Reviews

On December 3rd, 2018

UK Premiere of Icon – (Review) GöteborgsOperans Danskompani, Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui & Antony Gormley, Sadler’s Wells, 30 November 2018

Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui and Anthony Gormley’s Icon is a collaboration of richly, detailed exuberance, where the dancers sculpt three and a half tonnes of clay into a spiritual dance that both creates a...

On August 14th, 2018

Carmen La Cubana – Sadler’s Wells-1-18 August 2018 (Review)

Inspired by Georges Bizet’s Carmen, Christopher Renshaw’s adaptation “Carmen La Cubana “is a heady mix of Cuban panache, warmth and vibrance. Set in pre-revolutionary Cuba in 1958 Carmen is a...

On March 31st, 2018

My First Ballet: Swan Lake-English National Ballet school inspires generation next

As the doors swung shut behind me I was greeted by a completely different scene at The Peacock theatre. It was the opening night of My first ballet- Swan Lake. The place was heaving with a very young ...

On March 9th, 2018

An electrifying performance-Germán Cornejo’s Tango After Dark-World Premiere,The Peacock, 28 February-17 March

Tango is as much an exploration as it’s a celebration of sensuality. Its full of sexual tension but also a balancing between our male and female sides....

On November 10th, 2017

Darbar Festival 2017 – opening night, 9 November, Sadler’s Wells – A triple bill of Indian classical music and dance by Akram Khan

The Darbar festival opened with a sumptuous selection of Indian classical music and dance. The selection  drew from both the southern Carnatic and the northern Hindustani traditions. The evening of d...

On November 6th, 2017

Tanguera-Sadler’s Wells 19 July to 6 August

Tanguera-Sadler's Wells 19 July to 6 August review Tanguera by Sonia Mukherji ...

On November 3rd, 2017

Taj Express – The Peacock Theatre, 13 June – 2 July

After the ‘Merchants of Bollywood’ the Merchant sisters bring another Bollywood extravaganza with the ‘Taj Express’. It’s all glitz, glamour and glitter, with high octane drama and zesty...

On November 3rd, 2017

Samhära:Nrityagram Dance Ensemble with Chitrasena Dance Company, 26 May, Alchemy 2017, Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre

Samhära is a magnificent collaboration of two exquisite dance forms from India and Sri Lanka. Both all-female cast of dancers, the Nrityagram dance ensemble from India performs the graceful and sensu...