Estonian National Opera, TallinnMay 9, 2026 La Fille mal gardée is just too good a story not to be reused. Apparently, Jean Dauberval, who created the original version of the ballet in Bordeaux in 1789, was inspired by an engraving at a printing house. It showed a fierce mother scolding her tearful daughter while a … Read more
The Exchange Program of Taipei’s Want to Dance Festival (艋舺國際舞蹈節節目表), curated by Shinehouse Theatre saw two very mixed programmes
A triumph in every respect… Compelling… A masterful piece of storytelling in the true Northern Ballet tradition
Demonstrated lots of quality in an excellent triple bill of diverse influences that also showed the versatility of the dancers.
What remains most impressive is the calibre of the dancers. They show athletic power, musical responsiveness, sharp ensemble work and superb technique
The limitations of only focusing on sexual relationships are all-too apparent. People are so much more than their sexuality but you wouldn’t think it
Both sit in the territory of grief, ritual and remembrance… An evening that was certainly distinctive, occasionally compelling, but also frustratingly limited
Continuing what seemed to be becoming a trend in Bausch’s work, it’s much more colourful and lighter in tone than many of her tanztheater creations
Woking TheatreMay 6, 2026 Carlos Acosta’s Carmen has heat in flashes, but rarely enough pressure to make the evening catch fire. The problem is partly musical. The score suits each scene well enough, but the sections do not bite into one another. What should gather as fatal momentum often feels episodic. A tavern scene with … Read more
A solo work that traces Francis’ journey in dance, moving between performance and personal reflection.
Irresistible. The joke never feels thin, because the dancing underneath it is so alive. Technique is there, ego is there, bad behaviour is there