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John O'Dwyer

Balletboyz Display New Finesse in Works by Lidberg and de Frutos

27/04/201622/04/2016 by John O'Dwyer

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Górecki, Foskett, Life:  Balletboyz®, Sadler’s Wells, London, 20.04.2016. (J.O’D)

A scene from Rabbit and Fiction from Life by BalletBoyz ©Tristram Kenton
A scene from Rabbit and Fiction from Life by BalletBoyz ©Tristram Kenton

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Innocent, Natural and Instinctive Dancing from National Youth Dance Company

15/04/201609/04/2016 by John O'Dwyer

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Richter, In-Nocentes: National Youth Dance Company, Sadler’s Wells, London, 7.4.2016. (J.O’D)

London, UK. 07.04.2016. National Youth Dance Company presents the premiere of "In-Nocentes" at Sadler's Wells. Choreographed by Michael Keegan-Dolan, Artistic Director for NYDC for 2015 - 2016, with lighting design by Peter Harrison, set and costume design by Laura Hopkins. NYDC is touring the work from 26 June – 23 July 2016. The dancers are: Monique Ademilola, Jasmine Bayes, Tomas Brennan, Jamie Buchanan, Arthur Clayton, Isis Clunie, Olivia Doyle, Lucia Fortune-Ely, Christian Griffin, Bar Groisman, Rachael Harrison, Alex Henderson, Amie Hibbert, Christopher Hicks, Tommy Hodgkins, Noga Inspector, Taitlyn Jaiyeola, Kaylee Jaiyeola, Ethan Joseph, Niamh Keeling, Rose Lewis, Blue Makwana, Dominic McAinsh, Iona McGuire, Kennedy Muntanga, Daniel Nattrass, Jessica Nixon, Jasmine Norton, Ethan Nott, Chris Pilbeam, David Prempeh, Jackson Shallcross-Platt, Kia Skilbeck, Ben Todd-Jones, Tre Usoro-Williams, Chad Wakefield, Molly Walker, John-William Watson, George Williams, Hallam Wood. Photograph © Jane Hobson
National Youth Dance Company’s In-Nocentes
© Jane Hobson

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An Evening of Good Things within Limits from Richard Alston Dance Company

08/04/201631/03/2016 by John O'Dwyer

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Rameau, Chopin, Wolfe, Scarlatti, An Italian in Madrid: Richard Alston Dance Company, Sadler’s Wells, London, 29.03.2016. (J.O’D)

London, UK. 29.03.2016. Richard Alston Dance Company presents "An Italian In Madrid" at Sadler's Wells. horeographed by Richard Alston, lighting design by Karl Oskar Sordal, costume design by Fotini Dimou. Ihsaan de Banya, Liam Riddick, Nicholas Bodych, James Muller, Ryan Ledger, Jennifer Hayes, Nancy Nerantzi, Elly Braund, Oihana Vesga Bujan, Sharia Johnson, Vidya Patel.  Picture shows: Photograph © Jane Hobson.
Richard Alston Dance Company’s An Italian In Madrid
Photograph © Jane Hobson.

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Ballet Black’s Latest Triple Bill Receives Enthusiastic Response

25/03/201621/03/2016 by John O'Dwyer

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Pita, Marney, Hampson: Ballet Black, Barbican Centre, London, 19.3.2016. (J.O’D)

BALLET BLACK - Storyville; photo credit - Ballet Black.
BALLET BLACK – Storyville; photo credit – Ballet Black.

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John Cranko’s Genius Remembered in Three Part Tribute

11/03/202319/03/2016 by John O'Dwyer

United KingdomUnited Kingdom A Tribute to John Cranko: Ivy House Music and Dance, JW3: London Jewish Cultural Centre, London, 13.3.2016, (JO’D)

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Bleak, Violent Odyssey at Wilton’s has Moments of Surprising Beauty

04/03/201628/02/2016 by John O'Dwyer

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Various composers, The Odyssey: Mark Bruce Company, Wilton’s Music Hall, London, 25.2.2016. (J.O’D)

Mark Bruce Company 2016 'The Odyssey' photo by Nicole Guarino
The Odyssey photo by Nicole Guarino

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Engaging, Well-Pitched Triple Bill Concludes Resolution 2016

27/02/201621/02/2016 by John O'Dwyer

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Various composers, Resolution 2016: Glitch, It Takes Two Too, Ideas in Motion, Salah El Brogy Company, Yukiko Masui, Pro-Motion, The Place, London, 19.02.2016. (J.O’D)

19Feb Yukiko Masui It takes two too3 photo by Mickael  Marso Riviere
Yukiko Masui’s It Takes Two Too
photo by Mickael Marso Riviere

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Pina Bausch’s Final Dance Work Comes to London

28/02/201612/02/2016 by John O'Dwyer

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Various composers, “…como el musguito en la piedra, ay si, si, si” (Like moss on a stone):  Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch, Sadler’s Wells, London, 11.2.2016 (J.O’D)

 

Pina Bausch Como el musguito en la piedra; photo credit, Laszlo Szito.
Pina Bausch Como el musguito en la piedra; photo credit, Laszlo Szito.

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