Tanz im August: new takes on flamenco and ballet, and a dash of hip hop
Sometimes more performance-oriented than dance-driven, the festival demonstrated how the various arts languages are increasingly combining
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Tanz im August: from dance manias to Northern Ireland society and Zulu rickshaw drivers
Featuring Oona Doherty’s ‘Navy Blue’, Robyn Orlin’s ‘We wear our wheels with pride…’, Mette Ingvartsen’s ‘The Dancing Public’ and more
Tanz im August, Berlin’s summer dance fest, is full of variety
The pearl of the week was undoubtedly Sonoma by La Veronal, a surreal work full of captivating images, beauty and strength
A glimpse into a very bright future: John Cranko School ‘Ballet Matinee’
A fine programme that reflected well the dancers’ classical training, and the School and Stuttgart Ballet heritage
A memorable evening in Hamburg: Nijinsky Gala XLVII
A long evening with some of the best dance on the planet and memorable performances
Dutch National Ballet’s Hans van Manen Festival Programme 4
Boosted by visitors from Vienna State Ballet and Stuttgart Ballet, an evening of dance and music of amazing quality and variety
A bewitching show of dance, light and sound: HEX by Carly Lave
Lave appears as a strong yet endangered being of some sort. Her focus is engaged, her stage presence self-assertive and impactful
Dutch National Ballet celebrates Hans van Manen
In Grosse Fuge, the boldness of the performers, an equal gender balance in numbers and spirit, aligns perfectly with the power of Beethoven’s score
The Royal Swedish Ballet in Tamara Rojo’s Cinderella
The new storyline works well for this shorter version of under two hours but Rojo tries to fit in far too much at the expense of phrasing and structure
Unsettlingly beautiful: Mother Melancholia, a film by Samantha Shay
The haunted soundscapes, choreography, locations and camerawork combine to create the feeling of dark drama: Nordic Noir come to dance
Check the Czech: 2021 Czech Dance Platform
A look back at the 2021 Czech Dance Platform, which featured 14 productions over three days, plus workshops, forums and discussions