United Kingdom Peter Darrell’s The Nutcracker: Dancers and Orchestra of Scottish Ballet / Jean-Claude Picard (conductor), Edinburgh Festival Theatre, 16.12.2014 (SRT)
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A Moving Meistersinger from the Met
United States Wagner, Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera, New York / James Levine (conductor). Broadcast to the Odeon Cinema, Chelmsford, Essex, 13.12.2014. (JPr)
Sighs of Pleasure at ENB’s Nutcracker
United Kingdom Tchaikovsky, Nutcracker: English National Ballet Philharmonic, English National Philharmonic / Gavin Sutherland (conductor), The London Coliseum, 11.12.2014 (J.O’D)
Candoco Demonstrates that Disability Is No Impediment to Dancing
United Kingdom Playing Another: Candoco Dance Company, Southbank Centre, London, 9.12.2014 (J.O’D)
A Final Bow for a Beloved Nutcracker
Canada Tchaikovsky, The Nutcracker: Soloists, Pacific Northwest Ballet and Orchestra, Kent Stowell (choreography), Maurice Sendak (sets and costumes), Emil de Cou (conductor). McCaw Hall, Seattle, Washington. 1.12.2014 (RC)
Mechanika Combines Circus Arts with Music, Dance and Theatre
United Kingdom Mechanika!: Performers of Cirque Berserk [Matt Page (creative director), Adam Ford (costumes), Area 51(sets), Winter Wonderland, Hyde Park, London. 27.11.14. (JPr)
Irony, Fear, Grief and Joy in Phoenix Dance Theatre’s Programme
United Kingdom Various composers, Mixed Programme 2014, Phoenix Dance Theatre, Royal Opera House (Linbury Studio Theatre), London, 26.11.2014 (J.O’D)
Works by Ivgi & Greben, Darshan Singh Bhuller and Didy Veldman. Photographed at West London Playhouse. Picture shows: Mapping by Darshan Singh Bhuller.
Expressively Deep and Wide Movement in Cousins’ There We Have Been
United Kingdom Without Stars/There We Have Been: James Cousins Company, The Place, London, 21.11.2014 (J.O’D)