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Ballet and Dance Reviews

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Retrospection and Humour in Pina Bausch Dance Piece

13/05/201412/02/2014 by Stan

United KingdomUnited Kingdom  Various Composers, 1980 – A Piece by Pina Bausch: Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch, Sadler’s Wells, London, 11.02.2014 (JO’D)

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Categories Ballet and Dance Reviews, Opera & Ballet, Previously Published Tags John O'Dwyer, London

The Place Showcases Three Dance Pieces by Young Choreographers

13/08/202006/02/2014 by Stan

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Resolution! 2014 – Point of View; Disc of Light; Frame: Thea Stanton DANCE, Mildred Rambaud, fiftyfifty, The Place, London, 5.2.2014 (JO’D)

The Stanton Point of View Photo: Christian Fisher
Thea Stanton Point of View Photo: Christian Fisher

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Categories Ballet and Dance Reviews, Opera & Ballet, Previously Published Tags John O'Dwyer, London

Ivan Putrov Focuses on The Role of the Male Dancer

13/05/201403/02/2014 by Stan

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Debussy, Banschikov, Bach, Mozart, Stravinsky, Gershwin, et al., Men in Motion (devised by Ivan Putrov): Orchestra and New London Chamber Choir / Richard Bernas (conductor),, London Coliseum, London, 31.1.2014 (JO’D)

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Categories Ballet and Dance Reviews, Opera & Ballet, Previously Published Tags John O'Dwyer, London

A Poignant and Haunting Giselle from Royal New Zealand Ballet

03/02/201402/02/2014 by Stan

United StatesUnited States Kobborg and Stiefel after Petipa, Giselle: Royal New Zealand Ballet, Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles, 31.1.14- 2.2.14 (JRo)

RNZB Giselle - Myrtha (Abigail Boyle) and Hilarion (Jacob Chown) CREDIT
RNZB Giselle – Myrtha (Abigail Boyle) and Hilarion (Jacob Chown) CREDIT

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Categories Ballet and Dance Reviews, Opera & Ballet, Previously Published Tags Jane Rosenberg, Los Angeles

Intriguing Portrait of a Flamenco Dancer

13/05/201431/01/2014 by Stan

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Sanchez, What’s Become of You? (questcequetudeviens?): Compagnie 111 – Aurélian Bory, Barbican Theatre, London, 30.01.2014 (JO’D)

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Categories Ballet and Dance Reviews, Opera & Ballet, Previously Published Tags John O'Dwyer, London

Charmatz Integrates Children with Adults in his Choreography

13/05/201430/01/2014 by Stan

 

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Boris Charmatz/Musée de la danse, Enfant: Sadler’s Wells, London, 29.01.2014 (JO’D)

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Categories Ballet and Dance Reviews, Opera & Ballet, Previously Published Tags John O'Dwyer, London

Convincing Performance from Osipova as Giselle

28/12/202230/01/2014 by Jim Pritchard

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Adolphe Adam, Giselle: Royal Ballet’s Soloists, Corps de ballet and Royal Opera House Orchestra / Boris Gruzin (conductor). Broadcast to the Odeon Cinema, Chelmsford, Essex. 27.1.2014. (JPr)

GISELLE, The Royal Ballet; Giselle Photo (c) Bill Cooper
The Royal Ballet’s Giselle (c) Bill Cooper

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Categories Ballet and Dance Reviews, Broadcasts and Film, Opera & Ballet, Theatre, Musicals, Broadcasts & Films Tags Jim Pritchard, London Leave a comment

Joyce Story Interpreted in Dance and Photography

13/05/201429/01/2014 by Stan

United KingdomUnited Kingdom.  Città di Ebla, The Dead: Città di Ebla, Romaeuropa Festival 2012, Comune di Forlì, Barbican Centre (The Pit), London, 28.01.2014 (JO’D)

Città di Ebla, The Dead  Valentina Bravetti. Photo credit Luca di Filippo
Città di Ebla, The Dead Valentina Bravetti. Photo credit Luca di Filippo

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Categories Ballet and Dance Reviews, Opera & Ballet, Previously Published Tags John O'Dwyer, London
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