97 stories by "Rachel Elderkin"
New English Ballet Theatre is a relatively young company and while past performances have suggested it is still finding its feet, its
Pierre Rigal's Scandale poses the question: is music or movement the mother of dance? It's the kind of question that resists an
The story of Carmen has been reimagined countless times, but Christopher Renshaw's Carmen La Cubana, which draws its inspiration from both Bizet's
Che Malambo begins with the thunder of drums. Twelve Argentine Malambo dancers make up this all-male company and they advance as one,
To the trilling passages of Bach's Variation No. 1 a dancer vigorously shakes his body, his limbs in ungainly positions. Then the
George Williamson's Embrace is the first product of Birmingham Royal Ballet's commissioning programme for new works, Ballet Now. It makes for a
Kenneth MacMillan was a choreographer who truly knew how to express emotion. This was particularly evident in his pas de deux, and
An achingly profound and lasting poignancy: Akram Khan's last solo show is a moving exploration of WWI.
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Known for its athletic, high-impact style, Motionhouse gets to grips with the modern world " literally, with dancers moving across buildings and
Formosa, the title of Cloud Gate Dance Theatre's latest work to premiere in the UK, comes from the name Portuguese sailors first
Terra Firma, the current tour from National Dance Company Wales, features three bold and individually distinctive works, proving that this is one
In the First World War, 60,000 soldiers of undivided India died serving the British Army. Their sacrifice for the British Empire, at
Between comedy and seriousness: the Manchester-based dance company celebrates its tenth birthday.
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Fairy lights hang from the ceiling. In the foreground a woman is stretched out, her legs spread-eagled. Behind her, bare chested men
Windrush: Movement of the People is the timely new full length work by Phoenix Dance Theatre. Choreographed by artistic director Sharon Watson,
Powerful and poignant: Maresa von Stockert's return to indoor staging is a compelling study of interaction and experience.
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Yasmeen Godder's new creation for Candoco Dance Company, Face In, is one of the final works programmed by the company's former artistic
During a week in which one Canadian ballet company announce a programme of work choreographed solely by men on, quote, the "subject
Resolution is the Place's annual festival for dance. Open to artists at any stage of their career and with a focus on
A freshness within his signature style: this Joss Arnott trio concludes with a compelling new piece.
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Ben Wright and Charlotte Darbyshire are shaping their vision for Candoco Dance Company " and their first season as artistic co-directors "
There are a surprisingly large number of ways to water a plant. For former tightrope-walker Nacho Flores, the solution is more complex
Glitter balls, sequins and lame jokes. Strictly Come Dancing is now in its 11th year, it has a formula that works and
Roland Petit's Le Jeune Homme et la Mort is a succinct, sexually charged work " particularly for 1946 when it premiered. From
In the Winter Palace Theatre, a Russian-inspired space at Hyde Park's Winter Wonderland, Cinderella is taking to the ice. Running at under
