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Wuji Dance Company: I Don’t Care by Jie Zhou

August 7, 2026

Not the exclamation of a recalcitrant teen but a new dance-theatre work by Jie Zhou (周婕) that reflects on how dress, profession, societal and social expectations shape how we see ourselves and are seen by others, and can stop us leading a fuller life.

I’m Every Woman: The Chaka Khan Musical

August 7, 2026

A roller-coaster journey through the artist’s life, incorporating many of her greatest hits alongside some less familiar material.

Love’s Labour’s Lost: Much ado about noise

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Flamenco brings exactly the right kind of commotion to Indiana Lown-Collins’ production: hot, busy and impossible to keep private… Pablo Egea, in particular, brings a striking sculptural quality to the flamenco posture

A Life in Ballet. Judith Turos Leaves the Bayerisches Staatsballett after 45 Years

August 3, 2026

After retiring from the Bayerisches Staatsballett at the end of the 2025-26 season, Judith Turos talks to Jeannette Andersen about her career and the changes that have taken place in the company during her time

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