Inspiring: Akram Khan’s Chotto Xenos
The hardcore centre of the work is played out on the battlefield but it is bookended by more profound moments of birth and something of a rebirth.
Check the Czech: 2021 Czech Dance Platform
A look back at the 2021 Czech Dance Platform, which featured 14 productions over three days, plus workshops, forums and discussions
New works curated by Sun Shier Dance Theatre
New work from emerging Taipei artists. Six short films, none longer than 15 minutes, and a mixed bunch in pretty much every sense of the term
Cloud Gate Dance Theatre’s 13 Tongues, open-air amid the rice fields of Chihshang
With its fields of rice, sky in multiple shades of grey, and clouds slowly drifting across the mountains, the landscape provides a magnificent backdrop
Humanity at its most vulnerable: Akram Khan’s Xenos
At this time of heightened awareness of our environment and mortality, Xenos proves indisputably that art is what makes us human
A festive tale to make you think: Arthur Pita’s The Little Match Girl
When you find yourself engrossed once more by a work you’ve seen several times previously, it’s a sure sign it’s something special.
Elemental rawness: Akram Khan’s Outwitting the Devil
Each of the six dancers has an original movement quality, harnessing the energy of a coiled spring and combining fluidity and strength
A splendid celebration: Ballet Icons Gala 2021
An evening of classical and contemporary new works and gala favourites performed by leading artists from around the world
New duets and solos in Ripple by Yin Yue Dance Company
A series of duets and solos bookended by ensemble sections draw you in as they flow together effortlessly in a totally captivating performance
Animation meets live action dance in a modern retelling of Coppélia
Inspired by Ted Brandsen’s witty 2008 production for Dutch National Ballet, dancers and a slick corps of female robots share the big screen
Scottish Ballet’s Starstruck on film
Starstruck, subtitled ‘Gene Kelly’s Love Letter to Ballet’, is a real delight; a fresh, vibrant ballet full of colour and energy.