Of swans and men: Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake
Most magnificent of all, is Harrison Dowzell as The Swan… Quite unforgettable. Whether in bird form… or as The Stranger at the Act 3 ball
Sadler's Wells
Michael Keegan-Dolan/Teaċ Daṁsa: NOBODADDY
It’s all a very long way from Keegan-Dolan’s stunning and powerful Swan Lake… Abstract to the point of meaninglessness.
Akram Khan’s Gigenis: the generation of the Earth
A super hour or so of theatre, one in which bharatnatyam, kathak and kutiyattam come together with ease
Rosas: EXIT ABOVE – after the tempest/d’après la tempête/naar de storm
EXIT ABOVE is a theatrical happening but it is the sounds that linger rather than the movements.
Abby Z and the New Utility: Radioactive Practice
Mesmerising, infuriating, and riveting in turns, Radioactive Practice is an hour of almost completely silent physical exertion by six performers.
National Ballet of Canada in Frontiers: Choreographers of Canada
Angel’s Atlas by Crystal Pite doesn’t just speak to the viewer, it doesn’t just reach out and touch, it digs deep inside to find the soul.
Luna: a new ballet inspired by the women of Birmingham
David Mead talks to Wubkje Kuindersma and Seeta Patel, two of the five female choreographers for BRB’s new ‘Luna’
Compelling: Akram Khan’s Giselle
Erina Takahashi brought to her rendition of Giselle, a delicacy, intimacy, and freshness… searing dramatisation of the doomed woman
London City Ballet: Resurgence
The highlight of the company’s inaugural programme is undoubtedly Kenneth MacMillan’s Ballade.
Wing Chun: an extraordinary evening of martial arts and dance
A perfect blend of dance, drama and martial arts… Some of the martial arts sequences in Wing Chun leave one breathless
National Youth Dance Company: Wall
The dancers are outstanding. Their coherence was stunning, creating visual effects by moving as a group, shaping and reshaping