Shobana Jeyasingh Dance: Material Men Redux
Richly sophisticated striy-telling, fusing world dance styles in a refreshing way
Birmingham & Midlands
Genuinely original: Igor and Moreno’s A Room for All Our Tomorrows
Simple, charming, unaffected… Unpretentious, minimal yet lush
MK ULTRA: Bold new dance exploring mind control and the illuminati from Rosie Kay
Dancers explore Kay’s ideas with a rare technical virtuosity that is jaw-droppingly good
Hot, hot, hot! Tavaziva in Africarmen
A take on the story that’s as fresh as post-drought grass on the veldt for this spot-on company
Tasty bites: Dance Sampled at the Birmingham Hippodrome
A feast of world dance embracing all styles: fresh, fascinating and fabulous fun
Arthur Pita and HeadSpaceDance: Stepmother/Stepfather
The audience was left in limbo wondering whether it was funny or something else
Working girl to princess: David Bintley’s Cinderella
Momoko Hirata is exquisite as the transcendent Cinders
Richness and ingenious invention: Matthew Bourne’s The Red Shoes
Matthew Bourne admits that this is his personal love letter to a life in theatre and dance. It really shows.
Mesmerising: Motionhouse in Scattered
At first sight, Scattered is most strongly characterised by its powerfully imaginative use of technology
Sir Peter Wright’s Birmingham Nutcracker serves up a festive treat
Even the Stahlbaum’s bedecked living room got a round of applause as the curtain first rose.
What is happiness? Umanoove/Didy Veldman’s The Happiness Project
Packed with fabulous and absorbing dance as Veldman and her outstanding cast explore ideas of happiness