Dance and digital technology in Alexander Whitley’s Pattern Recognition
The concept is not without interest, but this is a long 55 minutes
Reviews
Startlingly beautiful: Under Siege by Yang Liping
Sadler’s Wells, London November 3, 2016 DavidMead At nigh on two hours without an interval, Under Siege (十面埋伏, which literally translates as ‘ambush from ten sides’) by Yang Liping (simp. 杨丽萍/trad. 杨丽萍) is far too long. Indeed, it seems to have grown 20 minutes since the programme (which reckoned 100 minutes) was printed. Is she … Read more
Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui/Eastman’s Fractus V: the extraordinary ordinary
Cherkaoui, a master of creative movement, meets Noam Chomsky, a master of verbal dexterity
Shanghai Ballet in The White-Haired Girl
Shenzhen Grand Theatre (深圳大劇院), China October 20, 2016 Joy Wang X. Y. Sometimes all that remains of an era is the art it leaves behind and sometimes it is dance that provides its enduring image, a symbolic memento both rooted in time and the transcendental. Watching the Shanghai Ballet (上海芭蕾舞團) in The White-Haired Girl (白毛女) … Read more
Jasmin Vardimon gives Pinocchio new and refreshing life
Pinocchio given new and refreshing life, and a depth rarely seen. One for all the family
Leylines by Imogene Newland and Kim Suk-Jun
A physical exploration of effort that is cognitively challenging for its audience
Rodin and Dance: The Essence of Movement
His figures are undeniably human and capture the essence of dance by distorting and inflating it