¡Viva! by Compañía Manuel Liñán
We had been promised something new and refreshing for this long-awaited Flamenco Festival, and in ¡Viva! we certainly got it.
We had been promised something new and refreshing for this long-awaited Flamenco Festival, and in ¡Viva! we certainly got it.
Aggis is charismatic to the point of perplexing. Her spoken word shared a wide range of experiences and thoughts
While most sections capture the attention, the way the work wanders around with little obvious link between them, makes life difficult for the viewer
“A standout in its very distinctive strangeness… a delicious mix of outrageous comedy with some very neat choreography snuck in between”
The choreography may often be busy and fast-paced, but the dancers rise to it with energy levels that need to be seen to be believed.
An evening of goodwill and youthful enthusiasm bringing together six of Britain’s top dance schools to show support for Ukraine
There is some excellent dancing and interesting choreography but the story is complex and Tindall struggles to produce a ballet narrative that works
Anthony and Kel Matsena take considerable risks as the work follows a maverick path… It is daring, bold and essential viewing.
Marcos Moreau gazes deep into a terrifying world but the anarchy of Pasionaria is so compelling, the detail so intelligent, that it totally captivates
The show is abstract to the point of pointlessness. There is no context, no emotion, just jigging around, writhing and lots and lots of panting
A revealing portrait, with film of rehearsals for Shades of Blue interspersed with insights into the brothers’ experiences as Zimbabwean immigrants in Wales