Monumental is monumental
No hiding for the dancers, no compromise in the music: brutal, honest, raw.
Reviews
Dance lacking identity: Ballet National de Marseille in Body. Dance. Nation. City.
A stand out moment was one male dancer’s use of pointe shoes
Scurrying around with Jean Abreu’s Labirinto
An evening of contemporary dance, theatre, music and visual arts; twelve performances across different spaces in the museum
Shakespeare meets Tang Xianzu: Coriolanus and Du Liniang
“A captivating work that reminds us of the power of cultural ties … leaves one mesmerised”
A rich and varied five hours: Hamburg Ballet’s Nijinksy Gala
Portraits in music and dance that spanned the centuries and ranged across continents
Australian Cinderella fails to catch light
“The final pas de deux serves no dramatic purpose whatsoever and just sputters on and on until it dribbles to a halt.”
Rambert and Garsington Opera in The Creation
Mark Baldwin’s dance reach is wide, with many styles from many sources
A revisionist Swan Lake for our times
The Australian Ballet makes a welcome return to the London Coliseum
An evening of diminishing returns: Ballet Under The Stars in Singapore
Bournonville Divertissements and Paquita in the same evening – a wonderful lesson in history and continuity