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Cyrano Birmingham Royal Ballet: Cyrano
4 stars
Sadler's Wells, London
David Bintley's touring production of the ballet based on Edmond Rostand’s play.
Agon/Shinx/Limen Royal Ballet: Agon/Sphinx/Limen
4 stars
ROH, London
A Royal Ballet triple bill featuring a brand new work from Wayne McGregor.
Michael Clark Michael Clark Company
4 stars
Barbican, London
New work from the dance maverick inspired by David Bowie, Iggy Pop and Lou Reed.
Mark Morris Dance Group. Mark Morris Dance Group
4 stars
Sadler's Wells, London
The first of two new programmes of work from the ever inventive Mark Morris.
Morphoses: Wheeldon Co. Morphoses/The Wheeldon Company
3-5 stars
Sadler's Wells, London
Second of two programmes from Christopher Wheeldon's modern ballet company.
Rambert Rambert Dance Company: The Comedy of Change
5 stars
Lighthouse, Poole
Touring triple bill including Mark Baldwin's new piece commissioned to commemorate Darwin.
Mayerling Mayerling
4-5 stars
Royal Opera House, London
The Royal Ballet's autumn season opens with a suitably sublime staging of a work by Kenneth MacMillan.
Bonachela Bonachela Dance Company: The Land of Yes and the Land of No
4 stars
Queen Elizabeth Hall, London
Intriguing new work from Rafael Bonachela's eponymous company at the South Bank.
In-I in-i
4 stars
BAM Harvey Theatre, New York
Actor Juliette Binoche dances and dancer Akram Khan acts in their new dance theatre piece.
Circa Circa
4 stars
Assembly Hall, Edinburgh
A blend of dance and contemporary circus from the acclaimed Australian troupe.
Chun Yi Chun Yi: The Legend of Kung Fu
4 stars
Coliseum, London
The global martial arts spectacular comes to London.
Carlos Acosta Carlos Acosta and Guests
5 stars
Coliseum, London
An exciting and inspired programme of short pieces from the renowned Acosta.
Ashes Les Ballets C de la B: Ashes
2 stars
Queen Elizabeth Hall, London
New work from the Belgian contemporary dance company at the South Bank.
Richard Alston Richard Alston Dance Company
4 stars
The Place, London
Two new Alston works feature on the bill as the company performs in its home theatre.
TrAPPED TrAPPED
3 stars
Laban, London
Maresa von Stockert's dance theatre piece about state control and surveillance.
Rambert Rambert Dance Company: New Choreography
4 stars
Queen Elizabeth Hall, London
Rambert's 2009 season of new work features five short pieces choreographed by the company’s own dancers.
Bale de Rua Bale de Rua
4 stars
Barbican, London
From Brazil to the Barbican with dance company Cia de Danca Bale de Rua.
Pictures from an Exhibtion Pictures from an Exhibtion
2 stars
Young Vic, London
Daniel Kramer and Frauke Requardt's dance interpretation of Mussorgsky.
Evidence, A Dance Company Evidence, A Dance Company/Ronald K. Brown
3 stars
Queen Elizabeth Hall, London
Triple bill of work by Ronald K. Brown performed by Brooklyn-based dance company Evidence.
Justitia Jasmin Vardimon Company: Justitia
3-5 stars
Peacock Theatre, London
Jasmin Vardimon's ambitious courtroom dance drama returns to the Peacock.
Protein Protein: Dear Body
3 stars
Queen Elizabeth Hall, London
Luca Silvestrini's comic examination of the pursuit of physical perfection.
Cheek to Cheek Anton and Erin: Cheek to Cheek
3 stars
Coliseum, London
Slick but predictable show from Strictly Come Dancing's Anton Du Beke and Erin Boag.
Sylvia Sylvia
4 stars
Coliseum, London
Birmingham Royal Ballet revives David Bintley's 1993 staging of the ballet by Leo Delibes.
Pomp and Circumstance Pomp and Circumstances
4 stars
Coliseum, London
The Birmingham Royal Ballet presents an engaging triple bill.
Le Corsaire Le Corsaire
4 stars
Coliseum, London
Pirates and princes abound in the second London production by the renowned American Ballet Theatre.
NoFit State NoFit State Circus: Tabu
4 stars
Roundhouse, London
The dazzling NoFit State Circus present their latest show.
Swan Lake Swan Lake
4 stars
Coliseum, London
First of two productions by Kevin McKenzie's American Ballet Theatre.
Twelfth Floor Tanja Liedtke: Twelfth Floor
4 stars
Queen Elizabeth Hal, London
Tanja Liedtke's first and only full length dance piece, about life in an institution.
Pied Piper Pied Piper
4 stars
Barbican, London
Blue Boy Entertainment present a hip hop take on the well known fairy tale.
Scottish Dance Theatre Scottish Dance Theatre
4 stars
The Place, London
SDT's 2009 touring programme features an engaging triple bill of new work.
Eonnagata Eonnagata
2 stars
Sadler's Wells, London
Sylvie Guillem, Russell Maliphant and Robert Lepage join forces in the story of Chevalier d’Éon.
Hofesh Hofesh Shechter: The Choreographer's Cut
5 stars
Roundhouse, London
The young star of contemporary dance presents a new take on past works at the Roundhouse.
CandoCo CandoCo: Still/The Perfect Human
4 stars
Queen Elizabeth Hall, London
Double bill of new work choreographed by Hofesh Shechter and Nigel Charnock.
Thomas Noone Thomas Noone Dance
3 stars
Purcell Room, London
The UK premiere of a double bill of work by the Spanish choreographer.
Pitie! Les Ballets C de la B: pitie!
4 stars
Sadler's Wells, London
The Belgian dance company stage a work inspired by Bach’s St Matthew Passion.
Traces Traces
3 stars
Peacock Theatre, London
Gravity defying acrobatics from French-Canadian circus troupe The 7 Fingers.
Garden of Earthly Delights Garden of Earthly Delights
3 stars
Minetta Lane Theatre, New York
Martha Clark's dance theatre piece based on the Hieronymus Bosch painting.
Edward Scissorhands Edward Scissorhands
4 stars
Sadler's Wells, London
Matthew Bourne's visually striking staging of Tim Burton's film returns to Sadler's Wells.
Savion Glover Australian Dance Theatre: G
4 stars
Queen Elizabeth Hall, London
Australian Dance Theatre stage Garry Stewart's contemporary update of Giselle.
Savion Glover Savion Glover: Bare Soundz
4 stars
Sadler's Wells, London
The US tap sensation brings his new, stripped down show to Sadler's.
Toki Sankai Juku: Toki
4 stars
Sadler's Wells, London
Second of two shows at Sadler's by the leading exponents of butoh, Sankai Juku.
Romeo and Juliet Mark Morris Dance Group: Romeo and Juliet
3 stars
Barbican Theatre, London
Mark Morris stages an early version of Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet - complete with happy ending.
To Be Straight With You DV8: To Be Straight With You
4 stars
National Theatre, London
Powerful dance theeatre piece that uses verbatim texts to address homophobia.
Les Ballets C de la B Les Ballets C de la B: Aphasiadisiac
2 stars
Lilian Baylis Studio, Sadler's Wells, London
The Belgian dance company perform a piece by guest choreographer Ted Stoffer.
Mariinsky Ballet Mariinsky Ballet
4 stars
Sadler's Wells, London
The renowned Russian ballet company present two new programmes.
Lunar Sea Momix: Lunar Sea
Peacock Theatre, London
Acrobatic dance troupe Momix use UV light to dazzle and delight.
Scottish Ballet Scottish Ballet
Queen Elizabeth Hall, London
Scottish Ballet's autumn triple bill features new work by Stephen Petronio set to the music of Radiohead.
in-i in-i
National Theatre, London
Potent collaboration between actor Juliette Binoche and choreographer Akram Khan.
Les Trocks Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo
Peacock Theatre, London
The renowned all-male ballet company return to London.
Dorian Gray Dorian Gray
Sadlers Wells, London
Matthew Bourne's striking adaptation of Oscar Wilde's novel.
The Cholmondeleys and The Featherstonehaughs: Dancing On Your Grave Dancing On Your Grave
Shunt Vaults, London
A gloriously ghoulish new work from Lea Anderson.
Divas Divas
Apollo Theatre, London
Dance piece influenced by the trinity of Edith Piaf, Marlene Dietrich and Judy Garland.
The Lastmaker Goat Island: The Lastmaker
BAC, London
The Burst festival concludes with the ninth and final work from Chicago based performance group Goat Island.
Und Doris Uhlich: Und
BAC, London
Doris Uhlich's dance piece, part of the BAC's Burst festival, features a cast of amateur performers aged between 58 and 86.
Zeb Fontaine: The Cows Come Home Zeb Fontaine: The Cows Come Home
Camden People's Theatre, London
The bovine and human blur in Zachary Dunbar's experimental dance theatre piece.
Vula The Conch: Vula
Barbican Pit, London
A moving and multi-faceted study of the relationship between Fijian women and the sea.
Press Press
Gate Theatre, London
Pierre Rigal's striking new solo dance theatre piece makes a virtue of limited space.
Bonachela Bonachela Dance Company: Square Map of Q4
Queen Elizabeth Hall, London
Experimental new work from Rafael Bonachela with music by Marius de Vries.
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OFF WEST END: Told by an Idiot's The Fahrenheit Twins at the Barbican

OFF WEST END: The Orange Tree revives Nigel Dennis' satirical The Making of Moo

NEW YORK: The Actors' Company revival of Sidney Howard's The Late Christopher Bean

NEW YORK: Playwright Jordan Seavey makes a splash with Children at Play

OFF WEST END: Becky Prestwich's new play, Letting in Air, at the Old Red Lion

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