Tsai Meng-ting x Lai Yi-fei: Illusory Time|Errant Tongue
Tsai Meng-ting (蔡孟廷) and Lai Yi-fei (賴怡菲) in a programme of interesting choreography, and superb interpretation and ownership of roles.
David Mead
Live orchestra meets circus and dance: Adventures of Peter and the Wolf
Taiwan National Symphony Orchestra (國家交響樂團, NSO) and Dance Forum Taipei (舞蹈空間) in a magical show that delights from start to finish.
National Taiwan University of Sport: Lien Sheng
Lien Sheng (瀲生) included nine very varied student choreographies, sandwiched between two quality professional works by members of faculty
Scottish Dance Theatre celebrates 40 years of community and creativity
David Mead talks with artistic director Joan Clévillé about the company’s continued success and plans for the year
Birmingham Royal Ballet: Don Quixote
Carlos Acosta’s sunny ballet provides “a lot of joy and a much-needed splash of sunshine on yet another grey, damp, dismal February day.”
Fun, laughs and a lot of love for dance: Chicos Mambo’s Tutu
Seventy minutes of scenes that poke fun at and parody dance in all its forms, although there are a couple of very poignant moments in there too
BalletMAR: From Ash to Promise
The young classical ensemble led by Marika Brussel and Richard Bermange return with three ballets that reimagine history and Jewish narratives
Teaċ Daṁsa in Michael Keegan-Dolan’s MÁM
It’s a gathering. At times, it has the joy of a ceilidh, but it also has a dark, mysterious edge, and is often quite disconcerting.
Ballet Nights 010: Decadance
An evening that brought together well-known names and Ballet Nights favourites, and featured the UK debut of Mexico’s Ballet de Monterrey.
Ockham’s Razor: Collaborator
A very appealing and always engaging 55-minute look at what it really takes to work creatively with another person
Sadiq Ali Company: Tell Me
About HIV/AIDS, Tell Me certainly leaves its mark. For all its difficult subject matter, it’s also a work that’s warm and full of hope and optimism.