La Strada: bringing a film classic to the ballet stage
Cojocaru recalls being particularly attracted by Gelsomina’s way of thinking. “Her way of being, of seeing the world… so naive, innocent and simple…”
Sadler’s Wells
New English Ballet Theatre: Genesis Dance Project and New Works
The most impressive of the works proved to be Daniela Cardim’s unashamedly neoclassical ballet to two of Bach’s harpsichord compositions
An absolute treat: Matthew Bourne’s Romeo and Juliet
Paris Fitzpatrick and Cordelia Braithwaite danced the title roles with a totality of emotional commitment that was, at times, almost overwhelming.
Gala Flamenca
“A dazzling display of showmanship, albeit a performance that lacked clear structure.”
An explosion of shapes and colours: Alma by Sara Baras
Sadler’s WellsJuly 5, 2023 As part of the London Flamenco Festival, Sara Baras, the worldwide acclaimed Spanish dancer, returned to Sadler’s Wells with Alma (‘soul’), a show directed, scripted, danced and choreographed by herself. Without a doubt, it showed the talent that she has cultivated in her thirty-year career. Even if you have seen flamenco … Read more
42nd Street. Irresistible. A show to lift the spirits.
Jammed with great music and great dance, it’s a show that will leave you with a big grin on the face and humming its fabulous tunes
GöteborgsOperans Danskompani: Skid and SAABA
Damien Jalet’s vision of dance is borderless, and he seems the right man to place dance on a slippery slope and stimulate questions
A richly detailed evening with Nederlands Dans Theater
If you wanted to dive into the dark and ugly moments of life and dreams through grotesque movements, it proved the perfect evening
Akram Khan’s Jungle Book reimagined
A complete experience. And a very important message delivered in a magnificent way.
Turn It Out with Tiler Peck and Friends
Four diverse pieces including ballet meeting tap in Time Spell, although the highlight is William Forsythe’s The Barre Project (Blake Works II)
Dada Masilo’s The Sacrifice
Masilo weaves her heritage Tswana dance with contemporary in this highly enjoyable production that lingers and feeds the soul.