Watford Palace theatreHofesh Shechter's hardworking junior company move through Latin, locking, electronic beats and Bach Hofesh Shechter's dance always gives way to darkness at some point. …
Royal Opera House, LondonSteven McRae returns from injury to the role he'd made his own in Frederick Ashton's Rhapsody, while two other Ashton works make up an evening of playful combination…
The Place, LondonA triple bill from this bright young company features entertainingly noisy body parts, a hint of disaster and some absurdist chaos NDC Wales are a very likable bunch of danc…
He's been portrayed as a lascivious lothario, a likable scamp and even a female librarian. But who was the real Casanova? As the world's most infamous lover returns to the stage, our writer …
For more than a decade, Let's Dance International Frontiers has brought fantastic talent to the stage in Leicester. Its founder looks back " and ahead 'You see people diversifying the curric…
Sadler's Wells, LondonAnne Teresa de Keersmaeker's piece, dedicated to women of resistance, trades on lightness and simplicity but is overlong This show is dedicated to women of resistance, …
Curve theatre, LeicesterA grim, sporadically great show sees Mowgli saved by animals who have taken over idle land in the wake of climate disaster News bulletins announce forest fires in nor…
After Putin invaded Ukraine, the Russian dancer denounced the war, left the Kremlin-allied company " and flew out of Moscow that night. As she prepares for her debut at the Dutch National Ba…
Peacock theatre, LondonThe dancer takes us on his personal journey from South African township to 2020s London with speed, sass and sequins If you're a fan of Strictly Come Dancing's Johanne…
From the Barbican in London to shopping centres around the country, audiences can become part of sophisticated new XR dance spectaculars " diving into Lewis Carroll's imagination or an extra…
Sadler's Wells, LondonThe energy is infectious as William Forsythe blends classical ballet with soul, house and R&B, from James Blake to Barry White Choreographer William Forsythe has no…
Peacock theatre, LondonThe Leeds-based company come out fighting with family stories, purposeful dancing and a boxing-themed finale In 1981, Phoenix Dance Company was a group of three men in…
How did this one-woman whirlwind go from dance school reject to Olivier-nominated choreographer of Cabaret? Via Bruce Lee, hip-hop and a kick up the butt It all started in a Luton youth club…
Royal Opera House, LondonThe versatility of the modern ballet dancer is showcased in a triple bill featuring works by Crystal Pite and Christopher Wheeldon Without seeming as if he's trying …
Sadler's Wells, LondonAt the Dance Reflections festival, both choreographers bewilder with experimental works that explore time and personal space A double-bill in the Dance Reflections fest…
Royal Opera House, London Seminal works from the 1970s are revived by choreographer's niece and focus on the simple beauty of minimalist movements In the 1970s, Lucinda Childs was part of Ne…
Battersea Arts Centre, LondonInspired by the pain that is audible behind the machismo of the rapper's music, Malik Nashad Sharpe has created an intriguing show Was Tupac Shakur depressed? Th…
As the conflict in Ukraine intensifies, Russia's dance corps are under scrutiny. But ballet has long been the "secret weapon" in Russia's diplomatic arsenal When the independent Russian TV s…
Royal Opera House, LondonFrancesca Hayward brings intelligence and sensuality to her debut in the dual role of an uneven but stylish production As highly anticipated debuts go, this one had …
Motionhouse artistic director Kevin Finnan reveals the challenges in preparing a spectacular start to a festival '"In the 60s, choreographer Yvonne Rainer came out with this whole manifesto:…
The former Royal Ballet dancer and model is set to make his theatrical debut in Bruce Norris's knotty, Pulitzer prize-winning play. He explains how he found his voice on and off stage Twenty…
What do you get if you cross a 1,000-year-old Bavarian shoe-slapping dance with an all-male Italian folk routine that was on the brink of extinction? A sweaty, joyous double-bill! When Aless…
Wilton's Music Hall, LondonThe choreographer draws on Tarantino, the White Stripes and grizzly folklore in an evocative and brilliantly scuzzy show Mark Bruce has always been driven by music…
The Place, LondonBen Duke directs a triumphant theatre-dance interpretation of the Dickens classic that offsets complexity with out-loud laughs Choreographer Ben Duke and his company Lost Do…
Sadler's Wells, LondonThe incredible young dancers of NDT's satellite company easily navigate a triple bill of Hans van Manen, Marco Goecke and Johan Inger, fleet and varied NDT2 is a compan…