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John O'Dwyer

Odedra’s Murmur Dazzles with Sound, Light and Movement

23/11/201522/11/2015 by John O'Dwyer

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Wells, Sawhney, Murmur 2.0: Aakash Odedra Company, The Place, London, 20.11.2015. (J.O’D)

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Aakash Odedra’s Murmur (c) Sean Goldthorp

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New Zealand Ballet Brings Exciting New Ballet to the UK’s Linbury Studio Theatre

22/11/201519/11/2015 by John O'Dwyer

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Various composers, A Passing Cloud: Royal New Zealand Ballet, Royal Opera House (Linbury Studio Theatre), London, 17.11.2015. (J.O’D)

RNZB dancers in MTM The Anatomy of a Passing Cloud Photo  Evan Li
RNZB dancers in The Anatomy of a Passing Cloud (c) Evan Li

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Caroline Finn’s Bloom Impresses in Phoenix Dance Theatre’s Triple Bill

18/11/201515/11/2015 by John O'Dwyer

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Various composers, Until. With/Out. Enough; TearFall; Bloom:  Phoenix Dance Theatre, Royal Opera House (Linbury Studio Theatre), London, 12.11.2015. (J.O’D)

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Phoenix Dance Theatre’s Bloom (c) Brian Slater

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Sasha Waltz’s Dance Triple Bill Enthuses Audience

15/11/201513/11/2015 by John O'Dwyer

United KingdomUnited Kingdom   Debussy, Berlioz, Stravinsky , Sacre:  Sasha Waltz & Guests, Sadler’s Wells, London 11.11.2015 (J.O’D)

Sasha Waltz & Guests Scène d'Amour Emanuela Montanari, Antonino Sutera
Sasha Waltz & Guests
Scène d’Amour
Emanuela Montanari, Antonino Sutera

 

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Rambert’s Most Successful Triple Bill in Three Years

09/11/201505/11/2015 by John O'Dwyer

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Kats-Chernin, Schoenberg, Rolling Stones,  Love, Art & Rock’n’Roll: Rambert, Rambert Orchestra / Paul Hoskins (director), Sadler’s Wells, London, 3.11.2015. (J.O’D)

A scene from Rooster by Christopher Bruce and Rambert Dance Company @ New Vic Theatre, Woking (Taken 5-02-14) ©Tristram Kenton 02/14 (3 Raveley Street, LONDON NW5 2HX TEL 0207 267 5550  Mob 07973 617 355)email: tristram@tristramkenton.com
A scene from Rooster by Christopher Bruce
Adam Blyde and Miguel Altunaga ©Tristram Kenton

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Subtle and Melancholic Balletic Meditation on Odyssean Themes

08/11/201529/10/2015 by John O'Dwyer

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Various composers, No Lander:  Riccardo Buscarini/TIR Danza/Artstrust Productions, The Place, London, 28.10.2015 (J.O’D)

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NoLander (photo by Veronica Billi)

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Valery Gergiev Signs Off from the LSO

24/10/201519/10/2015 by John O'Dwyer

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Bartók, Stravinsky: London Symphony Orchestra/Valery Gergiev (conductor), Barbican Hall, London, 18.10.2015 (AS)

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Louis XIV and Elgar Feature on BRB’s Triple Bill

24/10/201519/10/2015 by John O'Dwyer

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Tchaikovsky, Elgar, Montague, Theme and Variations; Enigma Variations, The King Dances:  Birmingham Royal Ballet, Royal Ballet Sinfonia / Paul Murphy (conductor) Sadler’s Wells, London, 16.10.2015 (J.O’D)

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