William Forsythe
The best dance of 2022
Exhilarating highlights this year ranged from tech-savvy ballet and a juggling celebration of Merce Cunningham to a daring flamenco Rite of Spring
Lyndsey Winship and Sanjoy Roy
16, Dec, 2022 @11:00 AM
English National Ballet: Ek/ Forsythe/ Quagebeur review – a fantastic farewell from Tamara Rojo
Mats Ek’s riveting new Rite of Spring for the #MeToo era is the centrepiece of the company’s last triple bill under its transformative artistic director
Sarah Crompton
12, Nov, 2022 @1:00 PM
English National Ballet: Ek/Forsythe/Quagebeur review – masters at work
Mats Ek’s Rite of Spring is a pared back but powerful take on Stravinsky’s mighty score and William Forsythe’s Blake Works 1 is intensely watchable
Lyndsey Winship
10, Nov, 2022 @11:52 AM
The Forsythe Evening; Traplord review – a sugar rush and a bitter bill
William Forsythe delivers a dazzling fusion of classical ballet and pop, Ivan Michael Blackstock a bold examination of black masculinity
Sarah Crompton
10, Apr, 2022 @8:00 AM
English National Ballet: The Forsythe Evening review – feel the funk
The energy is infectious as William Forsythe blends classical ballet with soul, house and R&B, from James Blake to Barry White
Lyndsey Winship
01, Apr, 2022 @10:34 AM
Ida Rubinstein: The Final Act review – a passionate dancer’s drama
The extraordinary life story of the Ballets Russes star is retold with intensity, imagination and balletic flourishes
Lyndsey Winship
28, Sep, 2021 @7:00 PM
‘I couldn’t even move my eyeballs’: how dancer Tiler Peck stepped back to the barre
The New York City Ballet star talks about her thrilling lockdown collaboration with William Forsythe – and the injury that almost ended her career
Lyndsey Winship
29, Apr, 2021 @7:00 PM
The week in dance: Bernstein in a Bubble; The Barre Project (Blake Works II) review – lockdown riches
Alexei Ratmansky savours every moment in a new work set to Bernstein, while William Forsythe brilliantly honours the dancer’s relationship with the barre
Sarah Crompton
04, Apr, 2021 @8:00 AM
William Forsythe: The Barre Project review – a half-hour of perfection
With Tiler Peck leading the line with absolute control, William Forsythe’s Zoom-coordinated new work reaps the benefits of creative limitations
Lyndsey Winship
24, Mar, 2021 @7:30 PM
Just keep moving: the top 10 dance shows of 2020
The year started with sparkling ballet and dazzling premieres, then came lockdown. But the dance world didn’t stand still and kept delivering innovative and urgent creations
Lyndsey Winship
22, Dec, 2020 @9:00 AM
Natalie Portman's husband denies signing letter backing fired ballet director
Choreographers Benjamin Millepied and William Forsyth deny signing letter demanding director’s return after dismissal for pregnancy discrimination
Tim Jonze
19, Feb, 2020 @9:40 PM
Top 10 dance shows of 2018
Romeo and Juliet muddled into middle age, Akram Khan suffered shell-shock, Rambert2 lost control – and William Forsythe gave ballet a stratospheric street shakeup
Judith Mackrell and Lyndsey Winship
17, Dec, 2018 @6:00 PM
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