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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Jungle Book, London Wonderground – Review
A unique, enjoyable show for families in the heart of London.
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Escape, Blue Elephant Theatre – Review
Escape provides a surprisingly deep statement on and harrowing interpretation of the theme of escaping.
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Paradise Lost (Lies Unopened Beside Me), Wilton’s Music Hall – Review
Tremendously funny and extremely enjoyable – one of the best things I’ve seen this year.
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En Avant, Marche!, Sadler’s Wells – Review
A melting pot of performing arts which, at times, can be tricky to follow.
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Norma Jeane The Musical, LOST Theatre – Review
Meet Norma Jeane… and the voices in her head. They’ll hook you in, but might leave you wanting more.
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Of Riders and Running Horses, Withdean Stadium (Brighton Festival) – Review
Euphoric, uplifting dance, in a meticulously planned theatrical experience.
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Belonging(s), Kings House (Brighton Festival) – Review
Pros: Great work from the props and production people and a real cryptic puzzle to solve. Cons: Over-long. Cold. Belonging(s), from Tilted Productions, is a big, ambitious and clever promenade dance show. It starts underground and ends on the beach, looking…
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Nederlands Dans Theater 2, Brighton Dome (Brighton Festival) – Review
This show was a wonderful mix of breathtakingly beautiful dance mixed with humour and heart.
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Metaphors We Live By, Greenwich Dance – Review
This concept-driven dance production promises much, but fails to realise its potential.
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Bridging the Void, Rich Mix – Review
Pros: The production features exciting, high energy movement set to visually arresting video footage. Cons: The large audience often blocks the three dancers from view and at times the live dancing and pre-recorded footage does not feel fully integrated. Bridging…