Matthew Paluch
Latest Articles
Review: DANCE IS NOT FOR US, Barbican Centre
Cie Omar Rajeh, the Lebanese choreographer and cultural architect has lost a lot - in basic terms his home and personal/professional life in Beirut.
Review: MANON, Royal Ballet & Opera
It's impressive to have the same work showing at two companies simultaneously, and such is the case for Kenneth MacMillan’s 1974 full-evening work Manon.
Review: A CENTENARY CELEBRATION, Royal Ballet & Opera
The Royal Ballet season opens on the main stage with a special programme: A Centenary Celebration.
Review: PASTORAL, Barbican Theatre
“A lot of dance is Disneyfied.
Review: THE MCRAE/VASSILEV PROJECT, Royal Ballet And Opera
The Royal Ballet 26/27 season kicked off in the Linbury Theatre with a vehicle for Steven McRae.
Review: MARIANELA-TIMELESS, Royal Ballet And Opera
When you look at the casting of Marianela - Timeless, it seems there's been a mistake.
Review: IN THE BRAIN - Hofesh Shechter II, Southbank Centre
Hofesh Shechter has been on the UK dance scene since the early noughties, and though I'm not a hardcore disciple…I, like most other London thespians was nearly deafened by Political Mother in 2010.
Review: THE ROYAL BALLET SCHOOL SUMMER PERFORMANCE, Royal Ballet And Opera
The Royal Ballet School annual Royal Opera House matinee is a big deal, but perhaps this year more than ever.
Review: GALA FLAMENCA, Sadler's Wells
I say Spain, you say…? Flamenco! And Gala Flamenca 2026 to be specific.
NEXT GENERATION FESTIVAL - The Royal Ballet School and School of American Ballet
School performances have changed.
Review: SO ARE WE: LEÓN AND LIGHTFOOT, Royal Ballet And Opera
Having your work performed by the Royal Ballet is going to be a big deal at any point - so imagine waiting some 37 years…enter the room Paul Lightfoot and Sol León.
Review: TULSA BALLET - MADE IN AMERICA, Royal Ballet and Opera
Tulsa Ballet made its Linbury Theatre debut last night, and the dancers of the company made a strong impression.
Review: IL CIMENTO DELL’ARMONIA E DELL’INVENTIONE - ROSAS/A7LA5, Sadler’s Wells
Rosas return to Sadler's Wells for the UK premiere of Il Cimento dell’Armonia e dell’Inventione, a choreographic collaboration between De Keersmaeker and Radouan Mriziga of collective A7LA5.
Review: BULLYACHE - A GOOD MAN IS HARD TO FIND, Sadler’s Wells East
A Good Man is Hard to Find could be the title of a very inoffensive romcom, but in fact it's the latest work from the avant-garde duo BULLYACHE.
Review: LES BALLETS TROCKADERO DE MONTE CARLO, Sadler’s Wells
Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, otherwise known as the Trocks, are back at Sadler’s Wells as part of their National tour of a mixed bill until 6 May.
Review: AUGMENTED - DANCE POWERED BY MAM + AISOMA, Sadler’s Wells East
There was something in the air on Friday night…and it wasn't just pollen! One could describe it as the school show of all school shows - but that might be doing it a disservice.
Review: WAYNE MCGREGOR: ALCHEMIES, Royal Ballet And Opera
Sir Wayne McGregor was appointed Resident Choreographer of the Royal Ballet in 2006, the first from a contemporary dance background, and here we are 20 years later acknowledging that fact with a triple bill of his work for the company called Alchemies.
Review: INTERNATIONAL DRAFT WORKS 2026, Royal Ballet And Opera - Linbury Theatre
The Linbury Theatre at the Royal Ballet and Opera felt transformed last night for the opening of International Draft Works 2026 - but not always by the choreography.
Review: MAYERLING, Royal Ballet And Opera
Mayerling is an experience - let no one tell you otherwise.
Review: ALEXANDER WHITLEY DANCE COMPANY - THE RITE OF SPRING / MIRROR, Sadler’s Wells East
What makes work interesting? What it is? How it makes you feel? That's the million dollar question I suppose…and one that Alexander Whitley's work continues to ask.
.jpg?format=auto&width=300)
Tickets From $59
Tickets From $70
Tickets From $59
Tickets From $101
