May 2015
Rosie Kay Dance Company - 5 Soldiers - The Rifles Club
What is particularly revealing for me is the interaction between the four men and one woman, especially when they are off-duty or waiting for action. Continue Reading
Sasha Waltz & Guests - d'avant - Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre
This magical piece draws to a close with a mournful dirge. There’s no conclusion, only the wry acceptance of the coexistence of opposites such as the scared and profane, and the thought that anything can be… Continue Reading
BBC Young Dancer 2015 - The Final - Sadler's Wells & BBC2
Contemporary dancer 17 year old Connor Scott from Northumberland, a 'wild card' finalist, emerged as the winner on Saturday night... Continue Reading
BBC Young Dancer Final 2015 - the line up
The full line up for the Grand Final of BBC Young Dancer, taking place at Sadler’s Wells this evening (and broadcast live on BBC2 from 7pm) has been revealed following the broadcast of the Ballet Final last n… Continue Reading
Charmatz takes over TATE
Tate Modern will become Musée de la danse, as French choreographer Boris Charmatz and a company of 100 dancers temporarily invade next weekend. Continue Reading
Rojas & Rodríguez - Titanium - The Peacock
There is certainly a fire in their particular brand of nuevo flamenco but it is the brilliant breakdancing that puts you on the edge of the seat. Continue Reading
James Wilton Dance - Last Man Standing - The Place
Last Man Standing could be the supporting act for any dark, moody Indie- art-rock- band... While Wilton creates a world of shadowy sci-fi fantasy and Greek mythology, there is nothing remotely nebulous about his … Continue Reading
Alessandra Ferri back for Royal Ballet's Woolf Works.
Wayne McGregor sought out the 52 year old dancer for the role in his latest production, opening this week. She will be the Royal Ballet's oldest leading lady since Dame Margot Fonteyn. Continue Reading
Sasha Waltz & Guests - d'Avant - Southbank Centre
At moments, the chaos is overwhelming. Yet balanced against the mess is the confident, formal beauty of the men’s singing and the powerful intimacy that develops between them.
Panic Lab - R.I.O.T - Stratford Circus
The cast throw themselves into stylised fight scenes, the stuff of real bodies and not blockbuster CGI. R.I.O.T.’s rough-around-the-edges nature is both its charm and its kryptonite.
Breakin' Convention 2015 - Sadler's Wells
Les Twins, French artists Larry and Laurent Bourgeois, dance regularly for Beyoncé. Long, lean and chiselled, they have a teasing style, playing around with their remarkable technique. Fluid lines freeze into sharp edges. They’ll dip back until their shoulders touch t…
Rojas and Rodriguez - Titanium - The Peacock
In other words, competition is strong, and Titanium is a show that doesn’t quite know what it is. The energetic, nine-strong cast – augmented by a live, four-piece band on stage – are made up of flamenco dancers, hip-hop dancers and breakdancing “b-boys”, the l…
Royal Ballet - La Fille mal gardée – Live Cinema Relay
I used to think cinema relays were wonderful at bringing ballet to places where folk are denied the chance to see the art live; now though, I think that they are fascinating addenda to anyone’s enjoyment of… Continue Reading
Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui & Damien Jalet on dancing with your ex...
They were a couple when they made 'D'Avant' together in 2001 (with Luc Dunberry & Juan Kruz Díaz de Garaio Esnaola). With Sasha Waltz & Guests they perform for the first time in the … Continue Reading
McGregor on Virginia Woolf
Wayne McGregor shows work in progress on his first full length work for the Royal Ballet in a video featuring Alessandra Ferri and Federico Bonelli Continue Reading