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…
Dance raises another $19.4 million for its e-bike subscription service
German startup Dance has raised $19.4 million in new funding (€16.5 million). The news comes just weeks after the company started rolling out its e-bike subscription service in Berlin. Eurazeo is leading today’s funding round. HV Capital and BlueYard are also investing, as well as Dave Morin and James Higa from Offline Ventures, Nicolas Berggruen, […]
Starstruck review – an opulent and fizzy Gene Kelly revival
Glasgow Theatre RoyalScottish Ballet make a post-pandemic return with a rousing version of Kelly’s ballet about Greek gods in the south of FranceSixty years ago, American dancer and choreographer Gene Kelly created Pas de Dieux for the Paris Opera Ball…
Going out, staying in: a complete guide to this week’s entertainment
Whether it is a live gig, a new film or a game to play at home, our critics have your plans for this week covered Continue reading…
Motionhouse: Nobody review – keep your eyes glued to this incredible ensemble
Peacock theatre, LondonForget about the plot and lose yourself in this dance-circus show whose dizzying performers cast gravity asideShe falls almost in slow motion, sideways, her body rigid. There’s a feeling like a sucker-punch as they catch her, mom…
I’ll paint you mornings of gold, I’ll spin you Valentine evenings
The Labyrinth (of Jareth) Masquerade Ball is an annual dance and narrative theatrical event, based in Los Angeles and inspired by the As The World Falls Down sequence from Jim Henson’s Labyrinth (Fanfare). Photo galleries of attendees’ elaborate costum…
Moulin Rouge gets ready for reopening – in pictures
Moulin Rouge performed a full dress rehearsal two days ahead of the reopening of the cabaret following an 18-month closure due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The Moulin Rouge and Le Lido, emblems of the crazy Parisian nights since 1889, will open again on 1…
Romeo + Juliet review – an intense rush of love and hate
Birmingham HippodromeTaking elements of contemporary, hip-hop, classical Indian and streetdance, Rosie Kay’s version of Shakespeare has a clamour of activity and ideasThis autumn brings a veritable harvest of Romeo and Juliets. Ben Duke’s witty reimagi…
The Jewish folk song everyone in Japan knows
Noah Oskow discusses the complicated international history of the folk song Mayim Mayim. (SL Youtube)