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.
Europe
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.
A dance of sublime pleasure. Staatsballett Berlin in Christian Spuck’s Messa da Requiem
“…Rich in aesthetic charm and delicate beauty… abounds in dramatic moments… absorbs and leads to wonder.”
Silent Screen and Schmetterling: Bayerisches Staatsballett at its very best
The dancing is at a very high level… With both pieces focusing on relationships and death they complement each other perfectly
A quartet of shows from Barcelona’s dansa metropolitana festival
Carcaça by Marco Da Silva Ferreira; Las cosas se mueven per no dice nada by Poliana Lima; Above by Gaston Core; Crowd by Gisèle Vienne
Oz – The Magic In Us by Joy Alpuerto Ritter
While it maybe addressed to children and teenagers, it is also has much for adults, being a dance journey about what and where is home
A postmodern dance celebration: Constellation Lucinda Childs
A programme of live performances, film, talks and an exhibition featuring the work of the American choreographer.