A new ballet company debuts: Awakenings by McNicol Ballet Collective
Four contemporary ballet world premieres, all classically-rooted and inspired by music, but also modern-feeling and of today
A family revealed: The Return by Felix Landerer and Of Curious Nature
The impressive level of detail helps the viewer perceive the pain caused by the unspeakable and claustrophobic realm we see
Kylián, Ek and Forsythe at the Royal Swedish Ballet
Forsythe’s In the Middle, Somewhat Elevated is a show stopper; choreography and music converging on the cusp of tradition redefining the arts
Ballet Black at the Linbury: Then or Now and The Waiting Game
Ballet Black continues to lead the pack with two quality, new commissions, very different in style but balancing neatly.
A bold, risk-taking, heady mix: Birmingham Royal Ballet’s Curated by Carlos
A programme that sees Birmingham Royal Ballet moving into the top league. Alessandra Ferri’s beauty permeates the stage like a heady perfume
Sensual, penetrating, emotional: Jose Agudo’s Carmen
A knockout. The tempestuous dance, coming straight from the heart, makes the blood and sweat tangible.
Exploring the possibilities: dance and new technologies
The European Dance Hackathon: about thinking about the dance of tomorrow; to imagine the future of dance by combining it with new technologies
McNicol Ballet Collective presents Awakenings
The new Awakenings programme features four works by McNicol himself, all inspired by music, among them a brand-new, reimagined version of Firebird.
Sharon Eyal live at Selfridges with Family and Love Chapter 2
Torsos ripple like waves and arms stretch with sinew-cracking intensity, the body language is guarded and the knot of tension…never fully releases
Dimitris Papaioannou’s Transverse Orientation
Scenes are variously dream-like, surreal, absurd and disturbing, but always beautiful and eye-catching
What is love? New Art Club consider the eternal question in Cupid’s Revenge
An original, beautifully judged, sometimes funny but sometimes deeply heartfelt show… It left me feeling quite warm inside.