Acosta Danza, 100% Cuban
The programme brims with life and love of dance. It has broad-based audience appeal with plenty of virtuosity, competition and depth.
Reviews
An evening on the sofa: DONUTS by Extended Play
An evening out, but with an evening in feel. It’s cosy and comfortable. Dance and a story to curl up with, that makes you laugh, that makes you feel.
Yukon Ho!
Amid the humour, there is an unexpected poignancy to Yukon Ho! that makes it a meaningful hour or so and gives much pause for thought
A chilling tale of love and revenge in dance theatre at its very best: Phantoms by Mark Bruce Company
Phantoms isn’t just a trip to the dark side, it’s a trip to its deepest depths. It’s hauntingly beautiful, cinematic dance theatre, and is quite simply terrific
Jessica Lang’s Children’s Songs Dance lights up an ABT Studio Company showcase
Jessica Lang’s ballet combines childlike innocence and playfulness with striking elegance. The choreography fits Chick Corea’s music like a glove.
Pardon My French – It’s the Language of Ballet: The Adventures of Lilly Nilly
A children’s book? Yes. But ‘Pardon My French’ and Lilly Nilly will equally delight adults too. I think I laughed or smiled knowingly on every page.
Fine pictures and outstanding dance, but where is the drama? English National Ballet’s new Raymonda
It’s full of very appealing pictures but is in many ways an old-fashioned ballet in that most of the dance is incidental rather than integral to the story
Showcasing Asian American dance
AAPI Dance and Choreographers ShowcaseOnline, part of the Imagine Dance Festival 2022, presented by the Dance Managers’ CollectiveJanuary 13, 2022 That there has been a lack of representation of Asian American dance work historically is undeniable. To help raise the profile of artists, the Asian American Arts Alliance, Final Bow for YellowFace/Gold Standard Arts Foundation … Read more
LIFE: A love letter to Merce Cunningham from Gandini Juggling
As if the juggling wasn’t skilful enough, fiendish ports de bras and footwork are built up ball by ball. I can’t help thinking Merce would have approved.
A beacon of joy: Luca Silvestrini’s Protein in The Little Prince
It turns the black box theatre space into a universe of imaginative ideas… a thoroughly enjoyable journey
Béjart’s spellbinding Les Chaises headlines Programme B of the 16th World Ballet Festival on demand
The most interesting work without doubt is Béjart’s Les Chaises. Gil Roman is a fine actor while Alessandra Ferri is the powerful presence you would expect