Three days in Wanhua, day 1: Want to Dance Festival 2025
75 performances of 43 works across 16 spaces and venues. The 2025 Want to Dance Festival (艋舺國際舞蹈節) was a fine three days in every sense.
Chun Dance: Whispers of the Late Blossom
It begins with the choreographer herself looking back and writing themself a letter in dance. The movement, though fluid, tugs in all directions
Pagrav Dance Company in ROOH: Within her
A warm-hearted tale of folk heroism, passed on through the generations with the accent on the contribution of women.
Circa with the London Philharmonic Orchestra: Daphnis and Chloé
A seriously impressive, eclectic display of acro and aerial dance gymnastics, performed on mats, each other, poles, high wires, ropes and drapery
HORSE/Su Wei-chia: FreeSteps – murmur
It takes a lot for a solo to hold an audience for over an hour… yet Su does just that in a remarkable, introspective performance that engages throughout
Bulareyaung Dance Company: tiaen tiamen Episode 2
The work is all about relationships, between individuals or an individual and the group. Some appear to be intense, some light
National Dance Awards nominations announced
The Royal Ballet tops the shortlists with eleven nominations, followed by seven for English National Ballet
Cloud Gate Dance Theatre in Sounding Light
The dance is like watching a day in the life of a forest. And, like nature, Cheng’s choreography is very complex, full of beauty and special moments.
International Draft Works
Watching new choreographers trying their hand… you realise what a supremely difficult art choreography is. But what joy when the elements align
English National Ballet: The Forsythe Programme
Not everyone can carry off Forsythe because it’s about so much more than just steps… English National Ballet have embodied the style fully.
Hwa Kang Dance Troupe: The Island’s Tapestry
The programme of seven short works was inspired by Taiwan’s diverse cultures and landscapes… It very much lived up to its promise.