Birmingham Weekender: The city’s biggest arts festival ready for take-off
With just a week to go, David Mead looks ahead to the city’s autumn all-arts fest, coming September 22-24. Over 160 performances, 600+ artists, 26 new commissions. That’s Birmingham Weekender 2017, now almost upon us. The three-day festival features free performances and events from the city’s major arts organisations, independent artists and especially invited international … Read more
First sighting of The White Crow, Ralph Fiennes’ new film about Rudolf Nureyev’s defection to the West
The first images released from the forthcoming new film
5 SOLDIERS: The Body is the Frontline
A tight, emotive evening that never strays into sentiment, never oversteps the mark
Great dancers but something missing: Nederlands Dans Theater
The choreography shows them as excellent dancers, nothing more
Crisp and bold: Spitfire Company in The Narrator
Has the makings of a formidable show, but doesn’t quite make it
Looking to the future: Time in Motion by The National Youth Ballet
Eight short ballets on the loose theme of a journey through time.
Two stories, two worlds and a masterpiece of staging: The Dreamer
Driven movement, a wonderful soundscape and terrific design
A marathon of extraordinary dance: Sacrifice by Iceland Dance Company
Ancient myth explored in cutting edge multimedia modernity
A sonic journey: Dollhouse by Bill Coleman and Gordon Monahan
An hour of curious, intrepid meanderings through an intricately designed environment.
Beguiling and intense: Sun Son Theatre in Heart of Darkness
Low Pei-fen is a gravitating force centre-stage