Edinburgh Fringe: Resident Island Dance Theatre in Ice Age; Indepen-dance in Entwined
For all its downbeat beginning, Ice Age definitely comes with a life affirming, positive outlook. It ends celebrating the human body and spirit
Reviews
Edinburgh Fringe: Beautiful and telling, Hung Dance in See You
Fine detail is everywhere in an hour of contemporary dance at its best: beautiful, telling movement that holds you throughout.
Shape-shifting with a mind of its own: James Thierrée’s Room
When mime, movement and music come together, the results are wonderfully, but the spoken word does sometimes take away from the visuals
Scottish Ballet’s Coppélia for modern times
Jess and Morgs’ Coppélia takes a big step away from the usual versions. It’s certainly different and it’s certainly relevant
Finding hope in dark places: Chloe Kastner’s Bring Me to Light
A dance of hope and optimism, that ultimately finds hope and beauty even in the darkest of places
Curtain Up! takes younger readers behind-the-scenes at the Royal Opera House
Curtain Up! packs a lot into its 40 pages… a super insight for young people (and possibly their grown-ups) into the world of ballet and opera.
South Pacific: enchanting and hugely entertaining but with a message
The music is gorgeous, the set is fabulous, there’s romance and real, fully-fleshed out characters everywhere you look
A glimpse into a very bright future: John Cranko School ‘Ballet Matinee’
A fine programme that reflected well the dancers’ classical training, and the School and Stuttgart Ballet heritage
Baroque Counterpoint: Dance@TheGrange
Shobana Jeyasingh’s Clorinda Agonistes is a dramatic tale that weaves dance successfully with opera, live music and design
A memorable evening in Hamburg: Nijinsky Gala XLVII
A long evening with some of the best dance on the planet and memorable performances
Dutch National Ballet’s Hans van Manen Festival Programme 4
Boosted by visitors from Vienna State Ballet and Stuttgart Ballet, an evening of dance and music of amazing quality and variety