Dance
From ballet to physical theatre, some of the most powerful performances are all about movement. We’re not experts in dance by any means, but we’re always willing to give it a go and you’ll find our honest and unpretentious opinions here.
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Review: Breakin’ Convention Festival 2026, FRICTION, Sadler’s Wells
Celebrating inclusion, performance history of blackness, queerness, and urbanity… decolonising theatre, one beat at a time.
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Review: Ballet Nights 011 Convergence, Cadogan Hall
A dynamic, creative and energetic selection of music and dance from around the globe
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Review: Don Quixote, Sadler’s Wells
A joyful and vibrant ballet romcom, set in the Spanish summer sun.
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Review: We Caliban, Sadler’s Wells East
Jeyasingh’s contemporary dance interpretation of The Tempest is a tidal wave of interesting postcolonial ideas, but few reach the shore.
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Review: The Centre Will Not Hold, Sadler’s Wells
A smorgasbord of dance styles makes for a great piece by Dorrance Dance Productions
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Review: My First Ballet: Cinderella, Sadler’s Wells
A fabulous and fun opportunity for the very young to enjoy dance and design of the highest standard.
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Review: Tomorrow, Stanley and Audrey Burton Theatre, Leeds
A raw contemporary dance piece which effectively highlights male mental health struggles, but could be even more effective with slight tweaks
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Review: Solera, Sadler’s Wells
A superb contemporary take on a dance form that has ancient roots
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Review: Many Lifetimes, Sadler’s Wells Lilian Baylis Studio
Yewande 103 creates a stunning alchemical chamber for grief, inviting us to witness a ritual we cannot quite enter.
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Review: The Present Is Not Enough, Battersea Arts Centre
A cross between performance art, theatre and dance that’s often impenetrable and opaque.