ACE Dance and Music: Unknown Realms
The quality and physicality of the dancing could not be faulted. The togetherness in unison moments was exceptional.
Freaky Bones: Israel Galván’s La Consagración de la Primavera
Goes far deeper than the spectacular or technique for technique’s sake. One comes out feeling awed and moved
Glistening, glowing and a riot of colour: Birmingham Royal Ballet’s reinvigorated Nutcracker
The refurbishment hasn’t just freshened the ballet up, it’s completely reinvigorated it… The perfect pre-festive treat for old and young alike
Robbins/Balanchine from the Royal Swedish Ballet
Two of Jerome Robbins’ most popular ballets and one of Balanchine’s most enjoyable. What’s not to like?
In sync with the underground world of today’s Berlin: Zoe Gyssler’s Firestarter
Surreal queerness, limitless imagination, kinky fantasies, mystical visions, loud, monotonous techno, kitschy excesses…and a pinch of occultism
New English Ballet Theatre: Cycles of Loss and Love
It was apposite to present this programme close to Remembrance weekend when we recall the human loss suffered through the madness of war.
An inspiring evening of contemporary ballet: English National Ballet, Ek/Forsythe/Quagebeur
Perhaps only a giant of choreography such as Mats Ek could so successfully pull off a reboot of such a familiar subject as The Rite of Spring
Dreams, determination, passion: Ballet in Tandem looks at the state of ballet in Taiwan
A look at the scene as it is through the eyes of the dancers past and present, while glancing back at some of the history of ballet on the island
Celebrating male dance: Men In Motion
A largely enjoyable affair, Ivan Putrov must be congratulated for pulling everything together. Here’s to another ten years.
Sun Shier Dance Theatre: In Time You Will 2.0
Perhaps best described as a collection of dance essays. Some overlap, some do not… but the underlying theme of time is never too far away.