Staatsballett Berlin: 2 Chapters Love
“2 Chapters Love may be full of ‘classic’ Eyal but, in many ways, it also feels very much an ode to classical ballet.” Plus Sol Léon’s Stars Like Moths.
Paul Lightfoot
Staatstheater Nürnberg Ballett: Maillot/León-Lightfoot
Les Noces and Stop-Motion may only contain around an hour’s dance, but it proved an evening laden with emotion and intensity.
Staatsballett Berlin celebrates 20 years with a sparkling gala
The varied programme of mostly excerpts from longer pieces delighted the enthusiastic audience on a summery Sunday evening
New English Ballet Theatre & Norwegian National Ballet 2
A wonderfully varied, enjoyable evening that mixed out-and-out classical ballet with contemporary dance, although Oslo-based NNB2 had the edge
Bayerisches Staatsballett: Schmetterling
Silent Screen and Schmetterling sit together comfortably, sharing Lightfoot and Léon’s distinct movement vocabulary and strong sense of theatricality
Silent Screen and Schmetterling: Bayerisches Staatsballett at its very best
The dancing is at a very high level… With both pieces focusing on relationships and death they complement each other perfectly
The 21st National Dance Awards nominations announced
Drawn from a remarkable 456 artists and companies suggested