Birmingham & Midlands

ACE Dance and Music: Unknown Realms

November 27, 2022 by David Mead

The quality and physicality of the dancing could not be faulted. The togetherness in unison moments was exceptional.

November 23, 2022 by David Mead

The refurbishment hasn’t just freshened the ballet up, it’s completely reinvigorated it… The perfect pre-festive treat for old and young alike

November 5, 2022November 5, 2022 by David Mead

An entertaining hour that everyone will enjoy. Smiles and laughs all round are guaranteed. It really is a lot of fun

November 4, 2022November 3, 2022 by David Mead

Miriam Konnerth is a sweet-natured Beauty. Gentle and caring, she dances lyrically but with a gently restrained freedom.

October 27, 2022 by David Mead

Tyrone Singleton and Céline Gittens bring elegance and class to Peter Farmer’s Rhineland village, with the final pas de deux the icing on the cake

October 24, 2022 by David Mead

A wonderfully varied evening…quite outstanding dancing, rounded off with the fireworks of Uwe Scholz’s The Seventh Symphony

October 9, 2022 by David Mead

Five dancers attempt to achieve perfect form, represented by Leonardo da Vinci’s Vitruvian Man while interacting with colourful Mondrian-like objects

September 29, 2022September 29, 2022 by David Mead

Full of familiar moments and familiar characters in familiar settings, and sometimes surprisingly deeply thoughtful

September 22, 2022 by David Mead

Old traditions – dance, music and kanthas – are used in new ways to express the very modern experiences of Asian women during the pandemic

September 13, 2022August 31, 2022 by David Mead

Without doubt, the highlight is Jonathan Payn’s beautifully crafted Iken, a gently lyrical classical ballet to Benjamin Britten’s Simple Symphony

May 23, 2022May 22, 2022 by David Mead

David Mead is at the National Showcase – an evening of impressive dancing all round – and talks to co-creators Julie Bowers and Brandon Lawrence.