A beautiful confession: Alessandro Marzotto Levy’s Irene
Dedicated to a dear departed friend, the work developed out of the loss and dismay he went through after her death
A dance of seduction: Bayerisches Staatsballett in Le Parc
Prelocaj deals with love and attraction, sexual desire and seduction. It’s very much a ballet of suggestion, of desire that’s only realised in Act III
Cloud Gate Dance Theatre: Lunar Halo
The total commitment of the dancers produces a torrid intensity that sears across the footlights.
Ballet Nights 003
Proximity was highlight of the second half. Choreographed and performed by Pett|Clausen-Knight, it is a mature, sophisticated duet
Powerlessness, politics and pulsating dance: Company MEK’s Father Politics
I have rarely seen choreography that speaks a message so clearly, so profoundly, and so directly.
Tanzkomplizen: Ich Kann’s Nicht Lassen
A participatory family-friendly piece where the spectators became protagonists themselves, each performance thus being unique.
Thomas Hardy’s masterwork delivered with power and drama. Tess by Ockham’s Razor
A telling that captures beautifully the poetry of Hardy and the depth of the novel. It sweeps you away in its story and characters.
Rambert: Death Trap
A somewhat mysterious, weird evening. Dark yet humorous. And, while it has death at its core, perhaps, in its own way, even more a show about life.
A festive space adventure: Motionhouse’s Starchitects Save Santa!
The show is colourful, hi-tempo and non-stop. It’s amazing what you can do with a few large boxes, some imagination and a dash of the ‘inner child.’
The Mongol Khan
A sort of Peking Opera meets Bollywood mish-mash, with a generous amount of Shakespeare at its roots
Birmingham Royal Ballet: The Nutcracker
Momoko Hirata and Mathias Digman lit up the stage in the grand pas de deux. ‘Polished’ does not do them justice. Hirata sparkled like a cut diamond