Simon Ward reviews Tango in Silk at the Etcetera Theatre The first thing to note about Xi Liu’s Tango in Silk dance piece is that it is very short, perhaps ten minutes long. It is perhaps best understood as a showcase for what Liu (along with partner Mingcong […]
Simon Ward reviews Paper Swans at the Soho Theatre This is the first full-length play by Vyte Garriga, a Lithuanian actress, writer and physical theatre performer. As we enter the theatre, we see a chilly parkland world populated by innumerable paper swans. Garriga is seated on a park […]
Harry Bignell reviews Beats on Pointe at the Peacock Theatre. Following a clunky introduction where the audience had to shout, “Your mic’s not working!” for the compare to realise we could not hear a word he was saying, Beats on Pointe explode onto the shabby chic stage of […]
Maddy Price reviews Wayne McGregor’s +/- Human at the Roundhouse Arriving for Royal Ballet choreographer Wayne McGregor’s new contemporary piece, +/- Human, you couldn’t feel further away from the Royal Opera House. The huge space of Camden’s Roundhouse has been emptied of both stage and seats, and is […]
Maddy Price reviews Northern Ballet’s Casanova at Sadler’s Wells New narrative ballets can often be tricky – it is difficult to tell a satisfying story and fit it all into a two hour performance. They can often fall into pantomime, relying too heavily on character, dancers and mine, […]
Maddy Price reviews Rosalind at The Place Originally commissioned by the British Council as part of the Shakespeare Lives programme of anniversary events, this thrilling performance feels anything but made to a brief. Choreographer James Cousins has taken Shakespeare’s comedy As You Like It, set it in Seoul […]
Maddy Price reviews Akram Khan’s Giselle at Sadler’s Wells Choreographer Akram Khan brings Giselle back from the dead in this new full-length work for English National Ballet. In this 21st century reimagining of the classic, the centuries old ballet is given new life with vibrant choreography from Akram […]
Maddy Price reviews Flexer & Sandiland’s Disappearing Acts at The Place The winning combination of choreographer Yeal Flexer and digital artist Nic Sandiland succeeds in this inventive and thoughtful new piece at The Place. Disappearing Acts is a blend of contemporary dance, digital installation and spoken word that considers […]
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