The American choreographer on setting classical dance steps to James Blake, his friendship with Nureyev, and why he hugs trees One of the world's greatest dance-makers, William Forsythe, 72,…
Sadler's Wells, LondonA Lucinda Childs postmodern gem sparkles anew, while two extraordinary dancers explore what unites people and tears them apart When George Balanchine created his three-…
The star of 'The Affair', 'Luther' and 'His Dark Materials' talks to Sarah Crompton about personal boundaries, the gender pay gap and why older women are more valued in Europe than Britain a…
Royal Opera House; Wilton's Music Hall, LondonVadim Muntagirov stars in the late Liam Scarlett's reworking of a Russian classic. And Mark Bruce's new work needs less drama, more dance Even a…
Warwick Arts Centre, and touringThis Dickens adaptation is at its most vibrant when it relies on Ben Duke and co's expressive choreography rather than complex dialogue "It was the best of ti…
Sadler's Wells, LondonThe magnetic young dancers of NDT2 shapeshift through a demanding triple bill with irresistible ease and assurance The youngest of the 18 dancers who make up Nederlands…
Sadler's Wells, LondonUniversal themes of romance connect a young cast to their 70s revival, while Carlos Acosta stumbles in his casting There's a difficult balance in dance between being yo…
The award-winning stage actor gives one of the standout performances in Joel Coen's film and is about to star on the London stage in 'The Chairs'. But things might have turned out very diffe…
Barbican Pit, LondonRunning the gamut from Edith Sitwell and Twiggy to Rasputin and Elaine Paige, this mixed bill from an extraordinary duo and friends is a delight Eleanor Perry (Tight) and…
Coliseum, LondonThe plot's still a problem but the dancers give their all in the outgoing ENB artistic director's bold attempt to bring an old classic in from the cold One of Tamara Rojo's e…
Lilian Baylis Studio, Sadler's Wells, LondonThis dazzling show recreates the choreographer's work through the pure geometry of balls, hoops and clubs As niches go, a work that combines a tri…
Dancers burst back on to the stage, online performances reached new audiences, and we've Zoom to thank for Robert Cohan's final work Miranda Sawyer's best radio and podcasts of 2021 Read th…
Sadler's Wells, London; Curzon cinemas, Sky Arts, FreeviewMagic and melancholy combine to glorious effect in Bourne's Christmas classic. And the BalletBoyz make the Brothers Grimm look darke…
The Royal Ballet's phenomenal principal dancer was the fixed star at the heart of an extraordinary year for the company See the Observer's faces of 2021 in full It's been an oddly fractured …
Royal Albert Hall, LondonPolunin and Cojocaru are terrific, but neither is given enough to work with in the UK premiere of Johan Kobborg's new version There's been a lot of water under a few…
Linbury theatre, Royal Opera House, LondonThe extraordinary work of the late choreographer Robert Cohan finds full expression in two heartfelt tribute shows by Yorke Dance Project When I fir…
As a new staging of Cabaret starring Eddie Redmayne and Jessie Buckley opens in London, director Rebecca Frecknall and 94-year-old composer John Kander, the only survivor of the original cre…
Royal Opera House, LondonSix hundred performances of Giselle and counting, the Royal Ballet's peerless dancers continue to make this once revolutionary work their own The historical roots of…
Linbury theatre, LondonThe company celebrates 20 years of challenging, creative work with an eclectic double bill including a thrilling new piece from one of its own dancers Ballet Black, fo…
Selfridges Loading Bay; Sadler's Wells, LondonWhile Sharon Eyal's repetitive works writhe with energy, Dimitris Papaioannou's new piece lacks momentum but not beauty A work by Sharon Eyal pr…
Royal Opera House, LondonWayne McGregor, Thomas Adès and Tacita Dean's dream-team Divine Comedy, danced with glorious freedom by the Royal Ballet, is a fitting farewell to its star One of t…
Bell Square, Hounslow; available onlineDance Umbrella's football-themed piece fails to score, but Dimitris Papaioannou's 2009 work saves the day Never let it be said that dance doesn't broad…
Sadler's Wells, LondonThe choreographer draws rich inspiration from the lonely, thwarted characters of the novelist Patrick Hamilton in this beautifully danced new work Sexy, smouldering and…
Sadler's Wells, London Jeffrey Cirio and Erina Takahashi dazzle for a sharp ENB, but this long-awaited new work is all message, no story One quality I've always admired in Akram Khan is his …
Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, LondonYou the audience are part of the action in this perspective-altering performance for disused spaces The first time I encountered the work of the dance-mak…