored. Th…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:07AM[SHARE]Tuesday, July 19, 2022
Her rendition of the bearded lady's number from The Greatest Showman caused a sensation. But, as the Hawaiian-born star joins Sister Act, she reveals how the reaction may have contributed to…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:48AM[SHARE]Sunday, July 17, 2022
Recent performances by the National Youth Dance Company and the Royal Ballet School showcased dancers whose technique, physical commitment and emotional maturity belie their age
The National…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:03AM[SHARE]Friday, July 8, 2022
The TV adaptation of Dolly Alderton's memoir depicts the triumph of female friendship in its characters' dazzling and defiant urge to make the world their dancefloor
The TV adaptation of Eve…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:54AM[SHARE]Wednesday, July 6, 2022
Phil Wang makes a heroic return, Ian McKellen stars in a balletic Hamlet and Sophie Duker is gleefully carefree. Here are our picks of the festival's comedy, theatre and dance
20 great Edin…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:37AM[SHARE]Sunday, July 3, 2022
Sadler's Wells, LondonPagés breathes new life into flamenco's roots as she performs with the full spectrum of emotion in a thoughtful, history-spanning work
Dancers have an interesting rela…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:48AM[SHARE]Sunday, June 26, 2022
Due to open in Stratford next year, the sibling to the Islington institution will have a special emphasis on local talent, hip-hop and artists of colour
The sun is beaming across London's Qu…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:48PM[SHARE]The Place, LondonChoreographer Cha Jinyeob's intimate and at times opaque exploration of womanhood
Seoul-based choreographer Cha Jinyeob has been a judge on Korea's version of Strictly Come …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:36PM[SHARE]Friday, June 24, 2022
Birmingham HippodromeThe director manages to stretch ballet's mould while retaining mass-market appeal with an exhilarating summer triple bill
As Birmingham Royal Ballet director Carlos Acos…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:54AM[SHARE]Wednesday, June 22, 2022
Sadler's Wells, LondonThis company of six men show playfulness and humour, but also serious and passionate self-expression
As a boy, Manuel Liñán used to love to try on dresses and dan…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:37PM[SHARE]Wednesday, June 8, 2022
In the first of our festival previews, we round up some of the best offerings we've already reviewed " including Tim Key, Liz Kingsman, La Clique and Hungry
This searing, sweaty disco is a h…
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