Ballet Black
Ballet Black: Pioneers review – an uplifting tribute to Nina Simone
Mthuthuzeli November’s passionate new work celebrating the musician is paired with Will Tuckett’s fine piece inspired by the poet Adrienne Rich
Sarah Crompton
12, Mar, 2023 @9:00 AM
‘It’s undoubtedly going to have a big impact’: inside three Arts Council funding cases
In our final set of case studies exploring the impact of Arts Council England’s new funding round, we speak to Ballet Black, Disability Arts Online and Camden Art Centre
Mabel Banfield-Nwachi, Caroline Butterwick and Alex Needham
18, Nov, 2022 @8:00 AM
10 highlights of Black History Month events around the UK
Our highlights of Black History Month 2022 feature dance and hip-hop, walking tours and world-famous artists
Mabel Banfield-Nwachi and Nazia Parveen
05, Oct, 2022 @6:00 AM
Ballet Black review – powerful pairing from the trailblazing troupe
The rich abilities of the dancers are beautifully showcased in the double bill of Say It Loud and Black Sun
Lyndsey Winship
12, May, 2022 @10:32 AM
Ballet Black review – conflict and connection in spellbinding double bill
Will Tuckett makes visual poetry of love, war and the work of Adrienne Rich, while Mthuthuzeli November journeys to a glitter-coated land of showtime
Sanjoy Roy
07, Nov, 2021 @12:00 PM
Ballet Black: Then or Now/The Waiting Game review – dynamic anniversary celebration
The company celebrates 20 years of challenging, creative work with an eclectic double bill including a thrilling new piece from one of its own dancers
Sarah Crompton
07, Nov, 2021 @9:00 AM
The week in dance: Balanchine and Robbins; British Ballet Charity Gala; Dangerous Liaisons – review
Vadim Muntagirov excelled in a celebration of American ballet while Darcey Bussell staged an impressive showcase of UK talent
Sarah Crompton
13, Jun, 2021 @8:00 AM
On my radar: Winsome Pinnock’s cultural highlights
The British playwright on Ballet Black, Ayanna Witter-Johnson and an unmissable vegan eatery
Winsome Pinnock
15, Mar, 2020 @10:00 AM
What to see this week in the UK
From The Irishman to Henry VI, here’s our pick of the best films, concerts, exhibitions, theatre and dance over the next seven days
Andrew Pulver, Michael Cragg, John Fordham, Andrew Clements, Jonathan Jones, Miriam Gillinson and Lyndsey Winship
08, Nov, 2019 @9:00 AM
Birmingham Royal Ballet review – noirish style and tragic love
Guests Ballet Black steal the show with Cathy Marston’s masterful The Suit, while newcomer Jack Lister offers little substance but plenty of style
Lyndsey Winship
30, Oct, 2019 @12:03 PM
'That took long enough!' – black ballerinas finally get shoes to match their skin
Ballet shoes have always been a pale peachy pink because it was assumed dancers were, too. Now a British footwear company is striking a blow for ballerinas of colour everywhere
Lyndsey Winship
01, Apr, 2019 @11:00 AM
Ballet Black review – welly-wearing dancers stage miners' strike
Classical ballet and African dance fuse in a powerful piece inspired by events that led to South Africa’s anti-apartheid movement
Lyndsey Winship
18, Mar, 2019 @6:00 AM
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