News & Features 11 - SeeingDance

McNicol Ballet Collective presents Awakenings

June 23, 2026October 27, 2021 by David Mead

The new Awakenings programme features four works by McNicol himself, all inspired by music, among them a brand-new, reimagined version of Firebird.

Dance for young people: Children & their Grown-Ups Showcase

June 23, 2026October 13, 2021 by David Mead

A look at the showcase that aimed to stimulate interest in dance shows for children and families, and to learn about, find and develop new work

World Ballet Day includes the largest ever global dance challenge, Jump for Joy

October 1, 2021 by David Mead

With close to 50 global companies taking part (see below for the latest list), World Ballet Day 2021 on Tuesday October 19 will be the biggest yet

Carlos Pons Guerra’s Mariposa, an inclusive reimagining of an opera classic, finally gets its premiere

June 23, 2026September 19, 2021 by David Mead

Eighteen months on from the original planned first night, David Mead talks to the very happy choreographer as Mariposa finally reaches the stage

Viewing the human condition through the lens of recent events: a look ahead to Motionhouse’s new show, Nobody

June 23, 2026August 29, 2021 by David Mead

A show driven by the raw emotion of recent experiences but with an upliftng end. Kevin Finnan promises audiences will relate to what they see and be moved by it

Revealing ballet’s forgotten diva: Ida Rubinstein: The Final Act

June 23, 2026August 19, 2021 by Charlotte Kasner

A look ahead with former ABT ballerina Naomi Sorkin, who stars as the Russian dancer and impressario in a new play that opens in September

A darker, deeper take on a classic: Kevan Allen’s Coppélia

June 23, 2026August 15, 2021 by David Mead

There are just so many holes in the traditional story. I think there’s so much more that can be done with it. I’m very attracted to the darker side of it.