Dan Daw: EXXY
The metaphor of a treadmill is expressed through movement. The entire cast move in a circle as if whipped by a tornado
Georgia Howlett
Dance Umbrella: Change Tempo
Steiner is instantly magnetic. The toes of her pointe shoes rapidly strike the stage, rooting the lower body so the upper body can flourish and ripple
Oona Doherty’s Specky Clark
The narrative takes convoluted turns and tangents; the fine lines of the Specky’s reality an ambiguous jumble
By the light of the moon: Pina Bausch’s Vollmond
The everyday is made ludicrous, and deeply expressive… The performers engage in games of unfathomable rules… Normal romantic emotions are exaggerated
Jasmin Vardimon Company marks 25 years with NOW
How to capture the current moment, while acknowledging that it is ever moving? NOW revisits repertoire highlights while pondering the restless present
Ruination by Lost Dog
Beyond its generous offering of dance, sound and humour, Ruination feels much defined by its extremely lovable cast
Fairy Tales by POCKETART
Fairy Tales reckons with delusions; delusions of our past, or perhaps the tales we tell ourselves to survive the present.
National Dance Company Wales: Frontiers
National Dance Company Wales attack movement without undermining its lyricism, striking a balance between power and ease that is truly admirable.
L’Animale by Chiara Bersani
A work of subtle developments. Minute movements have great effect, should you make the effort to notice them, to appreciate their value to the whole
Alfonso Losa & Patricia Guerrero: Alter Ego
Alter Ego may begin as a performance, its initial solos tightly staged, but as it progresses, we witness a game, a provocative meeting of sorts
Ballet national de Marseille by (LA) HORDE
Ballet national de Marseille are rooted in rebellion. They are identifiable by the personal risks taken by the dancers, and by (LA) HORDE’s direction