Review: TOP HAT, Queen Elizabeth Hall
Twenty or so dancers parade before an oversized Art Deco clock, to the familiar strains of ‘Puttin’ on the Ritz’ from a brass band offstage.
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Review: ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATER'S Holiday Season Underway at New York City Center
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s holiday season engagement is underway at New York City Center, marking a new chapter for the company under Artistic Director Alicia Graf Mack, who was appointed in November 2024.
Review: THE IMAGINING BY AMARI MARSHALL at Powerhouse Arts
What did our critic think of THE IMAGINING BY AMARI MARSHALL at Powerhouse Arts? Marshall delivers something that truly feels brand new: an immersive, in-the-round dance celebration that positions movement not as an accoutrament, but the main attraction.
Review: PRINCESS LOCKEROOO’S THE NUTWAACKER at The Guggenheim Museum
Presented by Works & Process at the Guggenheim, Princess Lockerooo’s The NutWAACKer a seasonal reimagining that also serves as a declaration: dance is art, street styles belong on the world’s most revered stages, and in movement born of resistance, we find freedom.
Review: ENB NUTCRACKER, London Coliseum
If your festive wish-list includes being whisked away to a land of shimmering magic and charming story-telling, ENB have the ideal antidote to the winter drizzle outside with the first revival of their version of Nutcracker that debuted last year.
Review: THE RED SHOES, Sadler's Wells Theatre
I couldn't help but get swept away by The Red Shoes.
Review: A VERY SWING OUT HOLIDAY at The Joyce Theater Thrills
We attended the exuberant opening night of A Very SW!NG OUT Holiday on Tuesday, December 9 at The Joyce Theater where the remarkably talented dancers brought to the stage their energy, joyous spirit, and passion for the art of dance.
Review: SHADOWS - BALLET BLACK, Sadler’s Wells
Considering Ballet Black has been around for 24 years, it seems unbelievable that the current double bill Shadows is also a Sadler's Wells debut.
Review: THE NUTCRACKER, Royal Ballet And Opera
Ballet lovers will all have their own relationship with Sir Peter Wright’s The Nutcracker.
Review: THE NUTCRACKER, Birmingham Hippodrome
Falling snow, a rapidly-growing Christmas tree and an army of sword-fighting rats: it can only be Sir Peter Wright's The Nutcracker.
Review: MARKING TIME - NICO MUHLY, Sadler’s Wells
When a night is all about the music, and the music isn't for you, things aren't going to go smoothly.
Review: DUTCH NATIONAL BALLET at New York City Center-Absolutely Charming
The renowned company, Dutch National Ballet (DNB) is performing at New York City Center through Saturday, November 22nd.
Review: COMPLEXIONS CONTEMPORARY BALLET at The Joyce Theater-Exquisite
We attended the exhilarating opening night of the two-week annual engagement of Complexions Contemporary Ballet at The Joyce Theater.
Quadrophenia, A Rock Ballet Aims for Teenage Turmoil, Gets Lost in Riptide
What did our critic think of QUADROPHENIA, A ROCK BALLET at New York City Center?
Review: PERSPECTIVES: BALANCHINE, MARSTON, PECK, Royal Ballet And Opera
The Royal Ballet season continues with Perspectives: Balanchine, Marston, Peck.
Review: INTO THE HAIRY - SHARON EYAL, Sadler’s Wells
Sharon Eyal and her S-E-D Dance Company return to Sadler's Wells with a UK premiere of INTO THE HAIRY, but if honest, I've definitely seen the material before.
Review: OSIPOVA/LINBURY, Royal Ballet and Opera
An evening of contrasting pieces, leading to a conclusion about the need to connect
Review: PAUL TAYLOR DANCE COMPANY at David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Center
What did our critic think of PAUL TAYLOR DANCE COMPANY at David H.
Review: TOUSSAINT TO MOVE: FREE, Sadler's Wells East
Created by Akeim Toussaint Buck, Toussaint to Move: FREE is a dance performance that combines reggae dub culture and contemporary dance, allowing audience members to become immersed in the world created by the five performers - Aline Simo Kamga, Francesca Matthys, Jemima Tawose, Márcio Inácio and
Review: JOBURG BALLET - COMMUNION OF LIGHT, Royal Ballet And Opera
What did our critic think of JOBURG BALLET - COMMUNION OF LIGHT at Royal Ballet And Opera: Linbury Theatre?
Review: TWO BLOOD – AUSTRALIAN DANCE THEATRE - OZASIA FESTIVAL 2025 at Odeon Theatre
I really need to see this production again.
Review: COMPAGNIE DYPTIK: LE GRAND BAL at The Joyce Theatre
What if dance could transform our feelings of loneliness to those of belonging? Help us forget our own pain, albeit temporarily, and instead allow us to find a sliver of joy? Enable us to feel free and, perhaps, even feel like the most authentic version of ourselves?
Review: LANDSCAPE - ELENA ANTONIOU, Shoreditch Town Hall
Normally all we see are signs confirming no photography or filming at the theatre, but Elena Antoniou wants you to do the exact opposite during her work LANDSCAPE.
Review: NORTHERN BALLET: LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD, Royal Ballet And Opera
A delightful 'first ballet' aimed at children, Northern Ballet's Little Red Riding Hood offers a twist on the old tale of the hungry wolf and the sweet little grandmother.
