September 2007
Review: Hofesh Shechter in Uprising/In Your Rooms at Sadler's Wells
The brilliance of Shechter’s choreography relied upon the key to every solid piece, simplicity. The dancers had something to say and said it, through movement that could speak volumes. The performance show… Continue Reading
Interview: Rosie Kay Q&A
***Choreographer Rosie Kay makes her Dance Umbrella debut, performing in her own work Asylum at the Purcell Room on 4 & 5 October.* *This year as part of a Rayne Fellowship for Choreographers been shadowin… Continue Reading
News: Open Rehearsal
This weekend the doors to many of London’s leading arts venues are open for anyone who fancies a peek behind the scenes! Open Rehearsal has been organised by the Mayor’s Office and aims to give an in… Continue Reading
News: Cast no Shadow
The collaboration between filmmaker Isaac Julien and choreographer Russell Maliphant opens at Sader’s Wells next week. Julien tells Debra Craine why he was keen to get involved in the project: “Danc… Continue Reading
Morphoses - The Wheeldon Company at Sadler's Wells
‘Does the world need a ballet company that does only neo-classical? To judge by the reception of Christopher Wheeldon’s classy, transatlantic venture, making its debut at a packed Sadler’s Wells, the world thinks it probably does.’
Morphoses - The Wheeldon Company at Sadler's Wells
‘So far Wheeldon’s instincts have led him to good places. With luck and a fair wind, they’ll continue to do so.’
Morphoses - The Wheeldon Company in Programme 2 at Sadler's Wells
‘With four superb modern ballets, each varied in music, lighting and scale, Wheeldon has created an evening ideally pitched between showmanship and mystery.’
Review: Morphoses - The Wheeldon Company in Programme 2 at Sadler's Wells
‘Allegro Brillante/ Slingerland pas de deux/ Fool’s Paradise/ After The Rain’ Sadler’s Wells: 21 September 2007 For anyone who needed such relief, Allegro Brillante was an antidote to the… Continue Reading
Estampas Porteñas in Tango Fire at Peacock Theatre
‘The men are strong and smouldering, the women all curves and long legs. They exude a fizzing energy that can border on the tongue-in-cheek.’
Morphoses - The Wheeldon Company at Sadler's Wells
‘…this is classy choreography performed by outstanding artists, and with it Wheeldon is setting himself the highest standards.’
Morphoses - The Wheeldon Company at Sadler's Wells
‘The first performance by Christopher Wheeldon’s brand new Morphoses ballet troupe on Wednesday night was, I found, a fierce disappointment.’
Morphoses - The Wheeldon Company at Sadler's Wells
‘It would be foolish to bet against Wheeldon on the basis of one programme; but if he really is going to save ballet, he must find some showman’s instincts to complement his undoubted talent.’
Morphoses - The Wheeldon Company at Sadler's Wells
Programme I: ‘Morphoses/ Vicissitude/ Slingerland pas de deux/ Prokoviev pas de deux/ After The Rain Alistair Spalding (Sadler’s Wells Artistic Director) described this as a ‘special and historic event’ and so it was. It’s not every day (or …
Touch Wood at The Place
‘How useful is Touch Wood? You can’t see how much these choreographers are getting from the process. With unfinished material, what really comes across is the quality of the dancing. Requardt and Shechter come off best because they know how to get their da…
Estampas Porteñas in Tango Fire at Peacock Theatre
‘There is a singer, Javier di Ciriaco, who claims the songs for his own, and the five couples produce marvels of elaboration on the tango manner, the women thrown and twisted like scarves round the men’s necks. ‘