Strange and futuristic: 100 years of The Triadic Ballet
The costumes are extraordinary, among the most striking and unusual ever conceived. Even a hundred years later, they look strangely futuristic.
David Mead
Women’s lockdown stories retold: Kantha Katha-K by Amina Khayyam Dance Company
Old traditions – dance, music and kanthas – are used in new ways to express the very modern experiences of Asian women during the pandemic
Ballet fun with Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo
Their en travesti brand of ballet humour, poking affectionate, gentle fun at traditions and stereotypes, still makes for an amusing, enjoyable evening
The 2022 Edinburgh Festival Fringe: looking back, looking forward
Some great shows, but visitors down. The soaring cost of accommodation, which has long been a problem but it is starting to get acute
The National Youth Ballet delight in re|generation
Without doubt, the highlight is Jonathan Payn’s beautifully crafted Iken, a gently lyrical classical ballet to Benjamin Britten’s Simple Symphony
Edinburgh Fringe: SMACK & Spektakel
Spektakel is probably the sort of mad piece that most choreographers have in their heads but that few dare to put out there
Edinburgh Fringe: BEYOND Bollywood’s In/Out of Bounds and Theiya Arts Dance Collective in The Ticking Clock
In/Out of Bounds, a cross-cultural coming together of Indian and Chinese dance; and The Ticking Clock, a look at climate change
Edinburgh Fringe: Edinburgh Ballet Theatre’s Alice in Wonderland
The non-professional cast may zip through everything in around an hour, but the show packs a lot in
Edinburgh Fringe: Tension and drama in Kennedy Muntanga’s A Death Has Occurred
The fully committed and invested dancers are terrific. The way the emotion and feeling comes through…is truly impressive
Edinburgh Fringe: About life, about being – Charlotte McLean in And
The words often spew forth in a torrent, the subjects varied, the delivery superb. And the dancing is pretty good too!
English National Ballet announces Aaron S. Watkin as new Artistic Director
Watkins’ appointment as ENB’s 11th artistic director sees him return to the company, having previously danced with them thirty years ago