Onyx Productions: 360 ALLSTARS
a hugely entertaining, high-energy hour of physical performance that sits somewhere between street culture, contemporary circus and dance.
UK
Travellers and particles: Voyage and Hakkō by Korea National Contemporary Dance Company
Two works with very different forms of propulsion that remind how thrilling modern dance can be when rhythm takes hold of the body and refuses to let go
National Youth Dance Company: Memory Keepers
A wonderfully inventive piece of dance theatre, and one of the most creatively choreographed works I have seen in a long time
Dada Masilo’s Hamlet
While interesting, and despite one striking solo for Ophelia, this is a Hamlet that only very occasionally gets close to the depth of the original
A masterclass in building humour through movement. The Royal Ballet in La Fille mal gardée
A masterclass in building humour through movement… Sunny, innocent, orderly, and just absurd enough to keep it from becoming sentimental.
Northern Ballet: Gentleman Jack
A triumph in every respect… Compelling… A masterful piece of storytelling in the true Northern Ballet tradition
Tulsa Ballet: Made in America
Demonstrated lots of quality in an excellent triple bill of diverse influences that also showed the versatility of the dancers.
Still Pointless: BalletBoyz at 25
What remains most impressive is the calibre of the dancers. They show athletic power, musical responsiveness, sharp ensemble work and superb technique
Rendez-Vous Dance: The Monocle
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
Festival of Korean Dance 2026: 99 Art Company in Ekah & Abyss
Both sit in the territory of grief, ritual and remembrance… An evening that was certainly distinctive, occasionally compelling, but also frustratingly limited
Acosta Danza in Carlos Acosta’s Carmen: flashes of heat
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