Rosie Kay’s new and radical take on "Romeo + Juliet" gets premiered on the 8 September at the Birmingham Hippodrome. Foteini Christofilopoulou with a heads-up & special shoot direct from the dance studio.
Tag - Birmingham
★★★✰✰ A night of premieres for BRB this week with two World premieres (from Miguel Altunaga and Daniela Cardim) and one British premiere (from Goyo Montero) in their latest triple bill - "Curated By Carlos"...
★★★★✰ It's been a long time since I've seen a piece of dance theatre quite so moving and thought-provoking as Adult Female Dancer.
Birmingham Royal Ballet's new Nutcracker streaming is very much about investing in company and student dancers (from the Royal Ballet School and Elmhurst Ballet School) at the most difficult of times for the performing arts.
★★★★★ That BRB managed to get this on at all is a small miracle - and the undiminished determination with which the dancers attack their work inspires passion in us all.
Bruce Marriott, seeing live work for the first time in months, chose to dive in to an evening of new Birmingham Royal Ballet works including a world premiere - Will Tuckett's Lazuli Sky. He was glad he did...
★★★★✰ A bravo to Rosie Kay, who does it yet again, delivering thought provoking dance in a very smartly designed package. (but do read the programme!)
Diane Parkes talks to Lucie Mirkova, Head of Artistic Programmes at Birmingham’s DanceXchange, about their forward thinking new approaches to artist development including linking with others across the UK to do better for new artists...
★★★★✰ "Ultimately both versions of "Soldiers" have the same impact of sending you home aware of the sacrifice involved and proud of what the military does."
★★★★✰ I look forward to the changes inevitably coming to BRB, but I can't believe any new director will turn their back on such repertoire gems as La fille mal gardee and their Peter Wright Nutcracker.
★★★✰✰ As Woyzeck productions go this was rather different featuring just two professional actors, supported by a community company of over 80 who supplied the other named roles but for the most part super-colourful reality and dancing. For me, it's their show and the big reason to see the staging.
★★★✰✰ I went to Bristol to catch Coppelia and the specific lead casting of Celine Gittens and Tyrone Singleton - who have now totally transitioned from being rising stars to fully risen Principals.
★★★✰✰ Overall I came away impressed by an intelligent multimedia show that really makes you think about your views and how they have been influenced by what you see and hear...
Not heard of the Illuminati and the New World Order? Read on for a fascinating take on alternative news and brainwashing... and also a terrific record of just how a piece of dance gets created.
Gallery by Dave Morgan...
★★★✰✰ In a nutshell Bintley's Tempest is a visual triumph but feels slight choreographically and you'd be well advised to mug up on the story before seeing it.
Gallery by Dave Morgan...
★★★★✰ Motel is a gem... An award-winning company in great creative form.
David Bintley, director of Birmingham Royal Ballet, is a prolific choreographer and just about to unveil his latest full evening work - The Tempest. Graham Watts went to talk to him about a work, that after 30 years of consideration, has found its time and proper custom score...
His is an insider’s account, complete with waspish comments and cameos of the famous people he encountered...