REVIEW: Forbidden
Reading Time: 2 minutesAditi Mangaldas' "FORBIDDEN," made its UK premiere at Sadler's Wells last night.
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REVIEW: MÁM
Reading Time: 3 minutesMÁM shows just how transfixing the communion between movement and music can be Choreographed by Michael Keegan-Dolan, and produced by the dance company Teaċ Daṁsa, MÁM returns to Sadler’s Wells this month, an other-worldly exploration of human…
HIGHLIGHT: In Conversation With the Dancers of Michael Keegan-Dolan’s MÁM – Amit Noy & Bea C. Bidault
Reading Time: 5 minutesAmit and Bea, you are both dancers for Michael Keegan-Dolan’s MÁM, opening at Sadler’s Wells Theatre on 5th October. How would you describe MÁM? Amit: I think of MÁM as an experiment in how to be most alive. I can only describe MÁM from the…
REVIEW: Different Trains
Reading Time: 2 minutesAs I read the program, I was initially perplexed by the diverse set list put together by Manchester Collective. It was difficult for me to discern the connection between a Wood Thrush, trains, and artificial intelligence. However, by the end of the night, I came to realise that, just as there are infinite paths to take when travelling by train, the human experience knows no bounds.
REVIEW: Matthew Bourne’s Romeo and Juliet
Reading Time: 3 minutesFrom the get go, I had goosebumps. Opening with Prokofiev's terrific 'Dance of the Knights', the show continued with passion and astounding elegance. Not having adapted Shakespeare before, Matthew Bourne has done so with success in his reinterpretation of Romeo and Juliet, showing at Sadler's Wells now until 2nd September. Bourne reimagines the classic story and turns it into something utterly modern, compelling, and inventive.
REVIEW: FRAY
Reading Time: 2 minutesFRAY is a story of two brothers learning how to navigate reality as they grow up. Using the world of video games as a language to explore what it means to battle monsters and head out on your own Hero’s journey, this energised show fusing hip-hop dance, music and moving visuals aims to teach us that all we ever needed was inside us all along. It’s an electric production, but we know the ending already.
REVIEW: The Sacrifice
Reading Time: 2 minutesDada Masilo is both choreographer and sacrifice as she bares her body and soul for all. Known for reimagining classic European ballets in an African context, her latest project is based on The Rite of Spring,
REVIEW: This Is The Land
Reading Time: 2 minutesThis Is The Land is a non-narrative abstract performance that comes to life at The Vaults Festival 2023.
REVIEW: Top Hat
Reading Time: 2 minutesThis production of Top Hat at The Mill at Sonning directed by Jonathan O’Boyle is perfectly pitched to warm the scroogiest of hearts this Christmas.
HIGHLIGHT: Interview with Dr Abusrour
Reading Time: 2 minutesWe sat down with. Dr. Abdelfattah Abusrour, director of Alrowwad Centre for Arts and Culture which started life in Aida refugee camp in Bethlehem in 1998 and co-founder of the festival.