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.
London & SE
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
Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan return with a work that journeys into another realm
Artistic director and choreographer Cheng Tsung-lung talks about Lunar Halo, in which dancers become symbols of struggles, desires, hope, love
The Mongol Khan: a “quintessential Mongol drama”
A fusion of music, dance, song, dialogue and puppetry with over 70 performers and elaborate sets and costumes, it promises to be a real spectacle.
Ballet meets rock in New English Ballet Theatre’s Genesis Dance Project
Genesis Dance Project features six choreographies to tracks by the iconic band. David Mead talks to Ruth Brill, one of the choreographers.
Reflecting on female sexual desire. Aditi Mangaldas talks about Forbidden
The noted Indian choreographer-dancer talks about her solo show, which considers to often taboo subject of female sexual desire