Dance Umbrella – Shoreditch Takeover – London
★★★★✰ Wrapping up Dance Umbrella, “Shoreditch Takeover” was a celebration of cross-disciplinary work. It featured two dance works, poetry and a film, not to mention a DJ…
Rosie Kay Dance Company – MK Ultra – London
★★★✰✰ Kay has produced a visually exciting and sexy work based on a theory that is all clearly nonsense.
Rosie Kay on her new MK Ultra – exploring the world of conspiracy theory and the Illuminati
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.
Company XIV – Nutcracker Rouge – New York
There are many alternative Nutcrackers out there, but hands down, Nutcracker Rouge has got to be one of the all-time best.
Rasta Thomas’ Dance Company – Romeo and Juliet – London
Canterna’s Romeo and Juliet is certainly different; and it won’t be to everyone’s taste, but – some quibbles aside – I enjoyed the energy and the entertainment.
Patricia McBride Honoured at The 37th Annual Kennedy Center Honours
McBride joined the New York City Ballet in 1959, and two years later, at the age of 18, she was promoted to the rank of principal, becoming the youngest principal dancer in the troupe’s history.
Yasuko Yokoshi – Bell – New York
Some experiments sound better on paper – especially when one admires the artist behind them – than they turn out to be in reality.
