January 2013
Cirque Du Soleil, Koozå at the Royal Albert Hall
no one comes to Cirque’s extravaganzas to brood on concepts of “strength and fragility”. Rather we want to watch highly skilled performers do the sort of things that are scarcely possible, and in this respect Kooza is a triumph.
Cirque Du Soleil, Koozå at the Royal Albert Hall
The prize for insane bravery goes to Jimmy Ibarra and Ronald Solis, who perform on the aptly-named Wheel of Death.
Resolution! - Jacob Hobbs / Wolfgang / Cody’s Moving Group
The annual festival of new work has a reputation for being a cabinet of curiosities and these three opening night creature features did not disappoint.. Continue Reading
Coming soon to the Barbican
Dancing Around Duchamp - a programme about the influence of the Surrealist Artist on New York avant garde artists, including Merce Cunningham Continue Reading
New Years Honours for dance
Choreographer Arlene Phillips and Cassa Pancho, the founder and director of Ballet Black both received awards for their services to dance... Continue Reading
10th Rural Retreat for International Dance Leaders
The Artistic Directors of 28 of the world’s foremost dance companies have spent the weekend at the 10th Rural Retreat for dance leaders organised by Dance East. The event took place at the Jerwood DanceHouse, … Continue Reading
London International Mime Festival
London’s annual celebration of contemporary visual theatre opens this week, with plenty to delight dance audiences... Continue Reading
Fuerzabruta -Roundhouse
Faultless in its physical energy (13 performers) and technical wizardry (Alejandro Garcia), the performance feels artistically incomplete (Diqui James, creator): sensation without communication.
Royal Ballet - Firebird / In The Night / Raymonda -Royal Opera House
In the Night. Sarah Lamb and Federico Bonelli brought a transparent elegance to their circling eddying rapture, while Zenaida Yanowksy and Nehemiah Kish were unnerving in their mutual ironic reserve. It was, however, Alina Cojocaru and Johan Kobborg who dominated, thei…
Fuerzabruta -Roundhouse
Above all, this is a sensory experience, with the audience (who stand throughout) showered with water, glitter and tickertape. As the show plays with perspective, it allows you to gaze down on runners and up on swimmers, and encourages you to surrender to an exuberant …
An 'American Beauty' comes home to London
If you've seen Matthew Bourne's new take on 'The Sleeping Beauty' now's your chance to see a more traditional version, from English National Ballet at the London Coliseum... Continue Reading
Fuerzabruta -Roundhouse
I went in feeling I had seen it all before but left feeling exhilarated all over again. It is not just the wind machines that will blow you away. Style over content, perhaps, but boy, what style.
Royal Ballet - Firebird / In The Night / Raymonda -Royal Opera House
Itziar Mendizabal brings an alien wildness to the Firebird’s mercurial changes of pace and direction, and her soaring jete dominates the stage. In the evening performance Mara Galeazzi was equally impressive
Fuerzabruta -Roundhouse
Fuerzabruta is a big, loud, cheerful burst of images. A running man breaks through walls, giggling aerialists chase each other and women swim, in real water, over the heads of the audience.