Memorable Performances of 2018 – London
Semperoper Ballett Dresden were another new visitor in the summer, with a programme of Forsythe works, some not seen here before. But Forsythe is a theme this year in himself.
English National Ballet – Lest We Forget bill – London
★★★★★ “I cannot recall being so moved at a dance performance for a very long time, if ever.”
English National Ballet – Akram Khan’s Giselle – London
★★★★★ A production that seems destined to become a masterpiece of early 21st Century contemporary ballet.
Queensland Ballet – Lest We Forget: We who are left, Company B, In the Best Moments – Brisbane
★★★★✰ Natalie Weir’s “We who are left” is nothing less than a knockout.
Inheriting Broken Fall – New Russell Maliphant dancers take on a legendary piece of dance
An interview with Adam Kirkham, Carys Staton, Nathan Young and Yu-Hsien Wu of Russell Maliphant Company as they take on roles first created by Guillem and the BalletBoyz. Also advice to graduating students and discussion of Maliphant’s approach to creating new work…
English National Ballet – Lest We Forget bill – London
Scarlett has somewhat adapted his No Man’s Land since its first season, down-playing the munitions factory in which the women work…
Gallery – English National Ballet in Lest We Forget bill
Works by Akram Khan, Russell Maliphant and Liam Scarlett, Gallery by Dave Morgan.
A Heads-Up on Queensland Ballet, La Sylphide and company director Li Cunxin
Jann Parry on the award winning Peter Schaufuss “La Sylphide”, not seen in the UK in decades, and Li Cunxin’s Queensland Ballet who are bringing it to London this summer. Includes an interview with Cunxin…
Tamara Rojo – Director and Principal Dancer, English National Ballet – in her own words
It was only when I worked with Mats Ek that I understood who I was as a dancer.
Rosie Kay Dance Company – 5 Soldiers: The Body is The Frontline – London
Kay’s cast all look real, raw, anxious and laser sharp, ready for action…
English National Ballet – Emerging Dancer Competition 2015
Like ENB at large, the eight finalists for 2015 are a noticeably international bunch, representing Germany, America, Ukraine, Brazil, China and the UK between them.
English National Ballet 2015/16 Season
Full press release of English National Ballet’s 2015/16 Season.
2014 National Dance Awards – Winners Announced
The Critics’ Circle National Dance Awards for 2014 took place today in London at The Place’s Robin Howard Dance Theatre.
2014 Dance Memories – London
Lynette Halewood with her personal selection of London dance memories this last year…
English National Ballet – Swan Lake – Milton Keynes
Eight paragraphs of praise and I haven’t yet mentioned Alina Cojocaru! My advice to anyone yearning to see the special beauty of ballet is simple: take any chance you can to see Cojocaru dance.
English National Ballet – Lest We Forget: No Man’s Land, Second Breath, Dust, Firebird – London
Dust is a resounding success for Khan as creator, Rojo as artistic director and both as performers.
English National Ballet Announces 2014 Season and New Barbican Performances
Award winning British choreographers Akram Khan, Russell Maliphant and Liam Scarlett will all create new works for English National Ballet, as part of a programme of dance inspired by the centenary of the Great War.
