A Scottish ‘Swan Lake’: The Swan of Salen by Ballet Folk and The Willow Trio
A beautiful story… a production that sits very comfortably within ballet, Gaelic and folk traditions, bringing them together as equals.
Scotland
Edinburgh Fringe: SMACK & Spektakel
Spektakel is probably the sort of mad piece that most choreographers have in their heads but that few dare to put out there
Edinburgh Fringe: BEYOND Bollywood’s In/Out of Bounds and Theiya Arts Dance Collective in The Ticking Clock
In/Out of Bounds, a cross-cultural coming together of Indian and Chinese dance; and The Ticking Clock, a look at climate change
Edinburgh Fringe: Edinburgh Ballet Theatre’s Alice in Wonderland
The non-professional cast may zip through everything in around an hour, but the show packs a lot in
Edinburgh Fringe: Tension and drama in Kennedy Muntanga’s A Death Has Occurred
The fully committed and invested dancers are terrific. The way the emotion and feeling comes through…is truly impressive
Edinburgh Fringe: About life, about being – Charlotte McLean in And
The words often spew forth in a torrent, the subjects varied, the delivery superb. And the dancing is pretty good too!
Edinburgh Fringe: Two at ZOO – Runners and Walk Man
Runners is no ordinary circus show. It mostly takes place on a giant running machine, used in any number of inventive ways
Edinburgh Fringe at Summerhall: The Rest of Our Lives & The Receptionists
The Receptionists It is all terribly inventive. Like the best comedy, it’s not only funny but has more than a grain of truth buried in there.
Edinburgh Fringe: Three at Dance Base
‘Are You Guilty’ by TOB Group, ‘End Without Days’ by Stephen Pelton Dance Theatre, ‘Antigone, Interrupted’ by Scottish Dance Theatre
Edinburgh Fringe: Her story, Liz Lea in Red
Lea is honest, self-deprecating, and often very funny, but there are moments that are hugely poignant too
Easy going, divine dance: A.I.M by Kyle Abraham in An Untitled Love
Abraham invites the audience into the most laid-back of house parties. It’s warm and cosy with hints of romance.