Lanre Malaolu: 'I asked myself: what will you pass on?' by Sanjoy Roy

The creator of the show Samskara on how race, masculinity, psychology and emotion have shaped his work for stage and screen " and why he never wants to be put in a box Who is Lanre Malaolu? …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:03am on October 21, 2021[SHARE]

Candoco Dance Company review " it all just works, beautifully by Sanjoy Roy

Sadler's Wells, LondonFascinating in its form, enigmatic in its meaning, this double bill is full of delights As a company of variously abled and disabled dancers, Candoco generally presents…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 8:54pm on October 17, 2021[SHARE]

@Home review " Didy Veldman explores where the heart is by Sanjoy Roy

Gulbenkian theatre, CanterburyActions speak louder than words as a talented cast take a guided tour of our most intimate relations Didy Veldman's @Home grew around the idea of being "at hom…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 8:03pm on October 8, 2021[SHARE]

We Are As Gods review " big-time sensuality by Sanjoy Roy

Battersea Arts Centre, LondonSome 70 dancers reacquaint audiences with the BAC building in a sumptuous feast from James Cousins Company Though it features some 70 dancers, James Cousins' We …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 9:12pm on October 7, 2021[SHARE]

Sung Im Her: W.A.Y review " what a trip! by Sanjoy Roy

The Place theatre, LondonThe Korean choreographer's all-female re-working of this 2019 piece builds patterns and variations to an ecstatic finale Sung Im Her's W.A.Y is a "re-work" " an all-…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:54pm on September 19, 2021[SHARE]

Double Murder review " ghoulish and gripping with hippy hugs by Sanjoy Roy

Sadler's Wells, LondonHofesh Shechter presents two contrasting pieces: Clowns, which lambasts our seeming indifference to violence, and a tender antidote called The Fix The ringmaster trying…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:12am on September 16, 2021[SHARE]

Romeo + Juliet review " an intense rush of love and hate by Sanjoy Roy

Birmingham HippodromeTaking elements of contemporary, hip-hop, classical Indian and streetdance, Rosie Kay's version of Shakespeare has a clamour of activity and ideas This autumn brings a …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 6:36am on September 9, 2021[SHARE]

Black Victorians review " bodiced bodies break free of restraints by Sanjoy Roy

Milton Keynes international festivalInspired by formal portrait photography of black Victorian Britons, Jeanefer Jean-Charles's sensual dance work restores life and humanity to its forgotten…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:06am on July 25, 2021[SHARE]

Future Cargo review " sci-fi show reflects these strange times back to us by Sanjoy Roy

Lowry, SalfordThree androgynous, silver-clad dancers loop and glide through a retrofuturist sealed set in Requardt and Rosenberg's spaced-out touring production Shows that are distributed ph…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 4:36pm on June 21, 2021[SHARE]

Rosie Kay: Absolute Solo II review " strain, strength and beauty by Sanjoy Roy

Birmingham Repertory theatre The choreographer returns to the stage with a superb new work, Adult Female Dancer, part of a compelling evening of three solos Absolute Solo II is a sequel " 22…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 8:03am on May 22, 2021[SHARE]

Barre, humbug! Can ballet put a spin on Charles Dickens in new film? by Sanjoy Roy

Russell Maliphant places movement front and centre of A Christmas Carol and dance is also boosting screen successes like Lovers Rock and Giri/Haji Dance and cinema have a common source. The …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 3:32pm on December 8, 2020[SHARE]

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater: Shelter review " moves with our times by Sanjoy Roy

Available onlineJawole Willa Jo Zollar's three-decade-old piece on homelessness takes on potent new meaning during Covid crisis The best theatre and dance to watch online Some dances seem ti…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 7:54am on August 21, 2020[SHARE]

Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker review " stunning trio of dance films by Sanjoy Roy

In Hoppla!, Achterland and Mitten, the Belgian dance legend manages a dynamic mix of composition and choreography The Belgian choreographer Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker has always been engross…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 5:18pm on August 7, 2020[SHARE]

Dadderrs: The Lockdown Telly Show review " surreality TV gem is a hoot by Sanjoy Roy

Available onlineFrauke Requardt and Daniel Oliver reprise their brave, surreal 2019 show for the coronavirus age In autumn 2019, the married couple Frauke Requardt and Daniel Oliver toured a…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 3:03pm on July 22, 2020[SHARE]

Bouncing back: European dance is kick-started with huge state support by Sanjoy Roy

Dancers are taking tentative steps back to work, giving socially distanced performances outdoors in Germany, France and the Czech Republic Tamas Detrich, director of Germany's Stuttgart Ball…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:06am on July 16, 2020[SHARE]

How the Electric Slide became the Black Lives Matter protest dance by Sanjoy Roy

This is a moment of movement: as people gather to push for change, collective dancing has become activism in motion The protests sparked by the killing of George Floyd have spread across the…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 9:18am on June 11, 2020[SHARE]

Northern Ballet: Geisha review " potent fusion of romantic dance and Japanese horror by Sanjoy Roy

Grand theatre, LeedsThis lavish production uses cinematic design to chilling effect and terrific choreography to drive the drama Kenneth Tindall's Geisha for Northern Ballet echoes the arc o…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:54am on March 15, 2020[SHARE]

Revisor review " astonishing take on Gogol demands to be seen again by Sanjoy Roy

Sadler's Wells, LondonChoreographer Crystal Pite and theatre-maker Jonathon Young combine their worlds for a riveting piece Actors speak, dancers move. In Revisor, choreographer Crystal Pite…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 8:48am on March 4, 2020[SHARE]

Viviana Durante Company: Isadora Now review " tribute to a trailblazer by Sanjoy Roy

Barbican, LondonSweeping nostalgia meets occult menace in this three-part homage to dance pioneer Isadora Duncan Isadora Duncan was a founding figure of modern dance. Replacing ballet's poin…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:12am on February 26, 2020[SHARE]

Black Waters review " a muddied outcry against colonial horrors by Sanjoy Roy

Leeds PlayhousePhoenix Dance Theatre's new piece contains flashes of anguished brilliance but feels cut off from its subject matter In 2018, Phoenix Dance Theatre's Windrush premiered just a…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 1:24am on February 14, 2020[SHARE]

Return to Heaven review " all aboard for the dystopian merry-go-round by Sanjoy Roy

Tobacco Factory, BristolMark Bruce's latest work is sensationally stimulating but perilously dizzying and hard to stomach Mark Bruce is a fascinating, highly distinctive choreographer, his w…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 5:06pm on February 7, 2020[SHARE]

Child review " scary scenes of untethered imagination by Sanjoy Roy

Barbican, LondonThis third part of Peeping Tom's trilogy surreally explores the innocence and danger of childhood, but it's definitely not for kids Having already graced the London internati…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 6:42am on January 23, 2020[SHARE]

The PappyShow: Boys review " 10-man team gets to grips with masculinity by Sanjoy Roy

Southbank Centre, LondonThis devised drama about relationships between young men moves from grim violence to understanding Physical theatre company The PappyShow devises its material through…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:12am on January 21, 2020[SHARE]

The Box of Delights review " an exquisite Christmas cabaret by Sanjoy Roy

Green Dragon hotel, Hereford2Faced Dance put on a reality-busting promenade performance featuring parkour, slapstick and a sit-down dinner 'Come along, chop-chop!" say our minders, rather br…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:42am on December 19, 2019[SHARE]

Top 10 dance shows of 2019 by Lyndsey Winship and Sanjoy Roy

A snogtastic Romeo and Juliet from Matthew Bourne and an international dance-a-thon celebrating Merce Cunningham join a mixed troupe of winners More on the best culture of 2019 Continue read…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 2:03pm on December 15, 2019[SHARE]