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Folk: National Dance Company Wales
Dance in a surreal fantasy world dominated by Joe Fletcher’s gorgeous upside-down tree that hangs over the stage
Rewinding and looking forward with Yorke Dance Project
The Mill, Banbury September 22, 2016 David Mead Rewind Forward sums up Yorke Dance Project’s latest programme extremely well. Rewinding, there’s a reconstruction of Kenneth MacMillan’s take on Hamlet, his 1988 Sea of Troubles, originally made for Dance Advance, an ensemble of former members of The Royal Ballet. Looking forward there are new works by … Read more
Staying true: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater at Sadler’s Wells
Enriching modern dance while preserving the African American cultural tradition that gives the company its unique style
Slick but more excitement needed: more from Alvin Ailey
The company dance as one, every turn, every gesture matched precisely if a bit robotically.
Rockin’ to the rhythms with Alvin Ailey
The rhythms seem ingrained in the bodies in a way that is very, very special.
Games and rituals: Raw at the Edinburgh Festival
It is the children of Raw that hold the performance together
Intoxicating: Familie Floz in Teatro Delusio
Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh August 23, 2016 David Mead It takes a lot to fill the Grand at the Pleasance Courtyard. It’s a huge venue. But Berlin-based Familie Flöz did just that and more at this year’s Fringe with Teatro Delusio, 90 minutes of intoxicating mime and puppetry full of wonderful characters; clowning, slapstick and more … Read more
A delight for all the senses: The Toad Knew
A glorious piece of theatre; a feast for the all the senses
Buzzing and enthusiastic: Whiteout by Barrowland Ballet
A generally benign, even cuddly affirmation of diversity