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Gene Kelly, Marilyn Monroe and the hot dogs, and me
As Scottish Ballet restage his love letter to the art form he adored, his widow Patricia Ward Kelly talks about life with the dance star. Read my full Telegraph article here
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Tagged dancing, gene kelly, interview, marilyn monroe, pas de dieux, patricia ward kelly, scottish ballet, singin in the rain, starstruck, telegraph
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Singin’ in the Rain, Sadler’s Wells
Trust the British weather to make the opening of Singin’ in the Rain an immersive experience, with a flurry of umbrellas outside the theatre to match those onstage. And while the revival of Jonathan Church’s 2011 Chichester production was certainly cheering on … Continue reading
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Tagged dance, london, london theatre, musical, review, sadlers wells, singin in the rain, strictly come dancing, theatre
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Best dance in 2021
My picks for the new year – from The Great Gatsby to The Car Man. Read my full The i Paper article here
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Tagged 2021, adam cooper, akram khan, ballet, best, creature, dance, dancing, english national ballet, kenneth macmillan, matthew bourne, new adventures, northern ballet, picks, royal albert hall, sadlers wells, scottish ballet, singin in the rain, The Car Man, the great gatsby, the i paper, The Scandal at Mayerling, theatre
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Get your dance fix at home
From streamed dance performances to classes and classic film escapism. Read my full Dancing Times article here
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Tagged all that jazz, class, classes, dance, dancing, dirty dancing, film, free, home, instagram, learn, marquee tv, movie, new adventures, performance, production, Rosie Kay Dance Company, royal opera house, show, singin in the rain, streamed, streaming, strictly, strictly come dancing, tamara rojo, the band wagon, tv, video, watch
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Strictly Speaking: Week 3
Theme weeks are normally a horror fest of props and rampant theming, but – miracle of miracles – this was actually a strong Movie Week, with mercifully little faff in the actual dances (VTs were another story) and plenty of … Continue reading
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theartsdesk Q&A: Choreographer Stephen Mear
From Singin’ in the Rain and Anything Goes to Hello, Dolly! and Mary Poppins, Olivier Award winner Stephen Mear has done more than any other British choreographer to usher classic musicals into the modern era. But adept as he is … Continue reading
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Dance crazes and international co-operation
New articles in the Dance Today section include: Crazy for dance The ultimate countdown of the top 30 dance crazes, from Y.M.C.A. and Gangnam Style to MJ’s unforgettable Moonwalk and Thriller. Stepping Out Close contests, shock results and international co-operation at the 16th annual Pink … Continue reading
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