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Review: NAC Dance's Presentation of Les Grands Ballet Canadiens' THE NUTCRACKER
What did our critic think of NAC Dance's Presentation of Les Grands Ballet Canadiens' THE NUTCRACKER?...
Review: A VERY SWING OUT HOLIDAY at The Joyce Thrills
An exhillerating dance show is yours to enjoy. 'A Very Swing Out Holiday' is now being performed at The Joyce through December 15th and it is ideal for this season....
Review: CINDERELLA, Royal Ballet and Opera
This year’s festive crowd pleaser from the Royal Ballet does not feature a growing Christmas tree nor a Kingdom of Sweets. Instead, an alternative is offered in the form of Frederick Ashton’s 1948 Cinderella, revived eighteen months ago after a lengthy absence and seen again now for the festive ...
Review: GEORGE BALANCHINE’S THE NUTCRACKER® at Kennedy Center
What did our critic think of GEORGE BALANCHINE’S THE NUTCRACKER® at Kennedy Center?...
Review: THE PICNIC, Sadler's Wells
Billed as a 'weird and wonderful gathering', Eva Recacha's full-length work The Picnic is inspired by the painting The Garden of Earthly Delights by Hieronymus Bosch, dating from the 15th century.
The Picnic is about pleasure, power, privilege, passion, playfulness and partying. It is as hed...
Review: NOBODADDY - TEAĊ DAṀSA, Sadler’s Wells
Teaċ Daṁsa return to Sadler’s Wells with Michael Keegan-Dolan's latest work: NOBODADDY (Tríd an bpoll gan bun). The title is a dark character that features in the poems of William Blake, but the blurb confirms that Dolan's reading is one of “an ode to the peacemakers and the bringers of good...
Guest Review: THE NUTCRACKER SUITE by Dorrance Dance Turns NY City Center into a Jazz Haven
New York City Center was transformed into a golden age jazz club this weekend as Dorrance Dance’s 'The Nutcracker Suite' took the stage from Friday, November 22, through Sunday, November 24....
Review: INTIMATE FRIENDS OF FLAMENCO at GALA Hispanic Theatre
The final show of the XX Fuego Flamenco Festival runs through November 23...
Review: MADDADDAM, Royal Ballet And Opera
Whether on the news or on Netflix, dystopia seems the theme of the year. With a disturbing score from Max Richter, Wayne McGregor’s enthralling and infuriating interpretation of Margaret Atwood’s Maddaddam trilogy is a panoramic work that peers into a future which is all too plausible and none t...
Review: GALLIM BRINGS NEW YORK PREMIERE OF 'WONDERLAND' to The Joyce Theater
'Wonderland' was originally presented as a half-evening work in 2010, but this is the first time it will be seen by New York audiences in its full-length version....
Review: BALLET BLACK: HEROES, Royal Ballet And Opera
Ballet Black return to the Royal Ballet and Opera's Linbury Theatre with their current double bill Heroes. It's a quick night with around one hour of dance, but an unsuccessful one choreographically.
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Review: STORIES, Peacock Theatre
Smashing together tap dance and film noir, Romain Rachline Borgeaud’s Stories is wrapped around an immersive form of storytelling. Is the world ready for tap noir?...
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Review: THE RITE OF SPRING/COMMON GROUND[S], Sadler’s Wells
Sadler’s Wells advertise The Rite of Spring / common ground[s] bill as “iconic” and I'm tempted to agree. It's rare that a programme can be so satisfying - two works so different yet complimentary, both steeped in power and intention. It's a night not to be missed that's for sure.
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Review: LABORATORY DANCE PROJECT at the Kennedy Center's Eisenhower Theater
While neither piece of choreography made full use of the dancers’ prowess, Thursday’s opening night performance was nonetheless a captivating and welcome distraction. ...
Review: LENIO KAKLEA - ΑΓΡΊΜΙ (FAUVE), Sadler’s Wells
Αγρίμι (Fauve) by Lenio Kaklea is a brave piece of modern dance that should be recognised for its shunning of conventions and committed performances. As well as its “if Balenciaga did contemporary dance…” overarching feel.
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Review: LEGACY, Royal Ballet and Opera
It’s interesting to consider that ballet began its development in the mid 16th century, however it wasn't until around 400 years later that BIPOC (American) dancers Maria Tallchief, Raven Wilkinson and Arthur Mitchell, first joined ballet companies....
Review: LA FILLE MAL GARDÉE, Sadler's Wells
A sweet revival of Frederick Ashton's best-known and loved ballet returns to Sadler's Wells. Showcasing both comedy and complexity in its solos and routines, La Fille mal gardée brings a splash of sunshine to the stage. Beatrice Parma makes a striking debut as Principal dancer in the role of cheeky...
Guest Review: ARB’s WONDERMENT Celebrates the Magic of the Mind with Whimsy and Drama
Anyone who has spent a childhood afternoon daydreaming in their bedroom is sure to be captured by the whimsical charm of WONDERMENT, the program that opened the American Repertory Ballet (ARB) 2024-2025 season....
Review: LUNA, Sadler's Wells
Guided by the vision of five female, international choreographers, Luna narrates the complexities of womanhood-its beauty, struggles, and power. While Luna has some notably powerful moments, and the music is beautiful, it ultimately falls short in its current form.
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Review: ENCOUNTERS: FOUR CONTEMPORARY BALLETS, Royal Ballet And Opera
The Royal Ballet season continues with its first modern bill - Encounters: Four contemporary ballets. For some, like me, the four works presented are all new, but in actuality only two of the four are premières. And one of those is in fact a development of an existing (2022) pas de deux into a bigg...
Review: ATONEMENT Astounds at The Joffrey Ballet
What did our critic think of ATONEMENT at The Joffrey Ballet? Read the review.
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Review: RADIOACTIVE PRACTICE - ABBY Z AND THE NEW UTILITY, Sadler's Wells
Dance Umbrella continues in London with Radioactive Practice by Abby Z (Abby Zbikowski) and the New Utility. Sadler’s Wells is transformed for the work with three banks of seats placed on the stage and the upper two circles of the auditorium closed. Some audience members still sit in the stalls, b...
Review: Chamber + Silent Tides + Bolero X at Ottawa's National Arts Centre
What did our critic think of Chamber + Silent Tides + Bolero X at National Arts Centre? Read the review.
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Review: FOUR - YOUNG ASSOCIATES, Sadler's Wells
It can be a mistake to get overexcited. If then disappointed, the reality is tough to take. Case in point: Four by the Young Associates at Sadler’s Wells. Read our review...
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Review: THE NATIONAL BALLET OF UKRAINE 'NADIYA UKRAINE' at The Kennedy Center
The National Ballet of Ukraine and the Shumka Dancers recently performed a beautiful program at the Kennedy Center Opera House aptly titled Nadiya Ukraine, “nadiya” meaning “hope” in Ukrainian. In a two-hour show, the audience witnessed the richness of Ukrainian culture, the bleak interperso...
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