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
David Mead
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.
The Ballet Icons Gala celebrates 20 years
As the always much-anticipated annual Ballet Icons Gala reaches a milestone, David Mead talks to founder-director Olga Balakleets.
A wintery delight: Scottish Ballet’s The Snow Queen
Christopher Hampson’s version of the Snow Queen for Scottish Ballet is like a breath of fresh air. A terrifically entertaining spectacle,
Modern dance and the heartbeat of Ireland: Michael Keegan-Dolan on MÁM
This February and March, Michael Keegan-Dolan’s MÁM tours to nine venues. David Mead talks to the choreographer to talk about the work
Circa: Shaun the Sheep’s Circus Show
A lot of fun: eighty minutes or so of physical theatre, tricks, impressive acrobatics… includes much of the humour, mischief and anarchy of the TV series
New English Ballet Theatre: The Nutcracker
Audrey Nelson is a lovey Clara, capturing that well that moment in life when one is starting to edge into adulthood but still young enough to be childlike
English National Ballet’s Nutcracker: a box of confectionary delights
It does look absolutely terrific. It brims with colour and life at every turn. There’s a light touch to the story and dance… Easy on the eye couple of hours.