Birmingham HippodromeThis production of Frederick Ashton's version of the bucolic love story allows the beauty and humour to flow naturally from the choreography As the rain comes down and t…
Queen Elizabeth Hall; Linbury theatre, Royal Opera House, LondonQudus Onikeku's dancers jerk, bustle and glide through a puzzling tale of rebirth, while Kate Prince's ZooNation returns to Wo…
The actor on the extraordinary second life of her stage career, learning lines in your 80s, and the secret of her long marriage Born in Edinburgh in 1935, June Watson's career on stage, tele…
Sadler's Wells, LondonThe resurrected company revives rarities by Kenneth MacMillan and Ashley Page alongside enticing new work " all performed with brio and belief Christopher Marney's affe…
Queen Elizabeth Hall, LondonAn ensemble of disabled and non-disabled, deaf and neurodivergent dancers create and perform a joyful show combining movement, words and sheer invention For nearl…
London Coliseum; Dance Base, EdinburghThe Tbilisi-based company's first ever visit to London delivers a precise if traditional take on a classic. Plus, a knockout new duet from Mufutau Yusuf…
Zoo Southside; Dance Base, EdinburghA subtle Danish revamp of Romeo and Juliet goes head to head with German B-boys, an Australian spin on Russell Maliphant and a Scottish double bill of dyn…
Tese dei Soppalchi; Piccolo Arsenale, VeniceHip-hop meets Samuel Beckett in one of two new commissions by Italian choreographers, while the other struggles under the weight of its ambition O…
Teatro alle Tese; Teatro Piccolo Arsenale, VeniceRadical choreographers Alan Lucien Øyen and Rafael Palacios present two very different but beautifully poised explorations of what it is t…
Sadler's Wells, LondonDoherty choreographs England's flagship youth dance company in expressive solos, fragmented motion and beautiful tableaux that go by in a flash There's a brilliantly si…
The choreographer who changed how dance was perceived in Britain is now taking the reins of a major revival of 'Oliver!'. He talks to Sarah Crompton about his memories of legendary composer …
Sadler's Wells, LondonHis dancers are superb, but abrupt tonal changes get in the way of the story's emotional punch in Acosta's expanded new production Since the start of the year I've seen…
Ustinov Studio, BathThe Dane's trilogy of works inspired by Greek myths concludes with a remarkable performance that adds a hint of redemption to the tale Over two years and three Deborah Wa…
St James theatre, New YorkDreamlike logic and exceptional choreography make this wordless interpretation of Sufjan Stevens's Illinois album a deserving winner of a Tony award A week ago, Ill…
Royal Opera House, LondonFrederick Ashton's musicality, footwork and storytelling are showcased in a programme of gracefully danced favourites When you watch the ballets of Frederick Ashton …
Linbury theatre, Royal Opera House, LondonAs part of the Royal Ballet's season devoted to the British choreographer, the Florida company brings three of his works to radiant, graceful life F…
Norwich Theatre Royal; Sadler's Well, London Marc Brew's recreation, choreographed by Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, of the crash that left him paraplegic is an exhilarating riposte to fate. And a sl…
Sadler's Wells, LondonThe French choreographer's 1981 interpretation of the playwright's world rewards patience with its magic and precision A silent dance based on the writings of Samuel Be…
Stone Nest, LondonJill Johnson's intricate new piece puts the audience in the midst of an exploration of interaction and connection There's something magical about watching dance at a distan…
Royal Opera House, LondonChristopher Wheeldon strips Shakespeare's play of distractions in this boldly choreographed, nuanced masterpiece Ten years ago, when Christopher Wheeldon created The…
Barbican theatre, LondonThe company's exploration of the act of dancing ebbs and flows loose-limbed precision " and some astonishing pyrotechnics It will soon be 50 years since hip-hop emerg…
Queen Elizabeth Hall; Linbury theatre, Royal Opera House, LondonShechter's young dancers thrill in his hellish vision of England. Elsewhere, emerging choreographers from Brno to Birmingham s…
Sadler's Wells, LondonThe revered Malou Airaudo and Germaine Acogny kick off this year's celebration of creative ageing, in a triple bill shared by Louise Lecavalier and Ben Duke Malou Airau…
Royal Opera House, LondonThe Royal Ballet's long-running and rather cumbersome Swan Lake is elevated by the dancers' artistry, while a fine Kenneth MacMillan triple bill deserves more perfor…
Sadler's Wells; Linbury theatre, Royal Opera House, LondonJohan Inger's cool take on Bizet's tragic heroine is given its UK premiere by English National Ballet, while LA's Yorke Dance Projec…