Dance Consortium Presents the UK Premiere of Dada Masilo's THE SACRIFICE
by Stephi Wild - Sep 22, 2022
South African choreographer Dada Masilo’s reimagining of Giselle was a huge success on a Dance Consortium tour of the UK in 2019. Next spring, they present her latest work, The Sacrifice, inspired by Pina Bausch’s The Rite of Spring and Igor Stravinsky’s monumental score.
SAMSARA Announces UK Tour Dates and London Premiere
by Stephi Wild - May 12, 2022
Following its UK premiere at the Edinburgh International Festival this August, Aakash Odedra Company's epic new dance work Samsara goes on the road. The tour opens at Curve Leicester on 1 October and on 17 and 18 October the company will make their debut at Sadler's Wells Theatre.
Shobana Jeyasingh Dance Presents CLORINDA AGONISTES (CLORINDA THE WARRIOR) in July
by Stephi Wild - Apr 4, 2022
Choreographer Shobana Jeyasingh's latest work is an inventive hybrid of opera, dance and video projections inspired by Monteverdi's ground-breaking 1624 operatic cantata, Il combattimento di Clorinda e Tancredi. In two acts, it is a bold new telling of a story which explores violence, resilience and revelation across cultures and times.
Sadler's Wells Heralds Summer Flamenco & Fairy Tale Christmas
by Stephi Wild - Feb 17, 2022
Flamenco Festival makes a welcome return to Sadler’s Wells Theatre (21 June - 2 July), for the first time since 2019, and with more performances than ever - including seven UK premieres. The festival features nine performances from some of the world’s most respected flamenco artists, including María Pagés, Manuel Liñan, Ana Morales and Jesús Carmona.
The MATTHEW BOURNE Collection Boxset to be Released
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 2, 2021
The beautifully presented boxset showcases the very best of New Adventures' award-winning dance performances and celebrates 30 years of choreographer Matthew Bourne's thrilling and evocative reinterpretations of classic, much-loved tales.
Nederlands Dans Theatre's NDT 2 Will Embark on UK Tour Beginning in February 2022
by Stephi Wild - Oct 18, 2021
With their winning combination of fresh exuberance and astonishing athleticism, the 18 outstanding young dancers of NDT 2, the second company of Nederlands Dans Theater (NDT), are back in the UK and Ireland for the first time since 2016 with a triple bill by German, Dutch and Swedish choreographers.
Acosta Danza Presents 100% CUBAN Tour Next Year
by Stephi Wild - Oct 5, 2021
Last spring, Acosta Danza's tour of the UK was cut short by the pandemic. In spring 2022, Dance Consortium welcomes the Havana-based company back with an exhilarating new mixed bill.
25th Istanbul Theatre Festival to Take Place This October and November
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 14, 2021
With the slogan “Theatre In These Trying Times”, the 25th edition of the festival has set out to breathe fresh air into both the world of theatre and to theatre lovers with a programme of mostly new productions that look at the world, which is in search of a new normal, through the lens of theatre.
Hofesh Shechter Company Announces Tour Dates For DOUBLE MURDER and POLITICAL MOTHER UNPLUGGED
by Stephi Wild - Jul 29, 2021
Double Murder is a thrilling new double bill by internationally celebrated choreographer Hofesh Shechter, presented as two distinctly contrasting pieces for our times – Clowns and The Fix. The production will open to press at Sadler's Wells on Wednesday 15 September prior to an international tour before returning to play at HOME in Manchester in June (dates tbc) with further UK dates to be announced.