Royal Opera House, Linbury theatre, LondonMaurice Béjart’s adaptation of Happy Days sees Alessandra Ferri up to her hips in ballet shoes in this sparse, dreamlike workAlessandra Ferri is drowning in a mountain of pointe shoes. A huge pile of pink satin…
The Royal Ballet: Romeo and Juliet review – intoxicating, instinctive and full of new detail
Royal Opera House, LondonFrancesca Hayward and William Bracewell reprise their roles with new partners as they give a fresh feel to one of the Royal Ballet’s most performed worksIn Michael Nunn and William Trevitt’s 2019 film, Romeo and Juliet: Beyond …
The 7 Fingers: Passagers review – wondrous acrobatics from Cirque du Soleil spinoff
Brighton DomeDance fills the gaps between routines in this dreamy, sometimes highly charged reflection on train travelTurning the act of, for example, swinging someone by their ankles from a physical feat into a rich emotional experience is the challen…
Ida Rubinstein: The Final Act review – a passionate dancer’s drama
Playground theatre, LondonThe extraordinary life story of the Ballets Russes star is retold with intensity, imagination and balletic flourishesDid you know Ravel’s Bolero was originally called Fandango? And it was written as a ballet commissioned by Id…
Cirque Berserk review – big thrills from the big top
Garrick theatre, LondonKnives, flames and adrenaline aplenty lift this daredevil circus show. The stunts impress but the overblown presentation needs an updateA basic circus truth: everything is better with flames. Whether it’s alimbo bar, a barrel bei…
Edinburgh fringe dance and circus roundup – naked trampolining and alt-twerking
Glasgow-based choreographer Mele Broomes’ intelligence stands out amid the cascade of online dance and circus offerings from this year’s festivalWatching recorded dance on your laptop at home couldn’t be further from the Edinburgh fringe experience: th…
Jade Hackett on hip-hop dance: ‘Black joy is just as powerful as protest’
The choreographer felt the urgent need to bring happiness and relentless fun to the weekender she has curated for the Southbank Centre’s Summer Reunion series‘With the year we’ve had, we just needed people to have insanely, intensely engrossing, almost…