Everything I See I Swallow raises challenging questions about how we bring up girls. The women behind a new shibari show speak out A young woman is strung up above the stage, a delicate latt…
From ancient mysteries to moments of joy, one place tells many stories over time. The creators of While You Are Here reveal how they made physical drama by staying put It seems like a ridicu…
The suspicion and stereotypes encountered by young black men are explored in the hip-hop star's latest show, Born to Manifest, performed with Theo Oloyade One night when Joseph Toonga was a …
Sadler's Wells, LondonIt struggles to make an emotional connection, but this gorgeous-looking, pulsing tale of love is sprinkled with magic When your love interest is basically a mirage, it'…
Birmingham HippodromeThis beautifully danced production captures the innocence, betrayal and supernatural spirits of the story's early sources There's a spate of Giselles about at the moment…
Feted for her macabre and freaky stage shows, Gisèle Vienne has created a time-bending piece of 'physical philosophy' inspired by her clubbing days When Gisèle Vienne was growing up in Gre…
In 1987, Dan Watson's dance routine failed to nab first prize from a panel of pesky bluecoats. He revisits this haunting childhood experience in his new comedy show, Venus Good art often chi…
In Lucy Guerin's show Split, two performers " one clothed, one not " slowly trap themselves into a corner The first thing you notice about Lucy Guerin's award-winning duet, Split, is that on…
Betroffenheit, our best dance show of the 21st century, takes the breath away " and reveals the Canadian trailblazer's superb craft Best dance shows of the 21st century Crystal Pite and Jona…
Trailblazing choreographer Rosie Kay is using the latest research in neuroscience to bring unalloyed joy to her audience When Rosie Kay was starting work on her new dance show, Fantasia, she…
The Place, LondonStuart Waters uses his full-on autobiographical solo show to document the downward spiral of an addiction to crystal meth. It was a Tuesday afternoon when Stuart Waters was …
Gary and David Clarke grew up in a community gutted by industrial decline. A new dance show, Wasteland, recreates the underground blowouts that gave a generation reason to dream David Clarke…
Sadler's Wells, LondonThe US ensemble are back with more limb-twisting interpretations of African and street dance forms and a reminder of their founder's sun-soaked art Gracious, with a gro…
Queen Elizabeth Hall, LondonThe terrific teenage dancers of ZooNation's youth company crank up a gramophone time machine and zip through styles from Charleston to hip-hop It's massively hear…
Sadler's Wells, LondonYoung dancers, a reworked score and dynamic choreography bring blasts of rhythm, energy and feeling to the tale of star-cross'd lovers Kissing till your lips are red ra…
Royal Opera House, London Alexei Ratmansky's choreography " to Shostakovich's score full of melody and gusto " is agile and substantial and, with its cross-dressing sylph and dog on a bicycl…
Royal Opera House, LondonIdentically drilled dancers and an epic cinematic score are the driving forces behind Yuri Grigorovich's slave rebellion story At the Bolshoi, size matters. The comp…
Bold Tendencies, LondonUltra-stylised sensuality and magnetic aloofness are among the hallmarks of choreographer Sharon Eyal's compelling creations This reminds me of Berlin, says my friend,…
Queen Elizabeth Hall, LondonLucha libre masks, conical bras, banana skirts " this voguing, strutting, dancing celebration of the fashion designer's life and influences is a lot of fun What a…
Sadler's Wells, London There are plenty of ideas and energy in this showcase for young choreographers and dancers, with scope to hone skills further ★★ ☆☆☆/â˅
She did Swan Lake on her 15th birthday, collaborated with the combustible Rudolf Nureyev and was the first westerner to perform with the Bolshoi. The dame reflects on a life in dance 'It's s…
At Sadler's Wells' flamenco festival, Olga Pericet and Patricia Guerrero took themes of transformation to another level Flamenco is shifting away from its traditional roots at an acceleratin…
Sadler's Wells, LondonThe Spanish dancer exudes a powerful authority in this festival-opening show that ranges from poetic interludes to precision-tooled moves Increasingly in flamenco, it's…
Sadler's Wells, LondonKatya and Neil Jones' show is an old-fashioned crowdpleaser full of cheese, gimmickry and heart-bursting pride Rare is the Strictly Come Dancing pro who hasn't branched…
Southbank Centre, LondonOsipova is elegantly wretched in Arthur Pita's horror-tinged take on a Hans Christian Andersen tale in which Death claims the life of a baby Artists often talk about …