Reading Time: 2 minutesBefore Tchaikovsky’s famous and beautifully strong composition immersed us into the world of the magical Swan Lake, we were introduced to Shevelle Dynott, who would act as narrator throughout, giving the audience little pockets of wisdom about what was unfolding on stage in a timely and child friendly manner.
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Reading Time: 6 minutesBallet classics can contain beloved dance and music – but also outdated cultural stereotypes. Can we reimagine them? Phil Chan offers a sound solution to problematic music.
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 minutesIt’s difficult to celebrate when such terrible tragedy is happening in your homeland. Watermelon Womxn by the Bethlehem Culture Festival and Habibti Nation was originally planned as a club night, with DJs spinning some tunes to celebrate Palestinian musicians and creators throughout the last 100 years of their history. However due to the events of October 7 and the months since, the organisers decided to tone things down, and create a space for reflection and education.
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.