Sadler’s Wells East revealed
The auditorium is a model of versatility with many different configurations. There’s even a properly sprung dance floor in the foyer
London & SE
Giselle debuts
Ahead of their debuts as Akram Khan’s Giselle, ENB’s Francesca Velicu and Ivana Bueno spoke to Maggie Foyer about getting into the role.
Ghost Ships brings history to life
A look ahead with Nancy Hirst (Icon Theatre) and Amina Khayyam (Amina Khayyam Dance Company) to Ghost Ships at Historic Dockyard Chatham
Rentaro Nakaaki on choreographing for English National Ballet’s Emerging Dancer
It will be another step on his choreographic journey as he creates the contemporary work for 2024 finalists, Anna Ciriano and Shunhei Fuchiyama
The Dance Locker: Melissa Hamilton
In the latest of our occasional series, Melissa Hamilton opens her dance locker, revealing a special moments and ballets from her career to date.
Humanity. Tragedy with comedy. Maguy Marin on May B.
If Maguy Marin has a signature work, May B. is surely it. Ahead of its coming to London, the choreographer Marin tells David Mead about the piece.
Moments in relationships and something of ourselves: Pett|Clausen-Knight on IMAGO
Maggie Foyer talks to James Pett and Travis Clausen-Knight, whose IMAGO receives its UK premiere on April 26 and 27.
Bringing Frankenstein’s monster to the dance stage
Goddard describes Frankenstein as an episodic work, “A series of romantic era tableaux, inside of which I can kind of operate as The Monster.”
Mthuthuzeli November: making ballet with humanity
Ahead of the premieres of his new works for Ballett Zürich and The Royal Ballet, Maggie Foyer looks at the work of the South African choreographer.
La Strada: bringing a film classic to the ballet stage
Cojocaru recalls being particularly attracted by Gelsomina’s way of thinking. “Her way of being, of seeing the world… so naive, innocent and simple…”
New Movement Collective reimagines Les Noces
Jordan Lian talks to Malgorzata Dzierzon about the creative process and inspirations behind New Movement Collective’s new Les Noces – The Departure