English National Ballet in Johan Inger’s Carmen
There is definitely a sense that we are observing a community living on the edges of society and, for all Inger’s protestations…, it is clearly gitano
London & SE
Sydney Dance Company: Ascent
classic contemporary dance, a work of conceptual dance/art and a breakdance-inspired close, all invested with Antipodean energy and commitment
Something special: Syncopation
Syncopation deserves to be picked-up and transferred to the West End. Seldom have two performers, or a musical play, deserved it more.
Macmillan short works celebrated by The Royal Ballet
This triple bill of Danses Concertantes, Different Drummer and Requiem gives evidence of the breadth and depth of his creative talents
Dance and theatre gold: Crystal Pite and Jonathon Young’s Assembly Hall
A dance production that truly speaks to the ills of contemporary society and that is not afraid to make us laugh along the way.
Company Wayne McGregor in UniVerse: A Dark Crystal Odyssey
If you can endure the unnerving projections and the musical scares… the brilliant dancers make it a satisfying experience
A night of the best in ballet: Ballet Icons Gala
New and unfamiliar works rub shoulders with old favourites, with Sergio Bernal’s The Thinker the unexpected highlight of a super evening
Wayne McGregor: Autobiography
The dancing was outstanding… McGregor’s choreography, or it is AI choreography, is creative, innovative, and exciting to watch. Until it isn’t.
Nuñez and Muntagirov light up The Royal Ballet’s Swan Lake
Swan Lake is the ballerina’s ballet and Nuñez was perfection from her first grand jeté to her final death plunge.
New York City Ballet’s London return
While the company has always projected a sense of excitement and even danger… alas, little was evident in this quadruple bill.
Wayne McGregor and Ben Cullen Williams: A Body for Harnasie
A reimagined concert production of Karol Szymanowski’s ballet score Harnasie. It’s a strange production; certainly an unusual way of presenting dance