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Giselle American Ballet Theatre
3stars
Sadler's Wells, London
Programme One of a pair of mixed bills by the renowned American company.
Swan Lake Swan Lake
5stars
Royal Opera House, London
The combination of Anthony Dowell and Sarah Lamb proves formidable.
Giselle Giselle
4stars
Royal Opera House, London
The Royal Ballet revives Peter Wright's classic production of Adolphe Adam's work.
Romeo and Juliet Romeo and Juliet
5stars
Coliseum, London
English National Ballet revive Rudolf Nureyev's 1977 version of Prokofiev's classic.
Peter and the Wolf / Tales of Beatrix Potter Peter and the Wolf / Tales of Beatrix Potter
4stars
Royal Opera House, London
Two ballets involving animals in one Royal Opera House treat.
The Nutcracker The Nutcracker
5stars
Coliseum, London
Wayne Eagling's new production of Tchaikovsky's classic commemorates sixty years of English National Ballet.
The Snowman The Snowman
3stars
Peacock Theatre, London
The children's classic returns to the Peacock Theatre for Christmas.
Cinderella Cinderella
3stars
Royal Opera House, London
The return of the Royal Ballet's staging of Frederick Ashton's ballet.
Far Random Dance: FAR
4 stars
Sadler's Wells, London
The Enlightenment is the theme of this brand new work from Wayne McGregor.
Simcock Meets Charnock Simcock Meets Charnock
5stars
Purcell Room, Southbank Centre. London
The London Jazz Festival opens with a collaboration between pianist Gwilym Simcock and choreographer Nigel Charnock.
Without Warning Without Warning
3 stars
Laban, London
Laban's first major in-house production is a piece inspired by Brian Keenan’s experience as a hostage in Beirut.
Rambert Rambert Dance Company
4stars
Sadler's Wells, London
New triple bill, featuring Aletta Collins’ Awakenings, a piece inspired by the book by Oliver Sacks.
Sylvia Sylvia
4stars
Royal Opera House, London
The Royal Opera House stage the 2004 reconstruction of Frederick Ashton's creation.
Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch
3stars
Sadler's Wells, London
Pina Bausch's company returns to Sadler's Wells with a rarely performed piece based on Gluck's opera Iphigenie auf Tauris.
Merce Merce Cunningham Dance Company
3 stars
Barbican, London
Dance Umbrella 2010 continues with Cunningham's Nearly Ninety, the legendary choreographer’s final work.
Royal Ballet Royal Ballet: Mixed Bill
5 stars
Royal Opera House, London
The Royal Ballet's latest mixed programme includes new work by Kim Brandstrup.
trisha-brown Trisha Brown Dance Company
4 stars
Southbank Centre, London
Dance Umbrella 2010 continues with a major retrospective of one of the pioneers of American post-modern dance.
Romeo Romeo and Juliet
4 stars
Sadler's Wells, London
Birmingham Royal Ballet perform Kenneth MacMillan's classic ballet.
Petronio Stephen Petronio Company
2 stars
Barbican, London
Dance Umbrella 2010 opens with Petronio's new full length piece, I Drink the Air Before Me.
Onegin Onegin
5 stars
Royal Opera House, London
The Royal Opera House's ballet season opens in tremendous fashion.
Russell Maliphant: Afterlight Russell Maliphant: Afterlight
3 stars
Sadler's Wells, London
Choreographer Russell Maliphant extends Afterlight (Part One), but is it a bridge too far?
Giselle Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo
4 stars
Peacock Theatre, London
Following a two year absence the legendary Trocks return to Sadler's Wells.
Giselle Giselle
4 stars
Coliseum, London
The Mikhailovsky Ballet's London season continues with Adolphe Adam's classic work.
Swan Lake Nederlands Dans Theater
3 stars
Sadler Wells, London
Veteran choreographer Jiři Kylián's swansong opens at Sadler's Wells.
Swan Lake Swan Lake
5 stars
Coliseum, London
St Petersburg’s Mikhailovsky Ballet returns to the Coliseum.
Political Mother Political Mother
4 stars
Sadler's Wells, London
A new full-length work from Israeli-born choreographer Hofesh Shechter.
Deborah Colker Cia de Dança Deborah Colker
3 stars
Barbican Theatre, London
A new full-length work from the acclaimed Brazilian dance company.
Swan Lake Swan Lake
4 stars
Royal Albert Hall, London
The ENB’s lavish in-the-round staging of the classic ballet.
Rambert Rambert Dance Company
4 stars
Sadler's Wells, London
A varied triple bill from the acclaimed dance company includes Merce Cunningham’s Rainforest.
Bollywood The Merchants of Bollywood
4 stars
Peacock Theatre, London
Lively dance drama celebrating the changing face of Indian dancing as seen in Bollywood films.
Babel Babel (words)
4 stars
Sadler's Wells, London
Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, Damien Jalet and Antony Gormley's multilingual collaboration.
Asphodel Meadows Electric Counterpoint/Asphodel Meadows/Carmen
4 stars
Royal Opera House, London
Liam Scarlett's Asphodel Meadows features as part of the Royal Ballet's latest triple bill.
Ballet Nacional de Espana Ballet Nacional de Espana
3 stars
Coliseum, London
The Spanish company make their Coliseum debut with a mixed programme blending traditional and modern dance.
Just Add Water Shobana Jeyasingh Dance Company
3 stars
Artsdepot, London
In Just Add Water? Jeyasingh looks at cultural unity and how it relates to food.
Sleeping Beauty The Sleeping Beauty
4 stars
Coliseum, London
Birmingham Royal Ballet perform Sir Peter Wright's staging of the classic fairy tale.
Mark Morris Dance Group Mark Morris Dance Group
4 stars
Coliseum, London
A glorious staging of Handel's masterpiece in L'Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato
Cinderella Cinderella
4 stars
Royal Opera House, London
The Royal Ballet perform Frederick Ashton's staging of the classic ballet.
Magia de la Danza Magia de la Danza
3-5 stars
Coliseum, London
Compilation of classic pieces from the renowned Ballet Nacional de Cuba.
Kontakthof Kontakthof
5 stars
Barbican, London
Tanztheater Wuppertal stages the late Pina Bausch's seminal dance piece.
Come Fly Away Come Fly Away
4 stars
Marquis Theatre, New York
Director-choreographer Twyla Tharp finds inspiration for her latest dance musical in the discography of Frank Sinatra.
Swan Lake Swan Lake
4 stars
Coliseum, London
The renowned Ballet Nacional de Cuba perform Tchaikovsky's classic ballet.
Danza Contemporanea de Cuba Danza Contemporanea de Cuba
4 stars
Sadler's Wells, London
A double bill of work from the renowned Cuban company at the end of its first UK tour.
Balletboyz Balletboyz: The Talent
5 stars
Artsdepot, London
Michael Nunn and William Trevitt, the original Balletboyz, direct a company of eight young male dancers.
Sutra Sutra
4 stars
Sadler's Wells, London
Spectacular collaboration between Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, artist Antony Gormley and the Shaolin Monks.
Sara Baras Sara Baras
3 stars
Royal Albert Hall, London
Compilation show from Spanish flamenco superstar Baras, featuring highlights from past performances.
La Fille Darkin Ensemble: Disgo
2 stars
Laban, London
Energetic new dance piece by Fleur Darkin inspired by the choreography of club culture.
Circa Circa
4 stars
Barbican Theatre, London
New wave circus company Circa blend awe-inducing aerial stunts with modern dance.
La Fille La Fille mal gardee
4 stars
Royal Opera House, London
Carlos Acosta features in the classic Frederick Ashton staging of the light, comic ballet.
Yael Flexer Yael Flexer and Nic Sandiland: The Living Room
3 stars
The Place, London
Boundary challenging dance piece that uses digital media to explore an imagined domestic space.
Dance3 Dance3
3-5 stars
Linbury Studio, London
Contemporary triple bill of work staged as part of a National Dance Network scheme.
Richard Alston Richard Alston Dance Company
4 stars
Sadler's Wells, London
Triple bill featuring new work by Alston and former company dancer Martin Lawrance.
Cinderella on Ice Cinderella on Ice
3 stars
Royal Albert Hall, London
The Imperial Ice Stars present a lavish version of the classic fairytale - on ice.
Maria Pages Compania Maria Pages
4 stars
Sadler's Wells, London
The Sadler’s Wells Flamenco Festival continues with Maria Pages' Autorretrato.
As One As One/Rushes - Fragments of a Lost Story/Infra
5 stars
Royal Opera House, London
Royal Ballet triple bill featuring a new piece by Jonathan Watkins.
Eva Yerbabuena Eva Yerbabuena
4 stars
Sadler's Wells, London
Sadler’s Wells’ Flamenco Festival continues with Yerbabuena’s passionate Lluvia.
God's Garden Arthur Pita: God's Garden
3 stars
Linbury Studio, London
A reworking of the parable of The Prodigal Son inspired by the island of Madeira.
Breathing Irregular Breathing Irregular
3 stars
Gate Theatre, London
Carrie Cracknell directs a dance theatre piece based on real life 999 calls.
Ivana Muller Ivana Muller: Playing Ensemble Again and Again
3 stars
Lilian Baylis Studio, London
Muller's meditative performance piece explores the half way world of the curtain call.
Romeo and Juliet Romeo and Juliet
4-5 stars
ROH, London
Tamara Rojo stars in the Royal Ballet's staging of the classic ballet by Prokofiev.
Les Patineurs Les Patineurs / Tales of Beatrix Potter
4 stars
ROH, London
The Royal Ballet stages a double bill of works choreographed by Frederick Ashton.
dance reviews
American Ballet Theatre (Prog 1), Sadler's Wells, London

Swan Lake, Royal Opera House, London

Giselle, Royal Opera House, London

Romeo and Juliet, Coliseum, London

Peter and the Wolf / Tales of Beatrix Potter, Royal Opera House, London

The Nutcracker, Coliseum, London

Cinderella, Royal Opera House, London



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