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THEATRE REVIEW | Matthew Bourne’s Cinderella
Matthew Bourne’s Cinderella is a phenomenal breath-taking production which is absolutely sublime on every level.
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THEATRE REVIEW | Northern Ballet’s The Boy In The Striped Pyjamas – CAST Theatre and National Tour
★★★| Northern Ballet’s The Boy In The Striped Pyjamas Based on the best-selling book, The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas tells the story of two boys; Bruno, the son of a concentration camp Commandant and Shmuel, a young Jewish prisoner; as they befriend each other from opposing sides of the barbed wire fence. Whilst a […]
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THEATRE REVIEW | Dancing with the Devil
★★★ | Dancing with the Devil Rudolph Nureyev was one of the greatest ballet dancers of the 20th century. His colourful life and volatile personality make him a fascinating study and a perfect subject for drama. Aletta Lawson has taken an inspired premise of looking at Nureyev’s life in retrospect via his dying delusions. Starting […]
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THEATRE REVIEW | Into The Hoods: Remixed, National Tour
★★★★ | In The Hoods: Remixed Two children are lost on the Ruff Endz Estate and in exchange for a bus ticket home; they agree to help The Landlord, who sends them out on a quest to find the gifts he wants to give his daughter for her 18th birthday. Their search, to find an […]
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THEATRE REVIEW: St Petersberg Classic Ballet – Sheffield Theatres & National Tour
Formed in 1996, the St Petersberg Classic Ballet is currently in the midst of their first ever UK tour, bringing an abundance of classically presented ballet and a trio of traditional tales; The Nutcracker, Giselle and Swan Lake. ★★★
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TRAILER: Swan Lake II: Dark Waters
The annual contemporary performance season, Sacred, starts at the Chelsea Theatre November 5th – 28th. One piece to keep an eye on is the very talented PanicLab’s Swan Lake II. A new solo performance from jordan Lennie, who helped to choreograph the piece along with Joseph Mercier, is a visual treat. Jordan may be naked […]
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THEATRE REVIEW | Wayne McGregor’s Random Dance: FAR – CAST Theatre, Doncaster
★★★ | FAR – CAST Theatre, Doncaster Based on an 18th-century text, Flesh in the Age of Reason, (hence the acronym, FAR), choreographer Wayne McGregor’s piece ventures into the relationship between the flesh and the mind. Utilising a backdrop of a pin board of thousands of LED’s, glistening and twinkling like the firing of neurological […]
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BROMANCE: Hot As Hell Male On Male Dancing
Barely Methodical Troupe: an experimental acrobatic company, have just released a video dance piece which is acrobatic, magical, touching and completely hot.
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Moscow City Ballet’s Swan Lake – Sheffield Lyceum and National Tour
★★★ | Moscow City Ballet’s Swan Lake – Sheffield Lyceum and National Tour It is a tidal wave of tights, tutus and tiaras in this presentation of one of Tchaikovsky’s most famous ballets, performed in typical traditional style by the Moscow City Ballet. Telling the story of a Prince who finds his youth slipping away […]
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British Dance Council To Consider Banning Same-Sex Ballroom Couples
The British Dance Council is to consider a proposed rule change that could ban same-sex couples from competing in amateur and professional Ballroom dance competitions, which may be illegal discrimination. A proposal from its rules sub-committee has suggested that dance partners for Ballroom dance competitions should comprise of a “man” and a “lady”. The proposed […]
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THEATRE REVIEW | BalletBoyz: The Talent 2013
★★★★ The BalletBoyz have been going from strength to strength since they were formed by Michael Nunn and Billy Trevitt in 2001 following their breakaway from the Royal Ballet. The original remit was to make ballet more accessible and to bring challenging new works to theatres where dance was rarely seen. The company have certainly […]