Krzysztof Pastor’s new Swan Lake for Polish National Ballet is a tour de force
The rewritten story is both radical and traditional in an intriguing new mix.
David Mead
Full throttle, Grease is the word
A great, feel-good show with fabulous, infectious songs and some wonderful characters
Rina Kanehara and Aitor Arrieta joint-winners of ENB’s Emerging Dancer
A night when artists who live to dance shared their passion with the audience
Ballet Black: Captured and Red Riding Hood
Captured is a work of cryptic and ever-shifting but tightly-knit relationships
A ride on the gloriously gory ghost train with Jakop Ahlbom’s Horror
A physical theatre homage to the horror movie
English National Ballet School’s young choreographers show impressive skills
New dance created and performed with commitment
Magical and poignant: Rambert Dance Company in Ghost Dances
It remains hugely relevant; a moving tribute to victims of political oppression everywhere
Colour and delight: Matthew Bourne’s The Red Shoes
Led by the wonderful flame-haired Ashley Shaw as Victoria, the dancing is terrific
A feast for eyes and ears: Ravi Shankar’s dance-opera, Sukanya
A massively colourful, entertaining total integration of music, dance, drama and modern visuals
A meeting of old friends: Ana Morales and David Coria in Reunión
A journey through many moods and flamenco’s range of rhythmic styles