1,004 stories by "Judith Mackrell"
The Dutch National Ballet, with its new mixed programme, Corps, is just the latest group of dancers to show a united frontReading on mobile? Click to viewDuets may often be the emotional hea…
Wild Card 1 | Jasmin Vardimon Company: JustitiaWild Card 1, LondonIn this series of one-off events, Sadler's Wells opens up the stage of the Lilian Baylis Studio to young dancers and choreog…
Kent Dancing | 4 Squares WeekenderKent Dancing, CanterburyKent's brand new dance festival takes place at a clutch of non-traditional venues designed to bring in the widest possible audience.…
The 1903 black-and-white film may be jerky, but the Danish ballerina's technique still impresses a century after its recordingReading on mobile? Click here to watch the videoEllen Price, the…
The British choreographer's provocative public letter might not change anti-gay policy, but it could help the struggles of othersA media storm has been gathering around stories of Russia's i…
Sadler's Wells shows seven UK premieres from Mark Morris, a thrillingly talented New York dance company make their first UK tour and there is a welcome return for Wayne McGregor's ChromaMark…
Summer House | Northern Ballet: A Midsummer Night's DreamSummer House, LondonThis summer has been a season of blockbuster visiting companies and big arts festivals. But over at The Place, th…
LA Dance Project | José MontalvoLA Dance Project, EdinburghBenjamin Millepied is best known as the choreographer of box-office smash Black Swan and is also the new Director of Dance at the …
Dance Base, EdinburghRosie Kay and Guilherme Miotto stalk, shuffle and grunt their way through a fascinating, feral tour de forceThere may be cooler, more esoteric venues on the Edinburgh fr…
Non Nova's innovative dance with a troupe of pirouetting carrier bags is an unexpected delight for children and adults alikeEven when Nijinsky himself first danced the title role of Debussy'…
Royal Opera House, LondonDancing Alexei Ratmansky's version of a Soviet take on the French revolution, the Bolshoi ends London season on a highRussian ballet has grown increasingly curious a…
Edinburgh festival theatre Twyla Tharp's witty Fugue brought out the concentrated flair in the Scottish Ballet, providing the highlight in a varied mixed billThere is an admirably ambitious …
Edinburgh festival theatreScottish Ballet and Scottish Dance Theatre share a platform at Edinburgh for the first time, with unclassifiable resultsFive world premieres in one programme is a n…
Madame Freedom | Edinburgh fringeMadame Freedom, EdinburghThis promising piece by mixed media group YMAP takes inspiration from the South Korean film Madame Freedom. Made in 1956 it explored…
Russian companies are regular guests in the UK " but which classical or contemporary ballet companies closer to home would you like to see more of?This summer marks 50 years since impresario…
Royal Opera House, LondonWit, piquancy and sexy combat accompany the precious stones as the Bolshoi greet their long-absent director, Sergei FilinThe most euphoric ovation of the Bolshoi Lon…
Two of Scotland's leading dance troupes are joining forces " and reckon they've got one up on the EnglishNormally, the dance programme at the Edinburgh international festival is measured by …
Shanghai Ballet: Jane Eyre | Dance OdysseysShanghai Ballet: Jane Eyre, LondonClassical ballet, along with contemporary dance, is on the rise in China as companies throw off the shackling inh…
Royal Opera House, LondonSuperb performances by individual dancers lift two slightly overblown productionsElements of the imperial ballet tradition in Russia were always close to high-class …
As London Coliseum plays host to a Swan Lake complete with electronic beats and a hip-hop court, where is the line between tasteful and tacky modernisation?I wasn't the only one to wince ove…
Sluts Of Possession | Ménage à Trois | Squish | The Lock InThe fringe opens its doors to the usual uncategorisable mix of the established and the experimental, with new venues making for…
Do Mick Jagger and David Bowie win with the boyish swagger of their 1985 video, or are they outclassed by Martha and the Vandellas' effortless-looking choreography?Reading on mobile? Click t…
Coliseum, LondonCarlos Acosta's summer shows are becoming a seasonal regular. But while some of his previous programmes have been criticised for being too experimental and dance-lite, this y…
Royal Opera House, LondonThere's no doubting the love that many British ballet fans feel for the Bolshoi, nor their sympathy for the company's recent trials. But in spite of such loyal enthu…
The legendary Russian company opens its London season amid backstage turmoil. Have you ever seen them perform? What are your highlights?It was back in 1956 that Britain got its first sight o…
