The Royal Ballet: So Are We by Léon-Lightfoot
The Royal Ballet dancers looked terrific in both ballets, Salle de Danse in particular a super vehicle for their wonderful physicality.
David Mead
Breaking boundaries: 25 years of Ballet Black
As Ballet Black marks 25 years of pushing at barriers and making innovative new work, David Mead talks to founder and artistic director, Cassa Pancho
A dash of summer sun: The Royal Ballet’s La Fille mal gardée
Making her debut as Lise, Mayara Magri was technically flawless. Her dancing was a thing of beauty, her partnership with Leo Dixon wonderfully assured
Dada Masilo’s Hamlet
While interesting, and despite one striking solo for Ophelia, this is a Hamlet that only very occasionally gets close to the depth of the original
Want to Dance Festival 2026: Open Call Programme
A look at six works in the Want to Dance Festival (艋舺國際舞蹈節節目表) Open Call Program, which takes place across multiple venues simultaneously
Want to Dance Festival 2026: Curator Programme
Contemporary dance, tango, circus, and butoh meets wrestling. All in the Curator Program at the 2026 Want to Dance Festival (艋舺國際舞蹈節節目表)
Tai Gu Tales Dance Theatre: Weaving It Together
Built around a theme of threads, a work in five sections that brings together dance and live improvisational performance by Saha World Band
Want to Dance Festival 2026: Exchange Program
The Exchange Program of Taipei’s Want to Dance Festival (艋舺國際舞蹈節節目表), curated by Shinehouse Theatre saw two very mixed programmes
Northern Ballet: Gentleman Jack
A triumph in every respect… Compelling… A masterful piece of storytelling in the true Northern Ballet tradition
Tulsa Ballet: Made in America
Demonstrated lots of quality in an excellent triple bill of diverse influences that also showed the versatility of the dancers.
Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch: “…como el musguito en la piedra, ay si, si, si…”
Continuing what seemed to be becoming a trend in Bausch’s work, it’s much more colourful and lighter in tone than many of her tanztheater creations