Reading Time: 3 minutesQuadrophenia: The Mod Ballet at The Lowry is nothing short of a revelation. This groundbreaking production reimagines The Who’s seminal 1973 rock opera through the expressive language of ballet — and the result is a pulsating, poignant, and visually electrifying triumph.
Reading Time: 2 minutesTango in Silk is a ballroom work that tells a personal story of cultural collision and identity through movement. Drawing from the sharp, grounded rhythm of Argentine tango and the elegance of 1930s Shanghai, the piece follows the silent transformation of an East Asian woman newly arrived in the UK.
Reading Time: 4 minutesWe sat down with Lili de Grammont, who is bringing her double bill Voyeur / Samba and Love to Edinburgh Fringe this year.
Reading Time: 3 minutesWe sat down with Mark Bleakley, who is bringing his show Stepping in… Spilling out to Edinburgh Fringe this year.
Reading Time: 2 minutesWayne Sleep OBE, national treasure is a dancer, director, choreographer, and actor who was originally star of the Royal Ballet and more recently appeared on the BBC series The Real Marigold on Tour and ITV’s The Real Full Monty. Wayne’s cabaret reflects on the beautiful world we live in. Expect a mix of career highlights: Original Emcee in Gillian Lynne’s Cabaret, his Dying Swan routine – and a few surprises… Wilkommen Wayne!
Reading Time: 3 minutesWe caught the new double bill delivered by Rambert at the Festival Theatre. It was also the world premiere of Gallery of Consequence. KISMET brings together two heartfelt works that reflect on the unpredictable and deeply human experience we all share.
Reading Time: 2 minutes‘A Single Man’ combines ballet with live music, exploring the protagonist George's reaction to the death of his lover.
Reading Time: 2 minutesA hypnotic dance of light and shadow, Songs of the Bulbul soars close to transcendence; just shy of perfect, but utterly unforgettable. From the moment Aakash Odedra steps into a circle of candlelight, cloaked in white and…
Reading Time: 2 minutesCandoco delivers a night of sweaty joy in their ode to raving while disabled As one of very few integrated dance companies in Europe, Candoco, which is composed of disabled and non-disabled dancers, brings their new production…
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Midnight Bell presents lonely hearts yearning for connection, inspired by the novelist Patrick Hamilton – the opposite, you may say, of Noël Coward, who showcased only the wit and high class of the 1930s.