David Mead
A feast for eyes and ears: Richard Alston Dance Company
Tastiest of the delights on offer is Tangent, yet another sparkling new work from Martin Lawrence
Love, magic and plots in David Bintley’s The Tempest
The magic arts, love, betrayal, ill treatment and a plot of revenge … a ballet that will appeal to all ages
Exploring body and mind: Matthias Sperling’s Now That We Know
Sperling’s smooth movements match his psychedelic character and add to the hypnotic aura
Making dance come alive for young children: Wriggle Dance Theatre’s The Colour of Me
At times the youngsters laughed and laughed, but whisper it quietly, so did the adults
Avant Garde Dance ‘review the situation’ in Fagin’s Twist
An entertaining evening of dance and theatre with considerable appeal
Natalia Osipova explores the line between classical and contemporary
Free-flowing, seamless movement melts into itself as the dancers grow, leap and counter-balance.
Power, beauty and sadness in Akram Khan’s Giselle
Marvellously powerful ensemble choreography and great duets
Folk: National Dance Company Wales
Dance in a surreal fantasy world dominated by Joe Fletcher’s gorgeous upside-down tree that hangs over the stage
Rewinding and looking forward with Yorke Dance Project
The Mill, Banbury September 22, 2016 David Mead Rewind Forward sums up Yorke Dance Project’s latest programme extremely well. Rewinding, there’s a reconstruction of Kenneth MacMillan’s take on Hamlet, his 1988 Sea of Troubles, originally made for Dance Advance, an ensemble of former members of The Royal Ballet. Looking forward there are new works by … Read more
Dutch Masters from Dutch National Ballet
The rose may be emblematic of ballet but the Dutch have trimmed the frills