Mthuthuzeli November: making ballet with humanity
Ahead of the premieres of his new works for Ballett Zürich and The Royal Ballet, Maggie Foyer looks at the work of the South African choreographer.
Maggie Foyer
A tale of dashing pirates and sensuous slave girls: Royal Swedish Ballet in Le Corsaire
José Martínez has given the ballet a make-over. With the important dance intact but the libretto trimmed, it is destined to become a new favourite.
Via Injabulo by Via Katlehong
The warmth of the dance came at a good time to counter a damp and increasingly dark London
Tavaziva Dance: Boy’s Khaya
Boy’s Khaya has dance, music and spoken text but the elements do not always find themselves on the same page.
The Australian Ballet 60th Anniversary Celebration Gala
The energy and courage of the dancers is a joy to watch and director David Halberg has a company to be proud of
English National Ballet School, 2023 Summer Performance
An exciting evening for the English National Ballet School… back on track as a quality professional ballet school after a couple of difficult years.
Next Generation Festival: Finnish National Ballet Youth Company
We see young dancers testing their technical skills, testing the waters in emotional encounters… A joy to watch.
Intensity and pleasure: Royal Swedish Ballet in Manon
Opera House, StockholmMay 26, 2023 Kenneth MacMillan’s Manon created in 1974, continues to weave its magic providing a slew of dramatic roles against a volatile and violent backdrop. The Royal Swedish Ballet, founded in 1773 and celebrating its 250th anniversary this year, first presented the ballet in 1980. It makes a welcome return. The central … Read more
GöteborgsOperans Danskompani: Skid and SAABA
Damien Jalet’s vision of dance is borderless, and he seems the right man to place dance on a slippery slope and stimulate questions
Passions on the boil: Pioneers by Ballet Black
Isabela Coracy, as Nina Simone, dressed in a gown of African print holds centre stage playing the dynamics with commanding presence
Kontemporary Korea: A Triple Bill of K:Dance
The third programme in this Festival of Korean Dance delivered… skilled craft, intellectual rigour and something distinctive and unusual