1,004 stories by "Judith Mackrell"
Peacock, LondonBallet schools are turning out gifted hopefuls in numbers that far exceed the professional opportunities that await them. And it's the idea of giving some of them a temporary …
Sadler's Wells, LondonA mangy dog sniffs its way over piles of rubbish and broken stones, until finally it finds its dinner, laid out on a plate, complete with linen tablecloth and cutl…
The 'homeboy of rhythm tap' may have more in common with his dapper predecessor than first meets the eyeDance on YouTube tantalises us with the promise of figuring out exactly how dancers do…
Europe's churches have inspired a new dance piece by Shobana Jeyasingh. Judith Mackrell meets her on the first stop of her tour in Venice, and looks at how architecture is inspiring choreogr…
Sadler's Wells, LondonIn Der Fensterputzer (The Window-Washer), World Cities 2012 moves on to Hong Kong " the beguiling, absurd and sometimes achingly beautiful vision of the city that Bausc…
Theatre Royal, GlasgowThe concept is irresistibly 2012. Three major UK companies " Scottish Ballet, National Dance Company of Wales and English National Ballet " unite for a triple bill of w…
Sadler's Wells, LondonPina Bausch travelled a long way during the 23 years in which she created her World Cities series: Viktor, the first of the series, was inspired by Rome; the last, Como…
Sadler's Wells, LondonWorld Cities, London's new month-long season of Pina Bausch travelogue productions " created in response to various locations worldwide from 1986 onwards " opens with …
Sadler's Wells, LondonWorld Cities, London's new month-long season of Pina Bausch travelogue productions " created in response to various locations worldwide from 1986 onwards " opens with …
For all the varied styles explored by the great choreographer, whose work is the subject of a new month-long series of productions, certain big themes remained constant"Where does all the ye…
Hammersmith Apollo, LondonAbout 15 minutes into this collaboration between English National Ballet and Flawless, a love duet between two of the cast holds out the promise of a larger collect…
Sadler's Wells, LondonIn the late 1980s, most young choreographers were addressing the rigours of minimalism or the politics of dance theatre. Matthew Bourne, however, was already a mav…
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Brighton DomeThere are few more depressing experiences than having a theatre empty around you; even more so when the work on stage is something you love. Trisha Brown's choreography is witty…
Sadler's Wells, LondonA Streetcar that comes without the hot, humid music of Tennessee Williams's language may sound like a lost cause. But in Scottish Ballet's new version, created by chore…
He did a totalitarian Romeo and Juliet and turned Casanova into a VD nightmare. Now choreographer Angelin Preljocaj has given Snow White a dominatrix for a stepmother Continue reading...
Coliseum, LondonBoris Eifman is very clear that Tolstoy is only the starting point of his 2005 version of Anna Karenina. The choreographer has edited out the subplots and most of the Russian…
The Place, LondonDuring the 14 years that Janet Smith has directed Scottish Dance Theatre, she's taken the company from a small, uncertain, provincial troupe to a major player on the British…
Sadler's Wells, LondonI can't remember the last time one of the NDT companies made me laugh out loud. During the three decades or so in which they were collectively dominated by the work of …
Queen Elizabeth Hall, LondonYou can tell from their clothes, that the dancers in this fantastically amiable and energetic street show have arrived from Paris. In contrast to the monochrome g…
Royal Opera House, LondonBallet Black may have been founded as a platform for black and Asian classical dancers, but you have to love it, too, for the opportunities it gives to choreogr…
The opposing tensions in Sibley's dancing at a key moment in Ashton's The Dream are central to a defining performanceThere are individual moments in certain roles that are always key for me,…
The Place, LondonIt's the dance equivalent of a red-carpet event to get Akram Khan, Russell Maliphant and Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui as choreographers on the same programme. And it says much for t…
At a time when major questions are being asked about the role of publicly funded arts companies, can ENB balance box-office demands with the need to take creative risks?Wayne Eagling is to …
Clore Studio, Royal Opera House, LondonIn the mid 1970s, when British modern dance was barely a decade old, Jacky Lansley was part of pioneering generation for whom investigating the artform…
