July 2006
Sadler’s Wells goes State side
Innovative new dance productions made in London and New York will now be seen in both cities – as a result of an exciting new partnership between Sadler’s Wells and New York City Centre. Both venues … Continue Reading
Changes at the Royal
Sarah Lamb and Thiago Soares – have been promoted to Principal from First Soloist. Both recently appeared with Carlos Acosta in his new show at Sadler’s Wells Lauren Cuthbertson, Valeri Hristov &… Continue Reading
Janis Claxton at Clore Studio Theatre, Royal Opera House
‘Her solo, Blue, part of the Clore Studio’s summer programme, is a distracted-looking assembly of in-turned hops, fluttery arm gestures and brief, off-classical turns.’
ZooNation in Into the Hoods at Peacock Theatre
Into the Hoods is this fresh young company’s most ambitious and entertaining project yet.
Mariinsky Theatre (formerly Kirov) in The Young Lady and the Hooligan/ The Bedbug/ Leningrad Symphony at Coliseum
‘Musically, this is a terrific idea, but great music does not automatically inspire great ballets, as Tuesday’s triple bill demonstrated.’
Mariinsky Theatre (formerly Kirov) in The Young Lady and the Hooligan/ The Bedbug/ Leningrad Symphony at Coliseum
‘It is usually a pleasure to welcome the Mariinsky (formerly Kirov) ballet back to London, and the breadth of its repertoire is such that you would seldom be disappointed by a choice of programme. But this short season at the Coliseum didn’t follow the norm.’
Mariinsky Theatre (formerly Kirov) in The Young Lady and the Hooligan/ The Bedbug/ Leningrad Symphony at Coliseum
‘A salutary aspect of Soviet-era choreography is the glimpse it affords of what Russian dance might have been like without the civilising influence of the French in the 19th century.’
Mariinsky Theatre (formerly Kirov) in The Golden Age at Coliseum
‘There are two reasons to love this scenario: firstly, Gelber’s casting of Gabriella Komleva as old Sophie brings to the stage all the dignity and delicacy of her former ballerina graces; secondly, we get the gutsy thrill of his impressionistic but viscera…
Mariinsky Theatre (formerly Kirov) in The Golden Age at Coliseum
‘While the call for “more dance” has been hurriedly heeded since its St Petersburg première four weeks ago, The Golden Age still looks like a production that went wrong from organisation to outcome.’
Mariinsky Theatre (formerly Kirov) in The Golden Age at Coliseum
There is potential for an OK 2-Act ballet to break out from the obesity of this over-elaborate and self-indulgent three-Act piece. As a work in progress, it needs to be slimmed down but only if some heretical &#… Continue Reading
StopGAP Dance Company
The only professional integrated dance company in the U.K. which includes dancers with physical disabilities and learning disabilities will now receive regular funding from Arts Council South East. Jamie Watton,… Continue Reading
Samba
As Claudio Segovia’s new show, Brasil Brasileiro, starts its run at Sadler’s Wells this week, Sanjay Roy finds out that there is more to Brazil’s national dance than carnival costumes and shimm… Continue Reading
London's Musical Boom
In the last two years the number of new productions has increased dramatically – and regular theatre-goers are thrilled. “Venues are at such a premium that many playhouses, small theatres which have … Continue Reading
Carlos Acosta and friends at Sadler's Wells
I just had to say that this was one of the best nights I have ever had at the theatre. ALL the dancers were wonderful – and I hadn’t expected to see so much of them – and of course Carlos himse… Continue Reading
Mariinsky Theatre (formerly Kirov) in The Young Lady and the Hooligan/ The Bedbug/ Leningrad Symphony at Coliseum
‘This brief dance outing for Shostakovich is, I feel, mistaken. Whatever the merits of the scores, the ballets (even with Leningrad Symphony as focus) are choreographic revenants rather than flesh-and-blood dance.’