Kolesnikova supplies such poetry and ardour in her finely judged delivery of the role that it is definitely worth seeing for that alone...
Author - Lynette Halewood
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Hercules is a cheery and entertaining piece, well thought out and delivered with great gusto.
...it certainly showed that Osipova is a lightning bolt which can illuminate and energise everything she appears in.
The Richard Alston Dance Company concludes its spring tour with a series of performances at The Place, celebrating their 20th anniversary with premieres of new commissions and a revival of one of his classics...
James Wilton Dance are touring Last Man Standing - a narrative work based on Terry Pratchett’s book The Last Hero and the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice. Lynette Halewood was impressed...
Do catch it if you want to enjoy the energy and shared commitment of its young performers.
The Sadler’s audience loved this and gave the performers a standing ovation. It was fascinating to see the mix of people that Candoco had recruited...
At the conclusion Liñán stalks over to the edge of the stage and looks at the front row of the stalls as if to challenge all comers to take him on.
This year‘s highlight was an exuberant piece from Marcelino Sambé which provided a lively closer to an otherwise rather downbeat programme.
"...a very striking and unusual piece with moments of real theatrical magic."
It is the final act that brings out the best in them. Vasiliev is abject, Cojacaru is truly touching, despairing and resolutely resolved to die.
Lynette Halewood with her personal selection of London dance memories this last year…
Arthur Pita The Little Match Girl London, Lillian Baylis Studio 13 December 2014 www.arthurpita.com www.sadlerswells.com This Christmas family show in the cosy space of the Lillian Baylis Studio (at Sadler’s Wells) is a real charmer. It’s all put together on a very modest scale, with an energetic cast of four portraying multiple roles. But it has a warm heart and a big imagination and bags of...
Company Chameleon take a long hard look at what it means today to be a man (or maybe that should be what it means to be a bloke) in Beauty Of The Beast.
Both of these performers are at the top of their game. It’s an intense experience, 70 minutes without interval but the flow of invention doesn’t cease.
It’s not often we get such high quality performances of live music for contemporary dance. Here their playing was wonderfully focused and alive...
Tao Ye has a very singular, uncompromising vision. The works are stark and unadorned, using very simple vocabulary...
Vishneva as Cinderella has an endearing ability to share her happiness with the audience and casts a warm glow over the entire production.
It’s a really demanding work, and the intimate setting of the Purcell Room brings you up close to every drop of sweat.
If you are keen on seeing new work, this is an attractive package of five varied pieces which is very well presented.