1,004 stories by "Judith Mackrell"
Battersea Arts Centre, LondonSetting Milton's Paradise Lost as a solo dance is a monumental task, but Ben Duke does it with shambolic vigour Continue reading...
Birmingham Royal Ballet | Sylvie Guillem Continue reading...
Contemporary dance is now of an age when it has to decide which pieces belong in the canon " and whether there should even be a canonHeritage only used to be a concern for the big ballet com…
Brighton Festival | Boris Charmatz Continue reading...
Sadler's Wells, LondonTredegar Town Band share the stage with dancers for Dark Arteries, a tale of mining history that has some heart-racing momentsRambert have a long and proud tradition of…
Royal Opera House, LondonWayne McGregor's triptych based on Virginia Woolf's life and writings is a haunting meditation on memory, madness and timeWayne McGregor doesn't flinch from exposing…
Rifles Officers' Club, LondonRosie Kay's study of the intense demands on young soldiers delivers a fierce battle for hearts and minds, while never losing empathy with the recruits Continue r…
BBC Young Dancer 2015 | Woolf Works Continue reading...
The French choreographer will lead 100 dancers in a weekend of participatory performances among the paintings " this exhibition really will move youTate Modern is to be transformed into a Mu…
Queen Elizabeth Hall, London Four performers sing, dance and climb the scenery in a chaotic exploration of male bonding and identityEven within the fragmented culture of contemporary dance t…
Unto the Lions, inspired by the Indian epic, is the headline event in a programme that also features Hofesh Shechter, Russell Maliphant and Sidi Larbi CherkaouiIt would be misleading to desc…
Wayne McGregor suspects both Woolf lovers and ballet traditionalists will be wary of his adaptation of her novels. But, he tells Judith Mackrell, she, too, was no stranger to riskChoreo…
Breakin' Convention | Rojas And Rodriguez: Titanium Continue reading...
Sadler's Wells, LondonTanztheater Wuppertal's dancers negotiate a prickly set in Pina Bausch's cruel but tender comedy Continue reading...
La Fille Mal Gardée | Children's Ballet Continue reading...
Purcell Room, LondonHeadbanging, football chants and military drill combine in these rowdy and hilarious routines choreographed by Anthony Missen Continue reading...
Rosie Kay Dance Company: 5 Soldiers | Dance International Glasgow Continue reading...
Royal Opera House, LondonVadim Muntagirov and Laura Morera fizz, spark and rise to moments of transcendence in Frederick Ashton's tale of wayward children and their parents Continue reading.…
Sadler's Wells, LondonThe choreographer's 1984 work " receiving its UK premiere " has sublime individual moments, but the prevailing tone is one of aggression and threat Continue reading...
A dream team of fashion houses and choreographers, from Alexander McQueen to Wayne McGregor, are collaborating on a series of films, including the first piece created by Pina Bausch's compan…
Director Kevin O'Hare's creative, forward-thinking lineup sees four in-house commissions, new scores and the launch of the young choreographer programme, but female contenders are still scar…
Coliseum, LondonSpectacular monstrosity and intense sadness are captured in these forensic studies of the personal life of a ballerina Continue reading...
Akram Khan, Hofesh Shechter and Lloyd Newson have complained about the quality of graduates of the UK's top dance schools. But a good dance education is not only about performanceAs a provoc…
