Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Power (Of) The Fragile, performed at Sadler’s Well, created and performed by Mohamed Toukabri, performed alongside Mimouna (Latifa) Khamessi, intimately welcomes us into the world of sorrow, longing and dreaming: a story of a mother and son reuniting once again after years apart.
Reading Time: 2 minutesIn the world of children's literature, few tales hold the enduring charm and emotional resonance of Margery Williams' "The Velveteen Rabbit." This timeless story, with its poignant themes of love, transformation, and the journey of growing up, has captivated hearts for generations. Bringing this beloved narrative to life on the stage is no small feat, but in the form of a balletLorent style, it achieves a transcendent beauty that enchants both young and old alike.
Reading Time: 4 minutesFuturistic Folktales tells the momentous story of the first womb - an environment where life and death intimately coexist. Humbly attempting to unify humanity through the infinite narrative of birth, the show experiments with contemporary, breaking, and Scottish Highland dance to probe questions of tradition, preservation, myth, and identity.
Reading Time: 3 minutesJohan Inger’s Carmen is performed with impeccable technique and phenomenal energy by English National Ballet.
Reading Time: 2 minutesCalifornia Connections: Three Pioneering Women is a celebration of some of the finest choreographic minds in modern history. Performed by the Yorke Dance Project, the works of Kenneth MacMillan, Martha Graham, and Bella Lewitzky featured alongside the world premiere of Yolande Yorke-Edgell’s A Point of Balance. Brought to life by the dancers of the Yorke Dance Project, with special guests Michael Barnes & Eileih Muir, California Connections is Modern dance at its finest.
Reading Time: 2 minutesCrystal Pite endeavours to ponder upon this query together with her dancing ensemble Kidd Pivot, coming back to UK with her latest Assembly Hall, a story she co-creates with Kidd Pivot's resident playwright Jonathon Young. It elaborates a group of medieval re-enactors who come for their annual meeting in their local community hall, a set ingeniously designed by Jay Gower Taylor, where a shabby basketball racket stands high and lonely, a nostalgic reminder of the old days when people spend plenty of time in communal spaces and being with others. The group faces a pivotal decision: to dissolve or not, decided by their vote. As the narrative unfolds, the awakening of a knight from the past blurs the lines between the real and the medieval re-enactment, rolling the story into turmoil, chaos, and the knight's eventual demise — foreshadowed in the beginning.
Reading Time: 2 minutesWayne McGregor's reimagines Jim Henson and Frank Oz's 1982 cult classic with multimedia projection, an extraordinary soundscape, and a powerful ensemble.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteComing from Brazil, Sao Paulo Dance Company presents their premiere UK and Ireland tour. Separated into three different parts, Anthem, Gnawa and Agora, all with latin influence and the technical foundations of classical ballet, the performance is an explosive and dynamic dance experience that is definitely worth the watch.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe New York City Ballet's long-awaited return to Saddler's Wells is a testament to its enduring legacy, combining classical roots with a contemporary twist. In their 75th-anniversary season, the company, under the direction of Jonathan Stafford, showcases a dynamic quadruple bill that effortlessly marries tradition and innovation.
Reading Time: 2 minutesLeading dance artist Marc Brew and world-renowned choreographer Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui present brand new dance theatre piece, an Accident / a Life.
an Accident / a Life has its UK premiere at Tramway, Glasgow from 22-23 March 2024, before touring.