October 2003
News: The tie in between English National Ballet's
Nutcracker and the childrens TV character Angelina Ballerina proved mutually beneficial. The fundraiser, Fiona Mallin-Robinson, who organised the deal talks to theTimes, 30 Oct 03 Continue Reading
News: West End Theatres need £255million
- for renovation. “Most of the buildings were constructed quickly and cheaply, and were never expected to last. However, 33 of today’s 40 theatres are listed buildings. Drury Lane and Haymarket Theat… Continue Reading
News: Robyn Orlin
talks to Charlotte Cripps about her latest work to come to London, We Must Eat Our Suckers with the Wrappers on.Independent, 27 Oct.03 Continue Reading
News: Jerwood Choreography Awards
Jerwood Choreography Awards 2003The winners of the 2003 Jerwood Choreography Awards were announced and presented by William Forsythe on Monday 20 October at Laban, Creekside, London SE8. Three awards in total we… Continue Reading
News: Zenaida Yanowsky
Principal ballerina with the Royal Ballet talks to Louise Levene: “I do feel a certain sadness that I’m never going to touch some roles, roles that I would adore.”Telegraph, 22 Oct 03 Continue Reading
News: Bright lights, big rip-off?
‘From ‘Life Is Rhythm’ to ‘‘Cyberjam’, the West End is full of dud shows’ writes Stephen Moss in the Guardian, 22 Oct 03 Continue Reading
News: Laban building wins Stirling Architecture Prize
Laban wins Stirling Architecture PrizeThe new Laban centre for dance has been awarded the Stirling Architecture prize. Architects Herzog & de Meuron, who also designed Tate Modern, were presented with a cheq… Continue Reading
News: Ballett Frankfurt @ Sadler's Wells
Ballett FrankfurtKammer/Kammer at Sadler’s Wells (22 – 25 Oct) will be the last London performances of Ballett Frankfurt under the Directorship of William Forsythe._’Kammer/Kammer’_video … Continue Reading
News: Jerwood Choreography Awards 2002
Jerwood Choreography Awards 2002The winners of the 2002 Jerwood Choreography Awards were announced and presented by Adam Cooper on Sunday 20 October at the Linbury Studio Theatre, Royal Opera House, Covent Garde… Continue Reading
News: Russell Maliphant
brings his expanded company to the Queen Elizabeth Hall this week. Debra Craine talks to Maliphant about the development of his work, and the way he creates “liquid, lithe choreography that can draw the sp… Continue Reading
News: Ray Powell
Dancer with the Sadler’s Wells Ballet (now the Royal Ballet) and the Australian Ballet. “His contribution to ballet in Australia may have been the most important aspect of his career, but his earlier… Continue Reading
News: Phoenix Dance Theatre
will tour a revival of a work by their new Artistic Director. Darshan Singh Buller’s ‘Planted Seeds’, a work inspired by the atrocities of the war in the Balkans. He talks to theIndependent, 15 Oct 03 Continue Reading
News: Riverdance
is going down a storm to packed houses of 7,000 a night in Beijing. Read more in theGuardian. 15 Oct 03 Continue Reading
News: Jonathan Burrows
“is probably Britain’s cleverest, most stimulating choreographer. William Forsythe describes the former Royal Ballet man as a “truly great, instinctive choreographer”.” Ismene Brown… Continue Reading
News: Julia Trevelyan Oman
designer for theatre, opera, ballet and gardens has died. Obituaries in: Guardian, 13 Oct 03Times, 13 Oct 03Telegraph, 13 Oct 03 Continue Reading