International Draft Works
A short evening with plenty of variety, as ten choreographers, mostly still dancers themselves, were given the space to experiment.
Scottish Ballet
Scottish Ballet take the honours in the 23rd National Dance Awards
A great year for Scottish Ballet who were voted Outstanding Company, also picking up two awards for Jess & Morgs’ Coppélia
Nominations announced for the 23rd National Dance Awards
The Royal Ballet tops the short-list with 14 nominations. English National Ballet and Rambert have seven, and Birmingham Royal Ballet five.
Scottish Ballet’s Coppélia for modern times
Jess and Morgs’ Coppélia takes a big step away from the usual versions. It’s certainly different and it’s certainly relevant
Rooted in tradition but a Coppélia of today
Christopher Hampson talks about Scottish Ballet’s new Coppélia by Jess and Morgs that premieres at the Edinburgh International Festival
Dramatic and intense: Scottish Ballet’s The Crucible
The dramaturgy is excellent. If the success of a ballet is judged by how easy it is to follow without reading the synopsis, it is a winner.
Ballet leads the way in the 22nd National Dance Awards
Classical ballet dominates even more than usual, although this is likely a consequence of the unique circumstances of the year.
Scottish Ballet’s Starstruck on film
Starstruck, subtitled ‘Gene Kelly’s Love Letter to Ballet’, is a real delight; a fresh, vibrant ballet full of colour and energy.
César Morales and Simone Damberg Würtz take the top individual prizes in the 21st National Dance Awards
Würtz is the first contemporary dancer to win Best Female Dancer. Elsewhere, Cathy Marston’s The Cellist picked up three prizes
The 21st National Dance Awards nominations announced
Drawn from a remarkable 456 artists and companies suggested
A Christmas selection box: Scottish Ballet in The Secret Theatre
Online December 22, 2020 David Mead Deprived of being able to perform live this Christmas, Scottish Ballet opted not for simply streaming a film of an already in-the-can production, or even for a slimmed-down Nutcracker. Instead, artistic director Christopher Hampson teamed up with designer Lez Brotherston and film-makers Jess and Morgs (Jessica Wright and Morgann … Read more