Ballet leads the way in the 22nd National Dance Awards
Classical ballet dominates even more than usual, although this is likely a consequence of the unique circumstances of the year.
The Place
Resolution: Marita Anastasi, Hannah Finn, Engholm Danseteater
The works on Resolution programmes can have little in common. Not so on this evening, with the three linked by memory and the act of remembering
A lifetime shared: Theo Clinkard’s The Days
It feels like one is watching snippets of narrative from a lifetime together as Maria Nurmela and Ville Oinonen’s exchanges loop around
Coming to terms with a hidden secret: Nikki Rummer’s Unbroken
Rummer is an engaging storyteller; Unbroken is a deeply affecting, deeply personal show that hits you right where it should.
A beacon of joy: Luca Silvestrini’s Protein in The Little Prince
It turns the black box theatre space into a universe of imaginative ideas… a thoroughly enjoyable journey
Sensual, penetrating, emotional: Jose Agudo’s Carmen
A knockout. The tempestuous dance, coming straight from the heart, makes the blood and sweat tangible.
What is love? New Art Club consider the eternal question in Cupid’s Revenge
An original, beautifully judged, sometimes funny but sometimes deeply heartfelt show… It left me feeling quite warm inside.
The Place Korean Season: Company SIGA
A double bill of works startlingly new, meticulously structured given in performances that were exhausting, amazing and entertaining
The Place Korean Season: W.A.Y (re-work) by Sung Im Her
Engaging and highly enjoyable. Avoid the words, enjoy the dance and never underestimate the fun factor!
As audacious as ever: Ben Duke in Lost Dog’s Paradise Lost (lies unopened beside me)
The long build-up is deceptively naïve, the humour bordering on crass before the remarks sharpen and strike like a punch to the belly
