Wayne McGregor
UniVerse: A Dark Crystal Odyssey; Northern Ballet: The Great Gatsby – review
Wayne McGregor conjures a shimmering eco-myth from Jim Henson’s 80s puppet fantasy film
Sarah Crompton
21, May, 2023 @8:00 AM
UniVerse: A Dark Crystal Odyssey review – earth, air, fire and water send a powerful message in Wayne McGregor premiere
This bleak but powerful meditation on our ailing planet combines dance, poetry, film and music to startling effect
Lyndsey Winship
14, May, 2023 @10:55 AM
Dancer Edward Watson: ‘Get the wind machine, get my clothes off and get out there’
The performer talks us through the photographers who documented his shapeshifting career with the Royal Ballet
Lyndsey Winship
21, Apr, 2023 @1:00 PM
Dancing at Lughnasa review – an exquisite staging of Brian Friel’s evocative drama
There are superb performances from a cast including Siobhán McSweeney and Ardal O’Hanlon in Josie Rourke’s production
Arifa Akbar
19, Apr, 2023 @11:36 AM
Woolf Works review – Alessandra Ferri goes deeper in Wayne McGregor’s modern masterpiece
The Italian star graces a flawless revival of McGregor’s dreamlike 2015 ballet inspired by the writings of Virginia Woolf
Sarah Crompton
05, Mar, 2023 @9:00 AM
Woolf Works review – the wondrous Alessandra Ferri flies again
Returning to the role created for her by Wayne McGregor, the dancer portrays the great modernist with emotional power
Lyndsey Winship
02, Mar, 2023 @12:06 PM
23 for 2023: Observer writers’ culture highlights for the year ahead
From Rachmaninov to pop reunions, Beyoncé’s tour to Greta Gerwig’s Barbie, Spielberg to Sam Smith, our critics guide you through the next 12 months
01, Jan, 2023 @10:00 AM
The best theatre, dance and comedy tickets to book for 2023
Danny Boyle’s Matrix-inspired spectacular opens in Manchester, Succession star Brian Cox returns to the stage and standups Maisie Adam, Guz Khan and Catherine Cohen are on tour
Arifa Akbar, Lyndsey Winship and Brian Logan
26, Dec, 2022 @6:00 AM
The Royal Ballet: A Diamond Celebration review – pick ’n’ mix gala with some sparkles
A grab-bag of nine pieces, from Wheeldon to Tanowitz, make up a celebratory programme delivered with customary aplomb by the Royal’s dancers
Lyndsey Winship
17, Nov, 2022 @2:00 PM
‘Don’t worry, just watch’: how do you tell a story through dance?
Even the best-known ballets can baffle newcomers so what can choreographers do to avoid audiences getting lost? From Matthew Bourne’s fairytales to staging Margaret Atwood and Peaky Blinders, we find out
Lyndsey Winship
06, Oct, 2022 @12:00 PM
Carnación; Petrushka review – two contrasting personal visions
Silver Lion winner Rocío Molina unleashes raw energy, while Golden Lion winner Saburo Teshigawara turns his gaze inward
Sarah Crompton
31, Jul, 2022 @8:00 AM
Venice Dance Biennale review – Wayne McGregor delivers sinners and shapeshifters
The British choreographer’s programme includes beguiling digital dance created by Tobias Gremmler, a reckoning with desire from Rocío Molina and seven visions of vice
Chris Wiegand
29, Jul, 2022 @2:27 PM
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