ImPulsTanz: Nymph by Taous Bertrand
One left Nymph deeply frustrated. Most of Bertrand’s ideas have merit and interest but they fail to gel into any sort of coherent whole
Reviews
State Ballet of Georgia: Swan Lake
Nina Ananiashvili’s new production does have family appeal, but it does the ballet, and very much the score, a great disservice by ignoring the dark undercurrents.
Choreographer Richard Siegal takes a new look at the Ballets Russes
Choreographer Richard Siegal investigates the the spirit of Serge Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes with his own reimaginings of Pulcinella and Petrushka.
ImPulsTanz: Muette by Boris Charmatz / Terrain
Muette… is an extraordinary, intense solo performed without accompaniment and that is remarkably alive, especially when witnessed close-up.
The Royal Ballet Lower School at Holland Park
In the Royal Ballet School’s centenary year, a diverse programme reflected a focus on innovation, no doubt aided by the younger generation who continue to inspire
The Petersburg Noverre: Marius Petipa in Russia
A magnificent effort, Wiley adding Petipa to his previous studies of Tchaikovsky and Ivanov. Now 84, he has curated the output of a lifetime’s study.
Impulstanz: Rush(es) by Alexandra Bachzetsis
“She sits astride a large black trunk, dressed in dark khaki waders and a tight-fitting black unitard. And a long red wig…”
T.H.E Dance Company and Searching Blue (寻蓝): Drawing the Boundary
Kuik Swee Boon’s work “explores community and the possibility of oneness. Before inviting anyone into a shared experience, it draws a boundary.”
ImPulsTanz: My Fierce Ignorant Step by Christos Papadopoulos
From an almost bleak start, the work increasingly gains a drive, sense of freedom, joy and lust for life that totally captures the viewer.
Ballet Black at The Grange Festival
Ballet Black brought its 25th anniversary double-bill to the very English summer setting, plus a short appearance from M22 Collective.
Staatsballett Berlin: Symphony in C, Fearful Symmetries
The formal beauty, purity and technical virtuosity of Balanchine, and the constant state of flux and harmonious chaos of Christian Spuck’s new creation