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’
Sadler's Wells
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
Creativity, performance, enjoyment: Making Moves National Platform
A very special evening at Sadler’s Wells as nine youth dance companies from all over England came together in an initiative to celebrate creativity
A company reborn: London City Ballet rises again
Ahead of its extensive UK and overseas tour, David Mead talks to London City Ballet artistic director Chris Marney about the company’s relaunch.
Acosta Danza in Carlos Acosta’s Carmen
What one remembers from this Carmen are the ensemble scenes. I don’t know what they were on, but their energy and stamina were incredible
Bacchae: Prelude to a Purge by Marlene Monteori Freitas
Bacchae will stay with me for a long time… but sadly not for the right reasons. And I am still left with the question: Why?
Ballet Nacional de España: Invocación
Escuela bolera, contemporary dance with a Spanish twist, danza estilizada, and of course, flamenco.
Alfonso Losa & Patricia Guerrero: Alter Ego
Alter Ego may begin as a performance, its initial solos tightly staged, but as it progresses, we witness a game, a provocative meeting of sorts