Badisches Staatsballett International Benefit Gala
An enjoyable and interesting evening with the focus on duets and the more contemporary end of the spectrum, and only one firework pas de deux.
Europe
A tale of two queens: Badisches Staatsballett in Maria Stuart
While Sophie Martin is a commanding presence as Elizabeth, albeit someone aloof and alone… it is Bridgett Zehr as Mary who stalks every scene
Opposites attract: Badisches Staatsballett do Jazz
Sleek, slinky and smooth, sophisticated yet playful, Stina Quagebeur’s Deviations feels like peeking in on an easy going jazz club.
A hip hop Rite of Spring. Tanzkomplizen’s A Human Race: The Rite of Krump
Right from its premiere in 1913, ‘Sacre’ has broken with tradition, challenging listeners and viewers, often very successfully. And it does here too
Doing it his way. Gauthier Dance in Hofesh Shechter’s Contemporary Dance 2.0
It demands precision. It demands total commitment. And it got all three in full from Gauthier Dance. The beat never stops, and neither do they.
A symphony of dance: Badisches Staatsballett in Per aspera ad astra
Glen Tetley’s Voluntaries is intensely moving. The dance soars literally, in its cruciform overhead lifts, and in its spirituality.
A human journey: Dance Theatre Heidelberg in Reality and the Cosmos
“Very much rooted in the actuality of people as human beings… a journey… through the development of identity and who we are.
Intensity and pleasure: Royal Swedish Ballet in Manon
Opera House, StockholmMay 26, 2023 Kenneth MacMillan’s Manon created in 1974, continues to weave its magic providing a slew of dramatic roles against a volatile and violent backdrop. The Royal Swedish Ballet, founded in 1773 and celebrating its 250th anniversary this year, first presented the ballet in 1980. It makes a welcome return. The central … Read more
Staatsballett Berlin: Onegin
Onegin… thoughtful, restless, troubled, austere. A sense of deep solitude and… incapacity to open up emotionally accompanies him throughout
Connection, unity, trust and support: Heidi Weiss’ interbeing
Soft touches ignite new phrases as the dancers look at each other, vigilant of every single movement.
Cathy Marston’s The Cellist with Ballett Zürich
A journey through heartbreaking emotions. As the Cellist, Guilia Tonelli embodied the indescribable pain of losing everything.