Wednesday, August 23, 2023
Assembly @ Dance Base, EdinburghBobak Champion is a storyteller who dances from one character to another in these travels between Bristol and Tehran
There is a fragrant scent when you walk i…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:43PMPatsy Ferran takes on Eliza in Pygmalion, Andrew Scott plays multiple characters from Uncle Vanya and Mlima’s Tale tells a powerful tale of the ivory trade. Here’s what’s in store on s…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:55AMMonday, August 21, 2023
The festival’s Dance Base hosts eclectic performances involving a wondrous paper sculpture, an examination of duality and Bach reimagined
There are more shows at the fringe than you could …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:04AMSunday, August 20, 2023
Summerhall, EdinburghThis life-affirming show from the Danish company Himherandit Productions moves from HIIT class to bacchanale
We’re two minutes in and already those of us sitting down …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:43PMZoo Southside, EdinburghMikel Murfi and Finola Cronin have laughs, despair and arresting moments of connection in a dance-theatre show about the realities of ageing
The flub, that’s what …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:19AMSaturday, August 19, 2023
Royal Lyceum, EdinburghMezzo soprano Christine Rice is compelling in the first half while dancers in the dreamlike second part are a revelation in Deborah Warner’s simply staged show
A ter…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:19AMFriday, August 18, 2023
Summerhall, EdinburghThe three dancers portray arrestingly clear images of women on high alert, but a potent performance is marred at times by scrappiness and muddy rhythms
The choreographer…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:49PMAssembly @ Dance Base, EdinburghMushroom coffins, organic wool shrouds and funeral re-enactments pepper Solène Weinachter’s light touch but poignant show
Sinatra, T Rex, pan pipe muzak: w…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:43PMThursday, August 3, 2023
George Balanchine’s choreography is gorgeous to look at, and there are standout individual performances, but it really needs more lush grandeur
It’s 35 years since the Australian Ballet …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:13AMThursday, July 27, 2023
Royal Opera House, London Of course Acosta has lost a little bounce after half a century, but the Cuban master still dances with care, specificity and dramatic flair
When Carlos Acosta stage…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:55AMTuesday, July 18, 2023
The Channel island now has a professional ballet outfit, run by Canadian former dancer Carolyn Rose Ramsay. She remembers rehearsals in a potato warehouse and shares ambitious plans
‘I’v…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:13AMSunday, July 16, 2023
Manchester AcademyThree dancers are photographed by Reid in real time – and the beautiful still moments he extracts from their choreography form into a striking visual narrative before you…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:43AMNew Century Hall, ManchesterLace-clad dancers writhe and prowl across a packed dancefloor, titillating close-up audience members with their supreme confidence and awesome muscular control
Fo…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:43AMThursday, July 13, 2023
Two shows at Sadler’s Wells reveal the range of influences and restless experimentation that are key to the ever-progressing art form
Since the annual flamenco festival was first staged at…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:37PMWednesday, July 12, 2023
New novels combine romance and raunchy trysts with body politics and an exploration of the industry’s power dynamics
Where would you expect to read the latest on the politics of the ballet…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:04AMWednesday, July 5, 2023
He danced with ballet’s legends, partied with Freddie Mercury, and became a household name. As he celebrates his birthday with a gala performance, the 5ft 2in dynamo looks back at an actio…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:25PMCracking comedy, an eclectic mix of theatre – and aerial dance in an ice rink. Our critics share their picks for the August arts extravaganza
Rhod Gilbert: Work in Progress Gilded Balloon …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:07AMFriday, June 16, 2023
Our series on regional dance scenes continues in the Scottish city where a close-knit group of artists with a DIY spirit have found a willing audience open to cutting-edge work
Saturday nigh…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:19AMRoyal Albert Hall, LondonElena Takahashi’s finely tuned grace is framed by visual and design flair in Christopher Wheeldon’s conventional show in-the-round
Fairytale ballets are great fo…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:19AMWednesday, June 14, 2023
Sadler’s Wells, LondonThis classic song-and-dancer directed by Jonathan Church has a tight ensemble cast and sunny vibes throughout
There’s a seam of bright positivity running through 42…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:25PMLatifa Khamessi’s parents prohibited her from dancing. Now, after years apart, she and her son Mohamed Toukabri share the stage for a duet
As a teenager in 1970s Tunis, Latifa Khamessi use…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:19AMSunday, May 28, 2023
Leeds Grand theatreA double bill from Phoenix Dance Theatre and Opera North contrasts Mozart’s wretched souls with Neo Muyanga’s After Party – two very different ways of dealing with d…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:24AMFriday, May 19, 2023
It started with a tightrope walk over the Seine: now Rachid Ouramdane has coaxed highliner Nathan Paulin and free climber Nina Caprez into sharing their high-adrenaline experiences and uniqu…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:32AMWednesday, May 17, 2023
Theatre Royal, BrightonCeyda Tanc’s all-female troupe put on a display of sass and self-possession as they redesign a traditional Turkish folk dance
Some Turkish folk dances are only perfo…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:03AMSunday, May 14, 2023
Royal Opera House, LondonThis bleak but arresting meditation on our ailing planet combines dance, poetry, film and music to startling effect
The key thing to know about Wayne McGregor’s ne…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:06AMFriday, May 12, 2023
Sadler’s Wells, LondonGöteborgsOperans Danskompani’s versatile dancers tumble, slide and climb in Damien Jalet’s vertiginous piece then switch to more measured movements by Sharon Eya…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:06AMTuesday, May 9, 2023
The choreographer shares his ballroom roots, his love for Liverpool nightlife and what makes a perfect TV dance duo
“The attitude here is that everyone loves the underdog,” says Jason Gi…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:36AMOur series on regional dance scenes continues in Bristol where a centuries-old church has become a creative hub thanks to hard work and a touch of serendipity
You walk into the space, and wo…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:12AMThursday, May 4, 2023
Sadler’s Wells, LondonAbstracted figures moving at a mesmerically measured pace recreate the US artist’s painting technique
Russell Maliphant’s dance is rooted in ideas of energy and f…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:36AMMonday, May 1, 2023
He was a trail-blazing genius who electrified US ballet. But he was also a dictatorial grudge-bearer who married four of his dancers. How should we remember the Russian-American choreographe…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:54PMSadler’s Wells, LondonThe 20th edition of Jonzi D’s hip-hop theatre festival showcases new styles and old-school vibes with personality and humour
Jonzi D turned down an MBE when he was …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:06AM 
