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At the end of July, Tiler Peck made a one night only appearance at London's Theatre Royal Drury Lane in 'Little Dancer' ...
18/08/2025

At the end of July, Tiler Peck made a one night only appearance at London's Theatre Royal Drury Lane in 'Little Dancer' the story of Marie van Goethem, the girl who posed for impressionist Edgar Degas.

Zoe Hewitt reports on a superb show, and the art and craft of Tiler Peck in particular

Even during the most intense emotional sequences, Peck danced with control, intention, and above all, presence.

Back to Germany and the Tanzwerkstatt Europa festival in Munich, which opened at Muffatwerk with Void by Wim Vandekeybus...
12/08/2025

Back to Germany and the Tanzwerkstatt Europa festival in Munich, which opened at Muffatwerk with Void by Wim Vandekeybus / Ultima Vez. Jeannette Andersen reports.

"Void lays bare traumas in an incredibly physical way. Through their solos, each character expresses their loneliness and despair, although when they gather as a group, they give each other solace, comfort and support... The dancers all show strong acting ability, but even more so, the work lives through their fabulous dancing."

Sandborgh, Yee and Taddeo display a raw, aggressive and at times brutal male energy, which is rarely seen in choreography for women

The dancing and choreography are outstanding, the storytelling pitch-perfect. Perhaps best of all, it taps into the feel...
08/08/2025

The dancing and choreography are outstanding, the storytelling pitch-perfect. Perhaps best of all, it taps into the feel and mood of the television series really successfully. No-one is going to go away thinking it’s good, but not really ‘Peaky’.

Nicola Claire on Rambert and 'Peaky Blinders: The Redemption of Thomas Shelby' at Sadler's Wells

A wonderful, wonderful, wonderful show! The dancing and choreography are outstanding, the storytelling pitch-perfect storytelling

In a final report from Germany for now, David Mead reports on the Five Friends (Fünf Freunde) exhibition that has been s...
05/08/2025

In a final report from Germany for now, David Mead reports on the Five Friends (Fünf Freunde) exhibition that has been showing at Munich’s Museum Brandhorst since April.

It's an engrossing look at the art and lives of composer John Cage (1912–1992), choreographer Merce Cunningham (1919–2009), and artists Jasper Johns (1930-), Robert Rauschenberg (1925–2008) and Cy Twombly (1928–2011).

With its works of art, stage props, costumes, photographs and archive material, the exhibition provides a fascinating insight into their friendship and work

London City Ballet are certainly shifting through the gears. Balanchine, Scarlett, Melac and Ratmansky. David Mead repor...
31/07/2025

London City Ballet are certainly shifting through the gears. Balanchine, Scarlett, Melac and Ratmansky. David Mead reports on a fabulous evening with their new 'Momentum' programme at the Birmingham Rep.

"Not to be missed."

"A real shifting through the gears. The whole ensemble looked at the top of their game... A fine evening of the best in dance. Not to be missed."

Colour from Pagrav Dance Company - Urja Desai Thakore certainly brightened up a grey Saturday afternoon at the IF: Milto...
29/07/2025

Colour from Pagrav Dance Company - Urja Desai Thakore certainly brightened up a grey Saturday afternoon at the IF: Milton Keynes International Festival, plus Club Girko and NoFit State Circus.

Pagrav Dance Company's One Sky is a celebration, the dance joyful, vibrant and emphasising the spirit of togetherness

"Yui Yonezawa is the image of Romantic beauty. Fragile and soulful with delicate limbs she seemed to float almost withou...
25/07/2025

"Yui Yonezawa is the image of Romantic beauty. Fragile and soulful with delicate limbs she seemed to float almost without the strong support of Shun Izawa as Albrecht."

Maggie Foyer reports on the 新国立劇場バレエ団　The National Ballet of Japan and a triumphant 'Giselle' at the Royal Ballet And Opera.

The ballet adheres to the traditional, leaving the surprises and delight in the quality of performance from the dancers.

More from Germany as David Mead reviews the all-new 'Stravinsky in Paris' double bill by the Ballett des Staatstheaters ...
24/07/2025

More from Germany as David Mead reviews the all-new 'Stravinsky in Paris' double bill by the Ballett des Staatstheaters am Gärtnerplatztheater in Munich comprising 'Farewell in Paris' by Jerome Verbruggen, and 'Le Sacre du Printemps' by Marco Goecke.

"An unusual Sacre for sure. But also one with a rare beauty."

"Having pulled you in, it holds you all the way to the final moment... An unusual Sacre for sure. But also one with a rare beauty."

"These young people have had the opportunity of a lifetime, working with some of the greatest people in dance today, and...
22/07/2025

"These young people have had the opportunity of a lifetime, working with some of the greatest people in dance today, and they repaid in by the bucketload."

Nicola Claire reports from Sadler's Wells on the NYDC in Gravity, made with Boy Blue Ent.

A joyous eruption of 33 young people taking over the Sadlers Wells stage for an hour of non-stop dance.

David Mead reports from the Staatstheater Nürnberg (Nuremberg) on Goyo Montero's final programme before he departs to ta...
21/07/2025

David Mead reports from the Staatstheater Nürnberg (Nuremberg) on Goyo Montero's final programme before he departs to take over at the Staatstheater Hannover next season.

A work of celebration tinged with sadness, "Malditos Benditos is a series of personal encounters with some of the his most popular works. It is a look back but one that is in no way a retrospective. Instead, it’s a revisiting and reinterpretation of sixteen of his own ballets, with two exceptions completely rechoreographing them, sometimes even with different music."

Montero's final work for the Staatstheater Nürnberg Ballett, Malditos Benditos is a series of personal revisiting of some of the his most popular works

Continuing our reviews from Germany this summer, Veronica Posth looks at the Staatsballett Berlin in a Jiří Kylián-Cryst...
21/07/2025

Continuing our reviews from Germany this summer, Veronica Posth looks at the Staatsballett Berlin in a Jiří Kylián-Crystal Pite double bill of Gods and Dogs and Angels' Atlas.

The Staatsballett Berlin dancers were beautifully precise and neat in all the complex combinations, the movement looking fresh and innovative

“Colours. What a beautiful name for a festival in a world that is increasingly becoming black and white.” (Akram Khan)Da...
20/07/2025

“Colours. What a beautiful name for a festival in a world that is increasingly becoming black and white.” (Akram Khan)

David Mead reports on one of the closing performances at Colours International Dance Festival 2025 - The Center Will Not Hold by Michelle Dorrance and Ephrat Asherie, "a cracking show that brings together hip-hop and tap as though they were made for each other" - and looks back over the festival as a whole.

A cracking show that brings together hip-hop and tap as though they were made for each other.

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