Review: FRONTIERS - NATIONAL DANCE COMPANY WALES, The Place
The Place welcomes back the National Dance Company Wales in a double bill: Frontiers.
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Review: DAYTON CONTEMPORARY DANCE COMPANY at The Joyce Theater
There is excitement and impressiveness in witnessing a group of dancers execute multiple genres of dance in one evening.
Review: INCARNATION - MARIA CARUSO, Theatre Royal Drury Lane
One person shows aren't easy things to do, and the Theatre Royal Drury Lane is a big space to fill, so Maria Caruso has all the cards stacked against her for her new solo performance Incarnation.
Review: ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND, Royal Ballet And Opera
The Royal Ballet 24/25 season opened on September 28 with Christopher Wheeldon’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.
Review: THE BLACK SAINT AND THE SINNER LADY, Barbican Theatre
Charles Mingus originally intended for his iconic 1963 jazz album The Black Saint and The Sinner Lady to be accompanied by dancers and, thanks to performance company Clod Ensemble and the Nu Civilisation Orchestra, it becomes the inspiration for a vibrant and inclusive show.
Review: Accessibility Keeps the FALL FOR DANCE FESTIVAL a Should-See Mainstay
For more than two decades, the annual choreographers showcase held at the New York City Center has featured artistry that is tremendous and, on occasion, stultifying at prices that are always unbeatable.
Review: LONDON CITY BALLET: RESURGENCE, Sadler's Wells
Almost thirty years since they last performed, London City Ballet are making a return to their former home at Sadler's Wells this week.
Review: THE BELT- PAST & FUTURE, Coronet Theatre
I've said it before, and I'm sure I'll say it again…but what The Coronet Theatre is doing feels new, relevant and exciting.
Review: ZOONATION: THE MAD HATTER'S TEA PARTY, Royal Ballet And Opera
It's not often one comes across theatre that's transformative; but when you do, you know.
Review: STATE BALLET OF GEORGIA'S SWAN LAKE, London Coliseum
It's a significant cultural moment for the State Ballet of Georgia, who come to London for the first time in their 175 year history to perform the iconic Swan Lake.
Review: PILOBOLUS at The Joyce Offers Two Stunning Programs
Pilobolus comes to The Joyce Theater for a two-week residency and New York metro audiences will be delighted and enthralled by the programs they are presenting.
Review: BEFORE I GO, Brixton House
Before I Go, first seen during the Brixton House's Housemates Festival in summer 2023, is a one hour work written by Tobi King Bakare that centres on Ajani, a young, black man who has issues with communication when it really matters.
Review: NATIONAL YOUTH DANCE COMPANY: WALL - OONA DOHERTY, Sadler's Wells
National Youth Dance Company has been running since 2013, and acts as “England’s Flagship youth dance company”, the brainchild of, and run by Sadler’s Wells.
Review: PATHWAYS TO PERFORMANCE at Kennedy Center
This outstanding festival featured brilliant new or recent work by five choreographers.
Review: THE NEXT GENERATION FESTIVAL - RAMBERT SCHOOL, Royal Opera House
The Next Generation Festival continues at the Royal Opera House with Rambert School.
Review: 10,000 DREAMS: A CELEBRATION OF ASIAN CHOREOGRAPHY, PROGRAM B at Kennedy Center
What did our critic think of 10,000 DREAMS: A CELEBRATION OF ASIAN CHOREOGRAPHY, PROGRAM B at Kennedy Center?
Review: DEBUT SOUNDS: SOUND IN MOTION, Queen Elizabeth Hall
Debut Sounds: Sound in Motion is the London Philharmonic Orchestra’s annual concert showcasing the LPO’s Young Composers.
Review: THE NEXT GENERATION FESTIVAL: BUNDESJUGENDBALLETT, Royal Opera House
The Next Generation Festival continues at the Royal Opera House with two performances by the BundesJugendBallett AKA German National Youth Ballet.
Review: ACROBATIC SWAN LAKE, Sadler's Wells
Zhang Quan’s Acrobatic Swan Lake is so much more than its title suggests.
Review: THE NEW GENERATION FESTIVAL - THE ROYAL BALLET SCHOOL, Royal Opera House
The Next Generation Festival at the Royal Opera House continues with the first outing for The Royal Ballet School's annual performance dates
Review: SWAN LAKE IN-THE-ROUND, Royal Albert Hall
Derek Deane’s Swan Lake has quite the reputation.
Review: SARASOTA BALLET GALA - ASHTON WORLDWIDE, Royal Opera House
The final Ashton Worldwide bill at the Royal Opera House (23-24 season) was a Gala programme performed by the Sarasota Ballet in the Linbury Theatre
Review: ASHTON CELEBRATED - PROGRAMME 2, Royal Opera House
We're back for more Ashton, with a variation on the initial Royal Ballet programme
Review: ASHTON CELEBRATED - PROGRAMME 1, Royal Opera House
The Ashton Worldwide (2024-2028) international festival continues at the Royal Opera House with the Royal Ballet on the mainstage in Ashton Celebrated.
Review: New York City Ballet at The Kennedy Center
New York City Ballet returns to the Kennedy Center with a thrilling production of George Balanchine’s Jewels, through Sunday, June 9.
