Tag Archives: dance

Breakin’ Convention, Sadler’s Wells

For its 20th-anniversary show, the hip hop festival ditches politics for pure celebration. Read my full Telegraph review here

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See incredible dance shows in the West End

Toe-tapping delights, from Crazy For You and 42nd Street to Newsies and Ain’t Too Proud. Read my full London Theatre article here

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Before Strictly and Dancing With the Stars, Len Goodman was the British Fred Astaire

The toe-tapper extraordinaire brought his deep knowledge of dance history to primetime TV – and carried on the ballroom tradition to the end. Read my full Telegraph article here

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Ballet Black let Nina Simone’s passion, rage and glory ring out loud and clear

After a slow start, Mthuthuzeli November’s paean to the great singer builds magnificently, while Will Tuckett’s Then or Now is pure poetry. Read my full Telegraph review here

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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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Sylvia, Old Vic

Beverley Knight leads an inspiring but overstuffed hip-hop Suffragette musical. Read my full London Theatre review here

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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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how did we get here?, Sadler’s Wells

The former Spice Girl’s show with Jules Cunningham and Harry Alexander is a big challenge – and an exposing one. Read my full The i Paper review here

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A complete guide to the history of Romeo and Juliet

Ahead of a new version at the National, learn more about the origins and many adaptations of Shakespeare’s play. Read my full London Theatre article here

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Strictly Come Dancing 2022, The Final: Hamza Yassin wins Series 20

The wildlife presenter made mistakes in his showdance but still triumphed, beating out Helen Skelton, Fleur East and Molly Rainford. Read my full Telegraph article here

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