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

Posted on March 10, 2023 by mkmswain

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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In/Side and Ella

Posted on August 18, 2020 by mkmswain

Two contrasting Robert Battle works for Alvin Ailey come online: the expressive solo In/Side, and the breathlessly virtuosic Ella. Read my The i Paper pick here

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