¡Viva! by Compañía Manuel Liñán
We had been promised something new and refreshing for this long-awaited Flamenco Festival, and in ¡Viva! we certainly got it.
Reviews
Rambert School of Ballet and Contemporary Dance
Linbury Theatre, Royal Opera House, LondonJune 20, 2022 Maggie Foyer In an atmosphere of celebration, enthusiasm and commitment, the students of Rambert School took to the Linbury stage (as part of the Next Generation Festival) in a programme dedicated to Lord John Sainsbury who, with his wife Anya, has given such sterling support to the … Read more
Dutch National Ballet celebrates Hans van Manen
In Grosse Fuge, the boldness of the performers, an equal gender balance in numbers and spirit, aligns perfectly with the power of Beethoven’s score
A super evening of many colours and emotions from New English Ballet Theatre
The company look in fine fettle. It was an evening that ran from emotionally intense and thoughtful to fizzling like the best English sparkling wine
Liz Aggiss and Charlotta Öfverholm: Elixir Extracts
Aggis is charismatic to the point of perplexing. Her spoken word shared a wide range of experiences and thoughts
Dramatic and intense: Scottish Ballet’s The Crucible
The dramaturgy is excellent. If the success of a ballet is judged by how easy it is to follow without reading the synopsis, it is a winner.
Terrific physicality but perplexing: The Wedding by Gecko
The ensemble are terrific as they lead us into their dystopian world. There is some super imagery. But it is utterly perplexing
Three Asian choreographers in MOVEMENT: Performance Platform
A varied triple bill of works by Yin Yue, Barkha Patel and eddy kwon that all combine the contemporary with the traditional
Passion in separation: Tristan and Isolde by Saburo Teshigawara & Rihoko Sato
An extraordinary work that strips all external decoration and detail to find a precious kernel that is terrifying in its purity
Rice and ritual: Lee Mingwei’s Our Labyrinth
It really does feel like the performers and rice are engaged in a duet… Our Labyrinth creates a sense of peace. It is a very absorbing experience.
A.I.M by Kyle Abraham in Requiem: Fire in the Air of the Earth
While most sections capture the attention, the way the work wanders around with little obvious link between them, makes life difficult for the viewer