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Northern Ballet's The Great Gatsby at Sadler's Wells

Northern Ballet's The Great Gatsby, choreographed by David Nixon, is a commendable effort to adapt this difficult material to the ballet form, and the perfect project for this energetic, enthusiastic ensemble. At Sadler's Wells.

Wednesday 15th May 2013 Read more...
Puzzles and riddles: Eastman and Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui's Puz/zle at Sadler's Wells

The effect of Puz/zle is of chaos, without any order or solution to the riddle provided. It is epic in aesthetic, and length, and captures aspects of human endeavour in many fields. But its open-endedness is problematic at times. At Sadler's Wells.

Monday 29th April 2013 Read more...
Unrest and rancour in Hofesh Shechter's double bill at Sadler's Wells

Two contrasting works from Hofesh Shechter made for an intriguing double bill at Sadler's Wells: the all-male Uprising and the all-female The Art of Not Looking Back, a disturbing, unsettling meditation.

Monday 29th April 2013 Read more...
National Ballet of Canada at Sadler's Wells: Light tragedy in Alexei Ratmansky's Romeo and Juliet

The National Ballet of Canada's new version of Romeo and Juliet, choreographed by Alexei Ratmansky, debuted at Sadler's Wells on Wednesday night. This agreeable version of the classic is built on Ratmansky's quiet, gentle classical style.

Friday 19th April 2013 Read more...
Rites of passage: Fabulous Beast Dance Theatre's The Rite of Spring and Petrushka

Part of Sadler's Wells's A String of Rites, Fabulous Beast Dance Theatre brought Michael Keegan-Dolan's Rite of Spring and Petrushka choreographies to the stage last week. This different take on these classic shows has left many questions open.

Monday 15th April 2013 Read more...
Action in stillness: Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui and the Shaolin monks in Sutra at Sadler's Wells

Returning to Sadler's Wells again, Sutra continues to be a spectacular show, breaking down perceptions of Eastern and Western cultures, and finding in martial arts poetry in motion.

Friday 5th April 2013 Read more...
balletLORENT's Rapunzel at Sadler's Wells

This retelling of Rapunzel has many excellent ideas and beautiful moments: the individual performances are memorable, and the children in the cast are amazing. The end result does not quite live up to the vision unfortunately, and left me wanting more dancing. At Sadler's Wells.

Monday 1st April 2013 Read more...
Israel Galván presents his experimental La Curva at London Flamenco Festival

Part of London Flamenco Festival at Sadler's Wells, Israel Galván's La Curva is innovative and experimental, but ultimately disappointing, running to a length greater than that necessary given its material.

Tuesday 26th March 2013 Read more...
High-powered, avant-garde flamenco: Romances at London Flamenco Festival

Romances, from director Juan Kruz Diaz de Garaio Esnaola, is a little gem of London Flamenco Festival, at Sadler's Wells' Lilian Baylis Studio. Full of inventiveness and experimentation, this piece avoided traditional flamenco clichés, placing itself firmly in the 21st century.

Monday 25th March 2013 Read more...
Ivan Blackstock's Wild Card at Sadler's Wells

Ivan Blackstock brought a huge number of shorter pieces to his Wild Card event at Sadler's Wells, totalling almost three hours of material. It was pretty overwhelming in total when presented in this form, but could be distilled into something really powerful.

Monday 18th March 2013 Read more...
"Beautiful, yet strong": Classical masculinity on stage with BalletBoyz at Sadler's Wells

BalletBoyz' show The Talent 2013 celebrates classical masculinity through two remarkable pieces by Liam Scarlett and Russel Maliphant. They have come a long way in their twelve-year history, with a keen sense of what the audience likes to see.

Monday 11th March 2013 Read more...
Postcard from Tokyo: The Most Famous Dancer You've Probably Never Heard Of

Generalizations are slippery things but I'm going to take a chance on this one.

Wednesday 6th March 2013 Read more...
Like lovers looking at the moon: Pina Bausch's Vollmond at Sadler's Wells

Pina Bausch's company Tanztheater Wuppertal brought 2006's Vollmond to Sadler's Wells, a visually beautiful work full of rocks, rain and drinking without getting drunk.

Tuesday 26th February 2013 Read more...
So close yet so far apart: Pina Bausch's Two Cigarettes in the Dark at Sadler's Wells

It is not an easy task to describe what is going on in Pina Bausch's Two Cigarettes in the Dark, presented at Sadler's Wells by Tanztheater Wuppertal. It is a constant stream of surreal scenes without a linear narrative. The company will hopefully continue to keep the Bausch tradition alive.

Monday 18th February 2013 Read more...
An evening of tradition and the theatre space: Dan Canham's Wild Card at the Lilian Baylis Studio

Eccentric but thoughtful, Dan Canham's Wild Card offering at Sadler's Wells encompassed folk dancing and a solo piece from Canham too. With a lecture from writer Augusto Corrieri as well, this was a very enjoyable evening.

Friday 15th February 2013 Read more...
Flying Visits - 17/12/12

Watch for the latest recommendations to London's best cultural events, from Sleeping Beauty at Sadler's Wells to ice-skating at Somerset House!

Monday 17th December 2012 Read more...
Matthew Bourne's Sleeping Beauty

Matthew Bourne's new version of that iconic ballet masterpiece Sleeping Beauty might dismay the purist with the liberties it takes, but no one can fail to be entertained. At Sadler's Wells.

Thursday 13th December 2012 Read more...
Batsheva Ensemble's Deca Dance

From the start, Deca Dance is audience-pleasing. Pre-show provides one of the most captivating moments. A male dancer acts as host improvising to generic background music, combining a mixture of contemporary, ballet, voguing, popping, latin, musical and social dance as he welcomes the audience in.

Sunday 25th November 2012 Read more...
Flying Visits - 19/11/12

Watch for the latest recommendations to London's best cultural events, from Carmen at the ENO to The Seagull at Southwark Playhouse.

Monday 19th November 2012 Read more...
Jasmin Vardimon's Freedom at Sadler's Wells

Playful yet meaningful, this piece examines the concept of freedom through a series of short scenes in the manner of Pina Bausch. Though perhaps a little too varied, Freedom delves into the many dimensions of this important concept. At Sadler's Wells.

Thursday 15th November 2012 Read more...