ImPulsTanz: Nymph by Taous Bertrand
One left Nymph deeply frustrated. Most of Bertrand’s ideas have merit and interest but they fail to gel into any sort of coherent whole
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ImPulsTanz: Muette by Boris Charmatz / Terrain
Muette… is an extraordinary, intense solo performed without accompaniment and that is remarkably alive, especially when witnessed close-up.
Impulstanz: Rush(es) by Alexandra Bachzetsis
“She sits astride a large black trunk, dressed in dark khaki waders and a tight-fitting black unitard. And a long red wig…”
ImPulsTanz: My Fierce Ignorant Step by Christos Papadopoulos
From an almost bleak start, the work increasingly gains a drive, sense of freedom, joy and lust for life that totally captures the viewer.
Estonian National Ballet: La Fille mal gardée
Estonian National Opera, TallinnMay 9, 2026 La Fille mal gardée is just too good a story not to be reused. Apparently, Jean Dauberval, who created the original version of the ballet in Bordeaux in 1789, was inspired by an engraving at a printing house. It showed a fierce mother scolding her tearful daughter while a … Read more
Royal Swedish Ballet in Mats Ek’s Juliet & Romeo
Kaho Yanagisawa gave Juliet youth and spontaneity, quickly maturing into a determined woman wanting to choose her life partner and follow her heart
Dutch National Ballet’s The Nutcracker and the Mouse King
It is still a lovely ballet with a warm child centred approach, designed with flair by Van Schayk.
L’Animale by Chiara Bersani
Curiosity and awe arise while observing this being who appears to be suffering in its own stillness, struggling to get out from an invisible restriction
Dutch National Ballet: Romeo and Juliet
Alongside the love story, Rudi van Dantzig also shows how the blood feud between the families affects the whole community around them
Stay Tuned: Sol León and Paul Lightfoot in Copenhagen
Invited by Kammerballetten, which once a year progrmames new, contemporary choreography, Léon-Lightfoot staged six new pieces and one old one
Bergen International Festival: Elements of Freestyle, Asylmottaket and more
But while Elements of Freestyle is full of thrills and tricks, perhaps its biggest trick of all is that it is so well-paced. Plus Asylmottaket and more