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.
Arthur Pita
Ghoulish fun: Arthur Pita’s Ten Sorry Tales
Almost always irreverent and bizarre, sometimes ghoulish, sometimes colourful, often a little surreal, each story is also very human.
Men in Motion returns. A conversation with creator, Ivan Putrov
“It all began with a dream, I guess,” says Putrov, who explains that then, as now, the idea was to showcase the development of men in ballet
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.
Arthur Pita brings a Kafka classic to life: The Royal Ballet in Metamorphosis
A remarkable performance by Edward Watson
An alternative and very poignant Christmas story: Arthur Pita’s The Little Match Girl
A beautiful reimagining
Arthur Pita and HeadSpaceDance: Stepmother/Stepfather
The audience was left in limbo wondering whether it was funny or something else
Natalia Osipova explores the line between classical and contemporary
Free-flowing, seamless movement melts into itself as the dancers grow, leap and counter-balance.
Natalia Osipova goes contemporary
Best of the three works is the opening Qutb by Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, a trio for Osipova, James O’Hara …