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Woolf Works: At 59, Alessandra Ferri shines like a balletic Meryl Streep
The great dancer elevates much of this revival of Wayne McGregor’s elegiac, pensive 2015 triptych (but not the maddening middle section). Read my full Telegraph review here
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Tagged Alessandra Ferri, ballet, contemporary dance, dance, dancing, london, mrs dalloway, olivier award, review, royal ballet, royal opera house, telegraph, virginia woolf, wayne mcgregor, woolf works
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Dance Me, Sadler’s Wells
Leonard Cohen’s art and soul shine on in this stirring tribute by Ballets Jazz Montreal. Read my full Telegraph review here
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Tagged ballet, ballets jazz montreal, canadian, contemporary dance, dance, dancing, hallelujah, jazz, leonard cohen, london, review, sadlers wells, singing, so long marianne, telegraph, theatre, tower of song
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Royal Ballet’s Crystal Pite: ‘Through dance, I’m able to express the inexpressible’
The choreographer discusses turning her lauded work Flight Pattern into a full-length production. Read my full Telegraph interview here
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Tagged ballet, choreographer, contemporary dance, crystal pite, dance, dancing, flight pattern, interview, light of passage, london, royal ballet, royal opera house, telegraph, theatre
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Requiem, Sadler’s Wells
Kyle Abraham’s latest is vivid and engaging, but did poor Mozart really deserve this? Read my full Telegraph review here
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Tagged aim, ballet, contemporary dance, dance, dancing, kyle abraham, london, mozart, requiem, Requiem Fire in the Air of the Earth, review, telegraph, theatre
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The Silent Burn Project, Akram Khan Company Online
It’s a strange time to mark an anniversary, suspended as we are in this indefinite limbo. Nevertheless, Akram Khan Company celebrated its 20th on Sunday with a three-hour live stream. Read my full The i Paper review here
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Windrush: Movement of the People
Phoenix Dance Theatre’s acclaimed 2018 show retraces passengers’ steps from the Caribbean to Tilbury Dock via the SS Empire Windrush. Read my full The i Paper pick here
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Summer Shorts and ENB classes
Marquee TV’s Summer Shorts festival has plenty of dance goodies, including Marianela Nunez dancing to Nina Simone, while English National Ballet offers online workshops for keen teens. Read my The i Paper picks here
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The Sleeping Beauty and DanceEast
The Royal Opera House’s sumptuous classic production casts a spell, while DanceEast shares highlights from its End of Year Shows. Check out my dance picks for The i Paper
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Shobana Jeyasingh Dance: Configurations
Acclaimed contemporary company Shobana Jeyasingh Dance are now sharing work online, kicking off with their seminal 1988 Configurations. Reworked in 2012, it’s a ground-breaking collaboration between Jeyasingh and composer Michael Nyman. Read my full The i Paper top pick here
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