United Kingdom Ravel, Bliss, Arnold, Britten, Shadows of War: Birmingham Royal Ballet, Royal Ballet Sinfonia, Paul Murphy (conductor), Sadler’s Wells, London, 17.10.2014 (J.O’D)
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Virginia Woolf Inspires De-Edwardianised Dance Drama
United Kingdom Like Rabbits: Lost Dog and Lucy Kirkwood, The Place, London, 10.10.2014 (J.O’D)
Dancer Wendy Houston Mixes Serious with Absurd
United Kingdom Pact with Pointlessness: Wendy Houstoun, The Place, London, 7.10.2014 (J.O’D)
Bo Diddlers Offer Ironic Take on Morris Dancing
Various Composers, STUMP!: The Bo Diddlers, The Place, London, 3.10.2014 (J.O’D) Choreographed & Performed by Stephen Berkeley-White, Gareth Charlton, Phil Hill, Dominic North, Thomas Ward, Ewan Wardrop Music: Fiddle, Rosie Butler-Hall; Accordion/Hurdy Gurdy, Danny Pedler ‘It’s a contemporary take on morris dancing,’ a man in the row behind me explained to the person he was … Read more
Basque and Sardinian Folk Traditions Inspire Jumping Dances
United Kingdom Various Composers, Idiot-Syncrasy: Made at The Place, The Place, London, 30.10.2014 (J.O’D)
Patel’s Indian Dance Evening Becomes ‘Lived’ Experience
United Kingdom, Tanjore Quartet, Bhagavatula Sitarama Sarma, Wild Card: Seeta Patel – Something Then, Something Now, Sadler’s Wells, Sadler’s Wells (Lilian Baylis Studio), London, 26.9.2014 (J.O’D)
Elements Fail to Coalesce in INALA Despite Interaction
United Kingdom Shabalala, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Spira, INALA (a Zulu Ballet): Sisters Grimm, Sadler’s Wells, London, 18.9.2014 (J.O’D)
Two New Pieces and A Reworking from BalletBoyz
United Kingdom Raime, Greenwood, Glass, BalletBoyz: theTALENT: BalletBoyz®, Royal Opera House (Linbury Studio Theatre), London, 17.9.2014 (J.O’D)
