September 2008
Rambert Dance Company in Eternal Light mixed bill at Lowry, coming to Sadler's Wells in November
‘That the piece largely alienated this critic from the start has little directly to do with Baldwin himself. Set to Howard Goodall’s specially commissioned modern requiem, its steps often display the sort of unforced musicality that anyone who’s seen (s…
Rambert Dance Company in Eternal Light mixed bill at Lowry, coming to Sadler's Wells in November
‘I may not have been especially moved or enlightened by this first sighting of Rambert’s Requiem, but I cannot deny its razzle-dazzle.’
News: The Olivier Awards need you!
The Society of London Theatre (SOLT) are looking for people with a passion for dance to join the judging panel for the Olivier Awards. Each year ten members of the public join a team of professionals to decide w… Continue Reading
Review: Rosas/Ictus in Steve Reich Evening at Sadler's Wells
‘Theatre?goers should let themselves be seduced by her (Anne Teresa de Keersmaeker) visual cashmere, and the ease of her dancers, modern-day goddesses one and all.’ Continue Reading
News: Dance without walls
In her second year at the helm of Dance Umbrella, Betsy Gregory is enjoying the advantages of being an organization independent of a particular venue. “It’s because we can operate outside walls that … Continue Reading
Juliette Binoche and Akram Khan in In-i at National Theatre
‘Binoche’s physical achievement is incredible: Khan is a master mover, but she keeps pace. She matches her steps to his bullish pace, playfully disrupting his determined patterns. .’
Emanuel Gat Dance in Silent Ballet/Winter Voyaqe/Through the Centre at Sadler's Wells
‘The Israeli-born, French-based choreographer Emanuel Gat displays a distinctive sensibility: liquid assemblages of feathery moves, cut with warped stylings and naturalistic gesture.’
Morphoses - The Wheeldon Company in Programme 2: Six Fold Illuminate/Commedia/Fools’ Paradise at Sadler's Wells
‘In its burnished melancholy, the ballet [Fool’s Paradise’] is almost the dance equivalent of Keats.’
Morphoses - The Wheeldon Company in Programme 1 – Polyphonia/ Monotones II/ Other Dances/ Commedia at Sadler's Wells
‘His ballets don’t deal with dramatic stories or big issues; rather, they take a piece of music and use movement as a point of entry. He is drawn to ambiguity, to moments which give a fleeting impression of narrative but which, on closer inspection, reveal on…
Morphoses - The Wheeldon Company in Programme 2: Six Fold Illuminate/Commedia/Fools’ Paradise at Sadler's Wells
‘Commedia proves that Wheeldon’s muse is still very much alive and well, and Morphoses remains a venture to be proud of. One awaits their next visit with interest.’
Morphoses - The Wheeldon Company in Programme 1 – Polyphonia/ Monotones II/ Other Dances/ Commedia at Sadler's Wells
‘Wheeldon is clearly trying to reach new audiences, to reshape his company, but still finding out how to do it..’
Review: Morphoses - The Wheeldon Company in Programme 2: Six Fold Illuminate/Commedia/Fools’ Paradise at Sadler's Wells
Performance: 26 Sept This performance was a significant coming of age for Christopher Wheeldon’s troupe, being the first-ever all-Morphoses event with three works made specifically for the fledgling compa… Continue Reading
News: And the winner is..
Adam Linder, a 25 year old former Royal Ballet dancer won the £25,000 Place Prize on Saturday night. John Ashford, Theatre Director of The Place, Chair of the panel of judges and creator of the biennial prize, … Continue Reading
Review: Emanuel Gat Dance in Silent Ballet/Winter Voyaqe/Through the Centre at Sadler's Wells
In an adventurous move, Sadler’s Wells has thrown open the curtains to new contemporary talent rarely seen on the London, or UK stage. Sadler’s Wells Debut allows audiences to sample what may become … Continue Reading
Morphoses - The Wheeldon Company in Programme 1 – Polyphonia/ Monotones II/ Other Dances/ Commedia at Sadler's Wells
‘The programme opens with Polyphonia, created in 2001, but still astonishing in its logic and integrity.’