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The latest news on performances of Dance in UK / West End.

Review: CINDERELLA, Royal Albert Hall Interview

Review: CINDERELLA, Royal Albert Hall

by Vikki Jane Vile — June 17, 2023

It’s exactly four years since English National Ballet brought Christopher Wheeldon’s Cinderella to the Royal Albert Hall.

Interview: Brodie Donougher A REAL LIFE BILLY ELLIOT STORY! Interview

Interview: Brodie Donougher A REAL LIFE BILLY ELLIOT STORY!

by Brian Hilbrand — May 28, 2023

What do you get when you have a ballet dancer who dreams of making it professionally and showing the world that guys can dance too?  You have a real-life Billy Elliot story, which is happening to someone who played the titular role of Billy on the West End back home in the UK, and is now here in th

Review: THE GREAT GATSBY, Sadler's Wells Interview

Review: THE GREAT GATSBY, Sadler's Wells

by Vikki Jane Vile — May 18, 2023

A visit from Leeds-based Northern Ballet every Spring at Sadler’s Wells is always a highlight of the dance calendar, and never more so when at their glittering best with their unique dance interpretation of F.

Matthew Bourne's SLEEPING BEAUTY Returns to Cinemas in the UK Interview

Matthew Bourne's SLEEPING BEAUTY Returns to Cinemas in the UK

by Stephi Wild — April 19, 2023

Marking the 10th anniversary of Matthew Bourne’s gothic romance, Trafalgar Releasing is delighted to announce that a brand-new filmed recording of Sleeping Beauty is being released in cinemas across the UK on Wednesday 28th June and Sunday 2nd July 2023.

The Australian Ballet Returns To London With BALANCHINE'S JEWELS in August Interview

The Australian Ballet Returns To London With BALANCHINE'S JEWELS in August

by Stephi Wild — April 11, 2023

In what promises to be the most glamourous event of London's cultural calendar this summer, The Australian Ballet has announced that the company will bring George Balanchine's triptych Jewels to the Royal Opera House in London in August 2023, a highlight of its diamond jubilee/60th anniversary cele

Burberry Will Collaborate With The Royal Ballet Interview

Burberry Will Collaborate With The Royal Ballet

by Stephi Wild — April 05, 2023

Burberry is collaborating with director and choreographer Wayne McGregor to create the costumes for his latest work for The Royal Ballet, designed by Chief Creative Officer Daniel Lee.

Review: THE SLEEPING BEAUTY, Royal Opera House Interview

Review: THE SLEEPING BEAUTY, Royal Opera House

by Vikki Jane Vile — January 18, 2023

After a long, hard run of Nutcracker, both London’s premier ballet companies are providing somewhat of a Tchiakovsky exhibition with English National Ballet offering Swan Lake and now the Royal Ballet giving one of their signature works, The Sleeping Beauty, an extended run until June.

Review: EK/FORSYTHE/QUAGEBEUR, Sadler's Wells Interview

Review: EK/FORSYTHE/QUAGEBEUR, Sadler's Wells

by Vikki Jane Vile — November 12, 2022

Time for the annual treat that is an ENB mixed bill at Sadler’s Wells, on this occasion featuring a couple of lockdown greatest hits, and a bold new production of The Rite of Spring.

Review: MEN IN MOTION, London Coliseum Interview

Review: MEN IN MOTION, London Coliseum

by Vikki Jane Vile — November 09, 2022

Ivan Putrov’s annual celebration of the male dancer returns to the Coliseum with a diverse programme of work, old and new.

Review: ZOONATION: MIXTAPE, Sadler's Wells Interview

Review: ZOONATION: MIXTAPE, Sadler's Wells

by Vikki Jane Vile — October 10, 2022

A celebration of ZooNation and their greatest hits from the last 20 years was always going to pack a punch, but Kate Prince’s Company of charismatic hip-hop dancers can do wit, comedy, pathos and poignancy too.

BWW Review: WILD TANGO at Peacock Theatre Interview

BWW Review: WILD TANGO at Peacock Theatre

by Vikki Jane Vile — May 17, 2022

Save for COVID, German Cornejo and his company of Tango dancers have thrilled audiences with their sultry, authentic displays of the much loved Ballroom dance for countless seasons in London.

BWW Review: BALLET BLACK at Theatre Royal, Stratford East Interview

BWW Review: BALLET BLACK at Theatre Royal, Stratford East

by Vikki Jane Vile — May 16, 2022

Cassa Pancho’s Ballet Black turned 20 last year and to mark this milestone they celebrated with a double bill of two works seen at the Barbican earlier this year and now touring; one an out and proud affirmation on their journey as a company and the second a tribute to their ancestry and heritage.

BWW Review: CASANOVA at Sadler's Wells Interview

BWW Review: CASANOVA at Sadler's Wells

by Vikki Jane Vile — May 12, 2022

Five years since its premiere, Kenneth Tindall’s Casanova remains a distinctive and highly engaging addition to Northern Ballet’s repertoire.

BWW Review: SWAN LAKE, Royal Opera House Interview

BWW Review: SWAN LAKE, Royal Opera House

by Vikki Jane Vile — March 11, 2022

​Some nights at Covent Garden feel heavy with a sense of occasion and this particular performance of Swan Lake, taking place a week after opening night, was certainly one of them.

BWW Review: DANCE, Sadler's Wells Interview

BWW Review: DANCE, Sadler's Wells

by Franco Milazzo — March 10, 2022

This rare revival of Dance is the epitome of Philip Glass' artistic ethos, combining minimalism and layered music with huge projections and skilful dancing.

BWW Review: RAYMONDA, London Coliseum Interview

BWW Review: RAYMONDA, London Coliseum

by Gary Naylor — January 20, 2022

Tamara Rojo doesn't go far enough in re-inventing Raymonda, its new story lacking the boldness of its new setting in the Crimean War.

BWW Review: ROMEO AND JULIET, Royal Opera House Interview

BWW Review: ROMEO AND JULIET, Royal Opera House

by Vikki Jane Vile — January 13, 2022

The opening night for MacMillan’s Romeo and Juliet, a production much loved by the audiences of Covent Garden, saw another dubious opportunity for Artistic Director Kevin O’Hare to take to the Opera House stage and announce “significant changes” to the billed cast.



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