April 2010
Review: Dance 3 in Tanja Raman + Dbini Industries/Darren Ellis/Douglas Thorpe at The Place & touring
Madchester, orbital parties and the Second Summer of Love may be distant memories for some of us, but the glowstick culture was alive and well at the Robin Howard Theatre tonight. Whether it was the bright white… Continue Reading
Akram Khan Company in Gnosis at Sadler's Wells
‘There is no denying Khan’s power as a dancer, which is showcased in a first half that acts as both a lecture demonstration and a display of his astonishing facility.’
Ballet Nacional de Espana in Dualia / Romance de Luna / La Leyenda at London Coliseum
‘In the name of Spain’s national dance company, “ballet” simply means dance; in this case, a watered-down flamenco that lacks force or passion. Only guest star Tamara Rojo, here deprived of her pointe shoes, gives this evening some energy.’
Ballet Nacional de Espana in Dualia / Romance de Luna / La Leyenda at London Coliseum
‘On the evidence of this latest and stupefying import, Spain’s National Ballet (an odd word to describe relentless stamping and all-too-familiar posturing) seeks to numb us into submissive applause. I have rarely seen dancing having so little effect.’
Ballet Nacional de Espana in Dualia / Romance de Luna / La Leyenda at London Coliseum
‘Completing the programme is Antonio’s Romance de Luna. Tamara Rojo guests, but in this veiled moonlit whimsy, her gifts are wasted.’
Ballet Nacional de Espana in Dualia / Romance de Luna / La Leyenda at London Coliseum
‘Anyone expecting ballet from the Ballet Nacional de España will be disappointed. Spain’s national troupe performs a mix of polished folk dancing, rarefied flamenco and escuela bolera (Spanish classical dance).’
News: DanceVote 2010
As part of the DanceVote 2010 campaign co-ordinated by Dance UK canvassing members of the next parliament, so far over 1,100 people have emailed their local candidates explaining why dance is an important part o… Continue Reading
Review: Les 7 doigts de la main / The Seven Fingers in Psy at Peacock Theatre
Reviewed: 29 April 2010 Circus has been reinvented over the past 30 years or so and the new, improved human-only brand is on a roll. As the home base of the gargantuan global machine of Cirque du Soleil, Canada… Continue Reading
News: Place Prize commissions announced
The artists commissioned to make sixteen new works to compete for the next Place Prize for Dance have been announced. They include two former Place Prize finalists – Simon Ellis (2008) and Freddie Opoku Ad… Continue Reading
News: Akai joins Into the Hoods
11 year-old street dance sensation Akai, who won Sky 1’s *Got to Dance* contest in February 2010, will follow in the footsteps of *Britain’s Got Talent* _winner George Sampson, when he joins the cast… Continue Reading
Review: Ballet Nacional de Espana in Dualia / Romance de Luna / La Leyenda at London Coliseum
Reviewed: 27 April 2010 London has been well acquainted with flamenco recently, with the Festival at Sadler’s Wells showcasing both new and established artists and the incomparable Sara Baras lighting up … Continue Reading
News: Royal Academy of Dance bursary winner
Fifteen year old Anna Rose O’Sullivan is this year’s winner of the Phyllis Bedells Bursary, which is named in honour of the founding member and Vice President of the Royal Academy of Dance and was se… Continue Reading
Review: Akram Khan Company in Gnosis at Sadler's Wells
Reviewed: 26 April Akram Khan stands before his audience, resplendent in a saffron-yellow angarkha, and tells us that his musicians are feeling nervous. This isn’t a cause for concern, however: he wisely … Continue Reading
Akram Khan Company in Gnosis at Sadler's Wells
‘Sunahata is not a professional dancer, but her deceptive calm conceals a dervish intensity.’
Akram Khan Company in Gnosis at Sadler's Wells
‘Gnosis ends a programme whose first part brings dazzling kathak dancing from Khan in partnership with a no less dazzling group of musicians.’