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: Muerta de Amor, Sadler’s Wells
Impassioned artistry from a masterclass of progressive flamenco.
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Review: TRAPLORD, Sadler’s Wells
A visceral, poetic journey through black masculinity
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Review: The Sticky Dance, Sadler’s Wells
Take a space, add dancers, beautiful lighting and music, small children and tape: it all adds up to an overwhelmingly joyful, empowering and creative experience.
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Review: Manjal, Theatro Technis
Pulsing with passion
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Review: Ballet Flamenco Sara Baras: Vuela, Sadler’s Wells
A flamenco masterpiece in four acts
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Review: ALiCE, Sadler’s Wells
A visually striking contemporary dance reimagining of Alice in Wonderland, bold in style but muddled in narrative cohesion.
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Review: Hidden, Yvonne Arnaud Theatre
A breath-taking imagining of human possibility, finding light within a darkening world.
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Review: Little Brother, Jermyn Steet Theatre
Moving, unsettling, and beautifully performed, this is a powerful adaptation of a true story about one man’s journey through the harsh migrant routes of the Sahara.
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Review: Kontemporary Korea: A Double Bill of K:Dance, The Place
Korean art has long enthralled the West: from Changgeuk and Pansori (Opera/folk performance) to swooping, spidery calligraphy. Now, a festival of dance expands our horizons once again.
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Review: BRB2 Carlos Acosta’s Ballet Celebration, Sadler’s Wells East
A celebration of Sergei Diaghilev’s Ballet Russes, and a chance to showcase some upcoming talent