Reading Time: 3 minutesThis week Edinburgh's residents were treated to a night of glitz and glamour straight from the set of Strictly Come Dancing. Following their hit show in 2023, Nadiya Bychkova and Kai Widdrington bring us a look behind the scenes of what goes into the showstopping dances through the ages.
Reading Time: 2 minutesFuturistic Folktales was an exploration of human reproduction through the idea of the ‘first womb’ and discussed themes pertaining to identity, life and death and reproductive rights.
Reading Time: 2 minutes Sadler’s Wells, Aakash Odedra Company and Aditi Mangaldas Dance Company deserve our thanks and support for creating an impressive and moving piece of art: once which means at least this dance novice will be back for more.
Reading Time: 3 minutesIn a stunning double bill at The Lilian Baylis Theatre, award winning choreographers Susan Kempster and Charlotta Öfverholm deliver an exquisite exploration of the essence of human condition through their respective pieces, "MOTHER" and "In A Cage Of Light."
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 minutesHow does one build a universe? Produced by The Place, contemporary dance company Extended Play seeks to answer that through dance and movement. Choreographed by Jamaal Burkmar, we follow five people from different universes as they navigate their way in the world after waking in a strange void to try to create something new together.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThis was my main question throughout this piece. Papaioannou (an erstwhile painter before his illustrious career as a director, choreographer and performer) creates beautiful images, awesome tableaus onstage before allowing them to crumble, or in this case melt away. The stage is set under a fair few inches of water which keeps coming for most of the show. Papaioannou, as the Dressed Man is sat contemplatively, spinning a bowl of water, allowing it to spill out again. Eventually Šuka Horn crawls on as the Nude Man and disrupts this peaceful, soggy solitude. What follows borders on erotic, tender, loving and eventually violent, traumatic and sad. Outstanding sound design from David Blouin and intelligent and effective lighting from Lucien Laborderie and Stephanos Droussiotis illuminate the performance which verges on the edge of contemporary dance without ever plunging deeper into it.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteTechnical tenacity meets colourful choreography in this exciting performance from São Paulo Dance Company Currently touring the UK with Dance Consortium, São Paulo Dance Company is not holding back, bringing heat and energy to the stage…
Reading Time: 2 minutesA needed decampment from tradition, this collaborative performance is ambitiously new The evening begun with Andrea Balency-Béarn’s Appels, a great piece to get everyone in the mood for the upcoming Stravinsky, as written in response to Les…
Reading Time: 2 minutesIn celebration of 20 years of ZooNation: The Katie Prince Company really over-delivered in this electric energetic display of the best UK ensemble dancers at Sadler’s Wells Theatre!