Staatsballett Berlin: 2 Chapters Love
“2 Chapters Love may be full of ‘classic’ Eyal but, in many ways, it also feels very much an ode to classical ballet.” Plus Sol Léon’s Stars Like Moths.
David Mead
Staatsballett Berlin: SAABA & Minus 16
The fourth of Sharon Eyal and partner Gai Behar’s work to be danced by the Staatsballett, SAABA is different. Behar’s choreography feels more dreamy.
Dickensian delights: Northern Ballet’s A Christmas Carol
The setting may be dreary, but the story is warm, the characters vividly brought to life. Carols, Christmas tunes, fine dance, and a good story.
Birmingham Royal Ballet’s Nutcracker. A real Christmas treat
Undoubtedly the best production of the ballet in this country by some distance, it’s once again casting its spell over audiences
Akram Khan’s Gigenis: the generation of the Earth
A super hour or so of theatre, one in which bharatnatyam, kathak and kutiyattam come together with ease
The Royal Ballet: MADDADDAM
Wayne McGregor’s MADDADDAM certainly challenges… It’s a ballet that just needs time to percolate through one’s consciousness.
A journey of self-discovery: Islands by Shimmering Production
A compelling exploration that sees two dancers explore the cultural essence of their bodies as they seek to answer the questions, ‘Who am I?’ and ‘Who are we?’
Chunky Move: 4/4
The couples were never anything less that absolutely precise and perfectly in sync. It is quite mesmerising. For a while.
Innovative, traditional, fun: Carlos Acosta’s Nutcracker in Havana
There is a lot to like. It delights in so many ways. Filled with colour and energy, it’s guaranteed to put a smile on the face
Celebrating female bravery and heroism: Pagrav Dance Company’s ROOH: Within Her
A compelling celebration of female bravery and heroism focusing on stories from literature, folklore and Urja Desai Thakore’s own family history
The Royal Ballet in Encounters: Four Contemporary Ballets
For all the good work that goes before, the undoubted highlight of the evening is Crystal Pite’s The Statement.