Wednesday, August 18, 2021
The choreographer felt the urgent need to bring happiness and relentless fun to the weekender she has curated for the Southbank Centre's Summer Reunion series
'With the year we've had, we ju…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:12AM[SHARE]Wednesday, August 11, 2021
Her Majesty's theatre, LondonA new cast refreshes Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical, its pop melodies, maximalist designs and unconventional romantic lead standing the test of time
The Phantom o…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:06PM[SHARE]Friday, August 6, 2021
Sadler's Wells, LondonFrom Adam Cooper to Faye Tozer and Kevin Clifton, there are lovely performances in this revival, but it lacks a little vim
It's 10 years since Jonathan Church's stage …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:06AM[SHARE]Thursday, August 5, 2021
Barbican, LondonBlissful songs and dance and spirited performances from a virtuoso cast make a preposterous plot into a delightful musical escape
Descriptions of Cole Porter's Anything Goes …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:03AM[SHARE]Sunday, August 1, 2021
Leyton Jubilee Park, LondonThis young circus outfit are evidently skilled, but need to work out how to give their show an arc
The good stuff first: a young touring circus pitching their tent…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:36AM[SHARE]Tuesday, July 27, 2021
The live-wire choreographer has certainly not been wasting his, as he works on a new production of Carousel, a Take That film, his first ballet, and starting a family
Choreographer Drew McO…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:54AM[SHARE]Monday, July 26, 2021
Sadler's Wells, LondonUnder the aegis of choreographer Alesandra Seutin, this year's NYDC cohort perform with attitude, vulnerability and masses of energy
The National Youth Dance Company i…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:42AM[SHARE]Friday, July 23, 2021
London WondergroundFrom basketballs to B-boys to BMXs and unicycles, everything spins at speed in this dizzying show that melds street culture with circus spectacle to make your seat shake
3…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:24AM[SHARE]Monday, July 12, 2021
Local styles such as pantsula and bhenga burst from the screen in a glossy new series featuring real dance crews
The townships of South Africa are a fertile ground for dynamic new moves, fr…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:54PM[SHARE]Monday, July 5, 2021
The Royal Ballet star, who is swapping the Covent Garden stage for Stanford University, talks about what she will and won't miss most about dancing
You hear of dancers' careers being ended b…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:32PM[SHARE]Sunday, July 4, 2021
Sadler's Wells, LondonThe WAR collective, who danced with Stormzy at Glastonbury, head up an inclusive bill of dazzling skill at this annual festival
At Breakin' Convention you see acts you …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:18PM[SHARE]Wednesday, June 30, 2021
From being taught by Merce Cunningham to collaborating with Philip Glass, the choreographer who helped shape the New York dance scene " now '81 on paper' " looks back
"There was a famous per…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:12PM[SHARE]Sunday, June 27, 2021
Royal Opera House, LondonA wild variety of pas de deux fuel this mixed bill, from kitschy Strauss to a duet with a table, plus part of Sleeping Beauty
Much as happens with real-life weddings…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:36PM[SHARE]Monday, June 21, 2021
The rising choreographer on the restrictions of classical roles, our need for whimsy and her new film Let Loose, which encourages children to get moving after lockdown
"In my day-to-day life…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:24PM[SHARE]Thursday, June 17, 2021
Royal Festival Hall, LondonENB's dancers deliver in a mixed bill and William Forsythe's all-male Playlist leaves everyone grinning from ear to ear
For dance post-lockdown, the gala is in. It…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:18PM[SHARE]Wednesday, June 16, 2021
Ballet empowered Bussell who is determined to protect the industry and show how dance is 'the perfect wellbeing pill'
Darcey Bussell has never minded taking risks. That was true as a fearles…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:03AM[SHARE]Monday, June 14, 2021
How do you get 90 hoofers to frug in a pool? Christopher Scott, the choreographer behind Lin-Manuel Miranda's musical extravaganza, reveals all
Christopher Scott is baffled. "I hear time and…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:03AM[SHARE]Friday, June 11, 2021
Birmingham Repertory theatreThe artistic director's first commissions include an ode to the city's industrial heritage and a swelling take on the climate crisis
"Could we trade tradition for…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:32AM[SHARE]Wednesday, June 9, 2021
Sadler's Wells, LondonThe plot convolutions of De Laclos' classic novel, and a shortage of real passion, hold back David Nixon's adaptation
Name recognition is important for ballet companie…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:12AM[SHARE]Sunday, June 6, 2021
Royal Opera House, London
The Russian always had technique, now he's got belief in this terrific all-American programme also taking in work from the 1960s set to Tchaikovsky and Chopin compo…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:36PM[SHARE]Friday, June 4, 2021
Royal Albert Hall, LondonTutu-clad tradition made way for scenes of male modelling and Orwellian injustice " but the value of dance stayed at the fore
The arts are in a Covid crisis and here…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:54AM[SHARE]Thursday, June 3, 2021
Sadler's Wells, LondonFirst seen online, Wim Vandekeybus's work can't quite contain its own ideas, but Rambert's dancers are a marvel to watch live
When Rambert premiered their lockdown live…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:42PM[SHARE]Wednesday, June 2, 2021
Available onlineChoreographer Rhiannon Faith's townscape of lonely souls spat out by the system is heartfelt but often too generic
The air is thick with the sound of the sea, and the fog of …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:54AM[SHARE]Tuesday, May 25, 2021
Curve, LeicesterOdedra revives his inspiring 2011 show of four solo works choreographed by himself, Akram Khan, Russell Maliphant and Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui
Ten years ago Aakash Odedra was the…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:42PM[SHARE]Sunday, May 23, 2021
Sadler's Wells, LondonThere's little optimism in Whitley's subtle blast at digital overload but there are some excellent hypnotic effects
"What is it about?" is a question often asked of con…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:12AM[SHARE]Wednesday, May 19, 2021
Royal Opera House, London Works by Christopher Wheeldon, Crystal Pite and rising star Kyle Abraham reveal a company eager to pursue expressive and exciting directions
It is a statement of in…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:48AM[SHARE]Tuesday, May 18, 2021
Sadler's Wells, LondonENB's dancers use their speed, skill and sensitivity to transform five films made in lockdown into live dance
When the announcement telling you to switch off your phone…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:33AM[SHARE]Monday, May 17, 2021
Available onlineBen J Riepe and Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch's film uses the theme of bodies connecting to tell the story of the past year
On the ground, a robotic mannequin, head bowed…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:06PM[SHARE]Wednesday, May 12, 2021
Available onlineThis short film of a 2016 dance-theatre piece addresses machismo and mental health, finding optimism in self-expression
The setting is a social club in Easington, County Durh…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:18PM[SHARE]Friday, May 7, 2021
Available onlineFor the company's spring gala, the director tracks dancers backstage and on stage as they perform Robbins, Balanchine and a new work by Justin Peck
It's fair to say dance on …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:42AM[SHARE]Thursday, April 29, 2021
Available onlineSet to Philip Glass's music, choreographer David Dawson's new piece " created mostly over Zoom " is a shimmering delight
David Dawson's choreography sometimes seems in awe of…
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