May 2011
Maria Pages & Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui in Dunas at Sadler's Wells
“I found it worthwhile only because of the presence of Maria Pagés, whose potent artistry and thrilling manner I have praised before.”
Northern Ballet Theatre 'Cleopatra'
An enduring icon of the ancient world, Cleopatra was a mother, lover and queen who overturned convention and changed the course of history. This full-length ballet is a must-see from Northern Ballet’s Art… Continue Reading
Fela! goes home
Sahr Ngaujah, who has played African musician Fela Kuti in the musical about his life talks about taking the show to Nigeria. It returns to London for a season at Sadler’s Wells 20 July – 28 August. … Continue Reading
Tamara Rojo
- on dancing Juliet with the Royal Ballet at the O2 next month, _*Black Swan* _and her ambition to be a director – ‘but not yet!’ Read an interview in the Sunday Telegraph, 15 May 2011 Continue Reading
ATMA in Sivaloka / Ghatam at The Place
‘Now touring, this is a programme well worth seeking out.’
Dutch National Ballet in Hans van Manen programme at Sadler's Wells
‘In a world hardly awash with classy new choreography, Van Manen is unaccountably unfeted in the UK. Sleekly erotic, classically based, his work is flecked with a laconic humour that relieves its northern severity. His women are combative, sly, strong. Their men tr…
Dutch National Ballet in Hans van Manen programme at Sadler's Wells
‘I love dance programmes that are dedicated to just one choreographer’s work…In the case of Hans van Manen, veteran of Dutch National Ballet, the satisfaction of spending two and hour hours in his company is underlined by the fact that Britain sees s…
Dutch National Ballet in Hans van Manen programme at Sadler's Wells
‘It’s a man’s world at the ballet. At least it is when Hans van Manen is in charge.’
Dutch National Ballet in Hans van Manen programme at Sadler's Wells
‘Seeing five of his [Van Manen’s] creations together shows his consistent and sustained handling of the classical idiom.
Royal Ballet in Ballo Della Regina/Live Fire Exercise/DGV: Dance A Grande Vitesse at Royal Opera House
Reviewed: 13 May I still get goose bumps thinking back to one cold November night in 2006 when my ordered understanding of ballet was rearranged by the twin jolts of two forceful, pulsating, utterly arresting ne… Continue Reading
Flawless in Chase the Dream at Peacock Theatre
Reviewed: 11 May Flawless have been chasing the dream for seven years and – you know what – I think that they might just have caught it. Despite already having been UK and World Champions, Flawless … Continue Reading
ATMA in Sivaloka / Ghatam at The Place
By complete coincidence, I happened to be at the British Museum a few hours before the performance of Mayuri Boonham’s new company ATMA at The Place yesterday evening, and so had fresh in my mind the image… Continue Reading
Dutch National Ballet in Hans van Manen programme at Sadler's Wells
The national ballet company of any country has a hard task on its hands. Embodying and galvanising a country’s identity through an artistic medium is no mean feat, especially when in this company’s c… Continue Reading
Free Run - behind the scenes
For the first time the explosive action of Free Running, one of the world’s most exciting and dangerous extreme sports, is transformed into a live stage show. Free Run will feature 3RUN, one of the world&#… Continue Reading
Flawless in Chase the Dream at Peacock Theatre
“Their sense of rhythm, their responses to the bold, unrelenting music that they use, are prodigious. The dance sits exactly on its score, its subtleties of pace and accent brilliantly shaped in movement.”