Summerhall, EdinburghWe're just sensory-seeking animals, says choreographer Léa Tirabasso, with a high-energy hour performed by six impressive dancers The surrealist worlds of choreographer…
Festival theatre, EdinburghMary births a balloon and Elizabeth I towers on stilts in Sophie Laplane and James Bonas's production about the queens' distant relationship The second half of thi…
Assembly Hall, EdinburghAustralian circus act Gravity and Other Myths allow the audience an up-close insight into how they mastered their extraordinary craft This may be the ideal festival s…
Underbelly Circus Hub on the Meadows, EdinburghBrisbane's Circa are consummate pros, achieving acrobatic feats edged with animal instincts Some circus shows start with relatively simple tric…
Old College Quad, EdinburghLebanese choreographer Omar Rajeh's outdoor dance fizzes with communal energy but its overstuffed concept blunts its political impact What you might not have expec…
Everyone from Harry Styles to Selena Gomez has been captivated by the French choreographer's stunning trampoline performance. Now he's bringing a new work to the UK, featuring a revolving mi…
Tharp picked up a Golden Lion award for her experimental and accessible choreography, while Carolina Bianchi won a Silver Lion for her fearless exploration of sexual assault 'Do you know how…
A new season at London's Southbank Centre is inspired by Emma Warren's book Dance Your Way Home, about the potency of communal movement. She and other artists involved explain why the dancef…
Queen Elizabeth Hall, LondonNew York company Nature Theater of Oklahoma's take on the US president is an ideas-packed, dance-adjacent comedy inspiring whoops and walkouts Is this show genius…
Emerald theatre, LondonA regal Von Teese oversees this uninspiring mix of chandelier-swinging cabaret, circus and dance featuring the Steps singer as a saloon owner with a string of exes Som…
Sadler's Wells East, London Taking rests when required, Candoco's integrated company capture the paradox of dancefloor abandonment Choreographer Dan Daw and the dancers from Candoco are cele…
Get ready for gravity-defying acrobats, electrically stimulated dancers and a punk ballet take on Mary, Queen of Scots The Quebec company We All Fall Down got good word-of-mouth at last year…
Sadler's Wells, LondonPete Townshend's tragic story of teenage angst returns to the stage in a visceral dance production full of the original's swagger and bravado The Quadrophenia era might…
Sadler's Wells East, London Circling between quiet sparse scenes and amazing bursts of movement, this is an intense hour from an artist really hitting his stride Sometimes choreographers use…
Musician John Grant was blown away by Christopher Isherwood's 1964 novel, finding deep resonances in its tale of gay love and loss. Now, he's put songs to choreographer Jonathan Watkins's ne…
From Oklahoma! and Singin' in the Rain to The Big Lebowski and Maestro, these showstoppers give a blissful hit of dance. A Rodgers and Hammerstein triple bill at Regent's Park Open Air theat…
The Channel Islands were dubbed 'the witch-hunting capital of Atlantic Europe'. Even just talking to a cat could get you hanged, strangled or burned. We go behind the scenes of an outdoor da…
The Place, London The Yorkshire-born dance artist concludes his social historical trilogy on the Thatcher era by celebrating resistance to homophobia Gary Clarke grew up in a Yorkshire minin…
Battersea Arts Centre, LondonThe dance-theatre duo embody people, flora and fauna, questioning what 'norms' in society and nature really mean It was the comment on Katy Perry's space flight …
Sadler's Wells, LondonIt may seem a little tame compared to some offerings at this year's Flamenco festival but this is an elegant display of traditional style The most compelling parts of M…
Sadler's Wells, LondonThe Spanish dancer's latest show with his all-male company is an eruption of pleasure, ego and neediness that is full of fantastic chemistry It was Manuel Liñán's…
Lilian Baylis studio, Sadler's Wells, LondonThe choreographer's unapologetic depiction of female instincts fills a suburban living room with surreal scenes of suppressed sexuality and rage A…
It may be set 60 years ago, but a new ballet version of The Who's rock opera asks questions about youth, society and masculinity that still resonate " and it brought its original creator to …
Sadler's Wells, LondonThe Canadian company are in total control in Crystal Pite's Frontier, while Johan Inger's Passing has colour and humour yet is overstretched In brief, this double bill …
It started out as a dance for men who risked arrest for indecency " and grew into a legs-flying, bloomers-revealing sensation. We go behind the scenes at Bottoms, a thrilling new show about …