The Place, LondonDevised piece presenting the hopes and fears of its young, untrained cast contemplates a burning world severed by divisions There’s no way this many teenagers have this li…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:18AMThe Yard, LondonThis ingenious dance-play hybrid makes use of a richly talented cast to interrogate black masculinity and dismantle stereotypes Who in tonight’s audience, I wonder, thought…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:42AMFrom tap stars duetting with Gene Kelly to Gordon Ramsay twisting with his daughter, TikTok is where performers – large, small, amateur, pro – drop the facade and dance till their toes a…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:33AMRoyal Opera House, LondonSupported by a talented cast in Peter Wright’s acclaimed production, the principal makes an astounding return to the role she has made her own Natalia Osipova is a…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:18AMSouthwark Playhouse, LondonJazzy vocals come to the rescue of the latest throwback blockbuster to land on the London stage It seems an unlikely proposal, if not an indecent one, to turn the…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:42AMChests must be de-fuzzed, armpits shaved, legs waxed. But as dance becomes more diverse, should it stop policing what grows naturally? Top performers speak out about their body hair The idea…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:18AMThe choreographer found himself in a dark place after his son’s birth. He talks about drawing on his fears of being a father to create the Olivier award-winning BLKDOG When Botis Seva was …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:42PMSadler’s Wells, LondonFake babies waving to the audience, an imposing puppet bull and an optical illusion of entwined limbs combine in a cocktail of contradictions Is there anywhere else y…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:54AMBattersea Arts Centre, LondonHeather Agyepong uses improvised movement, set to a soundtrack of real women’s testimonies, to search for equilibrium amid pain Heather Agyepong cares if you�…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:36PMRoyal Opera House, Linbury theatre, LondonMaurice Béjart’s adaptation of Happy Days sees Alessandra Ferri up to her hips in ballet shoes in this sparse, dreamlike work Alessandra Ferri is…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:42AMRoyal Opera House, LondonThe Divine Comedy is brilliantly reimagined by McGregor with music by Thomas Adès, sets by Tacita Dean and a poetic send-off for Edward Watson For his new ballet, W…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:03PMThe choreographer and artist discuss creating The Dante Project for the Royal Ballet – and their own visions of heaven and hell When Wayne McGregor’s reimagining of epic poem The Divine …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:06AMThe Place, LondonThis imaginative stage show is ripping fun for under-fives, who will be mesmerised by the paper birds and monsters My son Jamie has just turned four and he’s seen a few sh…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:12AMRoyal Opera House, LondonFrancesca Hayward and William Bracewell reprise their roles with new partners as they give a fresh feel to one of the Royal Ballet’s most performed works In Michae…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:12AMLockdown’s dance legacy is evident in a new series of films, including one that matches the ex-Bolshoi ballerina with hip-hop choreographer Joseph Toonga Just because we can get back into …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:24AMSadler’s Wells, LondonA zany array of characters gather in a 1930s pub for a poignant, chilling and understated portrait of love, lust and longing The Midnight Bell is Matthew Bourne’s b…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:36PMBrighton DomeDance fills the gaps between routines in this dreamy, sometimes highly charged reflection on train travel Turning the act of, for example, swinging someone by their ankles from …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:54AMChoreographer Kate Prince’s latest production is a departure from ZooNation’s usual feel-good shows. But Message in a Bottle is inspired by the incredible true stories ”People like to …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:04PMThe Australian dancer allows himself to be dominated on his own terms in a duet bursting with pride – and he’s never felt more free ‘I grew up being told my body was wrong,” says Dan…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:42AMAs the star dives into a giant glass of fizz for her first online extravaganza, she talks about this new golden age for burlesque, why the French Strictly gives her costume problems – and …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:32AMPlayground theatre, LondonThe extraordinary life story of the Ballets Russes star is retold with intensity, imagination and balletic flourishes Did you know Ravel’s Bolero was originally c…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:32PMNottingham Theatre RoyalKevin Poeung impresses as the Arthurian sorcerer in an energetic but unsubtle telling for family audiences of his younger years Drew McOnie’s first full-length bal…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:36PMSadler’s Wells, London Starring the superb Jeffrey Cirio, Khan’s third work for ENB is full of urgent ideas. But you can’t tell what they are without reading the programme It opens wit…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:32PMJacksons Lane, LondonA 10-strong troupe featuring trapeze artists and foot jugglers delivers a warm, sometimes silly and gloriously unglamorous show Tonight was supposed to be the grand reop…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:36PMENB’s lead principal has seen ballet grow better, bolder and kinder over 25 years. Now she is taking on Akram Khan’s version of Frankenstein Erina Takahashi got lost on her first day at …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:18PMAvailable onlineThe new livestreamed production from Rambert2 is both sensual and unnerving with a compelling central performance For some dance companies during the pandemic, streamed shows…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:18PMThe choreographer’s new show brings together lonely souls from the London novels of Patrick Hamilton. Expect regret, fumbling and a hint of mystery “Understanding a particular time, a co…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:12AMJennifer Lee, Disney Animation’s chief creative officer and the writer and co-director of Frozen, describes expanding her hit for the stage, and reveals whether she’s more of an Elsa or …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:54AMGreenwich Peninsula, LondonAbseiling on pointe, snazzy suits and spinning geometry were eye-catching openers for the Greenwich and Docklands festival There’s a reason we normally trap aud…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:32AMGarrick theatre, LondonKnives, flames and adrenaline aplenty lift this daredevil circus show. The stunts impress but the overblown presentation needs an update A basic circus truth: everythi…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:18AMCush Jumbo tackles the troubled prince, Jessie Buckley and Eddie Redmayne head for 30s Berlin, while standup favourites and dance spectaculars burst back on the stage Continue reading...
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