The acclaimed dancer, director and choreographer takes on ballet's favourite frosty Christmas show, with his Cuba-based company Acosta Danza "I want to make it snow in Havana," said Cuban ba…
The Place, LondonHumans keep making the same mistakes as five survivors of an apocalyptic event try to build a new civilisation How to Build a Universe is a high-concept show. Imagine you we…
Ahead of a London show, the choreographer talks about his new Sufjan Stevens musical, community in dance, and how election results can affect his moves When Justin Peck was a teenage ballet …
Leeds PlayhouseBelonging: Loss. Legacy. Love brings together work by Phoenix's new boss Marcus Jarrell Willis, Miguel Altunaga and Dane Hurst Formed in 1981, Phoenix Dance Theatre have had m…
After choreographing the video for Unholy and the queen of pop's Celebration tour, French collective (La)Horde are taking a wildly eclectic show to London That thing about never meeting your…
Dancer and artistic director of the Dance Umbrella festival known for being an innovative force in the industry Emma Gladstone, who has died of cancer aged 63, was a woman of impeccable tast…
Sadler's Wells, London In a triple bill by Spanish and Brazilian choreographers, dancers move in ritualistic unison, launch into flight or just inspire wonder In the middle of São Paulo D…
Peacock theatre, LondonThis company's skills cleverly animate the characters in a dreamlike production that does not blunt the novel's tragedy Can you tell a Thomas Hardy story through circu…
Royal & Derngate, NorthamptonThe superstar troupe from Britain's Got Talent consistently fill venues across the country " and you can see why It's 15 years since street dance crew Divers…
The former artistic director of English National Ballet has swapped London for San Francisco, where she's bringing AI and clubbing into the theatre " while passing on the legacy of British d…
Sadler's Wells, LondonDancer Alina Cojocaru and choreographer Natalia HoreÄná bring the 1954 film to the stage but their show loses its way in the second act It's no surprise that a st…
He has staged Greece's Olympic opening ceremony and scenes evoking myths and old masters. Now, the unclassifiable choreographer is taking his cue from Ridley Scott In the 1980s, Dimitris Pap…
Royal Opera House, LondonKenneth MacMillan's journey into a world of darkness is performed with consummate craft by a superb company In the 1970s Kenneth MacMillan snatched ballet from the l…
Woolwich Works, London On a catwalk-like stage, the ambitious New Movement Collective celebrate Stravinsky's peasant wedding with a twist, adding fresh musical compositions to ramp up the at…
London Coliseum Version created by Mary Skeaping in 1971 retains its seductive power, ably driven by principals Katja Khaniukova and Aitor Arrieta One of the strengths of the ballet Giselle …
The Place, LondonThough often more associated with abstract contemporary dance, Scottish Dance Theatre prove more than adept at bringing tales of daring on the high seas to a younger audienc…
Dance House, CardiffLea Anderson's show for children, staged by National Dance Company Wales, presents the story of evolution as an absurdist cabaret First, a word from the audience (of prim…
Sadler's Wells, LondonTim Burton's film is a natural fit for Bourne's choreography and a bright young cast bring its bittersweet tale to fresh life Matthew Bourne is a canny operator when it…
The Romanina ballerina's rise has been the result of years of gruelling physical work, not just talent. A decade after leaving the Royal Ballet due to creative differences, she's back with h…
Sadler's Wells, LondonCloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan show extraordinary finesse but the theme of bodies and technology rarely coheres into anything substantial A giant hand reaches down …
Sadler's Wells, LondonThe 2017 piece Goat, made in the aftermath of London terror attacks, loses its way but last year's Cerberus is a powerful account of grief Rambert is a dance company cu…
The UK-based Vietnamese dancer and choreographer stages a piece inspired by the horror and dislocation of war with experimental vocals from Elaine Mitchener Choreographer Dam Van Huynh was a…
Emmanuel Gat explains why it's easier to choreograph to Pierre Boulez than pop music and how his dancers perform 'with a question mark not an exclamation mark' 'All around me are familiar fa…
Shoreditch Town Hall, LondonThe slinky grooves of Charles Mingus animate the expressive dancers of Clod Ensemble, who sweep up the crowd in a joyful celebration of movement "It's not about w…
The dance-theatre creator explains how she builds community through performance and how her new work, Lay Down Your Burdens, explores shame, trauma and anxiety Rhiannon Faith has built her o…