A Cuban butterfly: Mariposa by DeNada Dance Theatre
It is important to remember that it is inspired by Madam Butterfly, however, and is not a retelling, as difficult as I found that.
Spirits of the Ballet in Giselle and La Sylphide
Ballet workshops for adults seem to have fallen by the wayside rather in England. But at the Bayerisches Staatsballett in Munich they are going strong. On a Saturday evening in February, Jeannette Andersen joined one such. Half-an-hour before the workshop began, the 18 participants, one man and 17 women of various ages, slowly trickled into … Read more
Valentino Zucchetti talks Tales of Apollo and Hercules
Zucchetti notes that Greco-Roman mythology was rooted in his upbringing… “I want to use ballet to drive the story and shape the narrative”
Dance, installation, music, protest, affirmation: Bintou Dembélé’s G.R.O.O.V.E.
An evening of visual and emotional power, and of fireworks, that I have not seen the like of previously at the National Theater
High energy fun: TRASH!
Hard hats and seat belts are in order for this high energy, high octane, fizz-popping rollick of a show… a supersonic smash of a performance
Acosta Danza celebrates ten years with Folclor
Hybrid… Thumping energy… pulses with exciting, creative, and innovative steps, lifts, throws and floor moves.
By the light of the moon: Pina Bausch’s Vollmond
The everyday is made ludicrous, and deeply expressive… The performers engage in games of unfathomable rules… Normal romantic emotions are exaggerated
Varna International Ballet: Swan Lake
While Varna’s production harks back to the original, it just goes to show how the many alterations over the decades have improved the ballet
Humanhood: Infinite
A work that draws you in; a work where you can just sit and admire its power and beauty, or let you mind wander into thoughts about the cosmos
Jasmin Vardimon Company marks 25 years with NOW
How to capture the current moment, while acknowledging that it is ever moving? NOW revisits repertoire highlights while pondering the restless present
The Rose International Dance Prize: Encantado (Lia Rodrigues), Beings (Shimmering Productions)
Beings is an unusual, and surprisingly riveting, short piece. A duet danced on reinforced rice paper… Wang’s choreography is exquisite