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‘Compelling & moving from start to finish’: MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE – Peacock Theatre ★★★★

In Dance, London theatre, Musicals, Opinion, Reviews by Debbie Gilpin23rd February 2020Leave a Comment

A compelling & human story brought vividly to life by a company that pulses with energy – Sting’s music and Kate Prince’s choreography are a marriage made in dance heaven in Message in a Bottle.

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FIRST LOOK: Discover Ayenai’s VAULT Festival dance show Living Here? with production images

In Dance, Festivals, International, London theatre, Native, Photos by Featured Content18th February 2020

Giving a whole new meaning to the phrase ‘sofa surfing’, check out these production images of Ayenai’s dance piece Living Here? which runs at the VAULT Festival next month. Book your tickets now!

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‘Beautifully enchanting’: Matthew Bourne’s The Red Shoes – Touring ★★★★

In Dance, Opinion, Regional theatre, Reviews, Touring by Olivia Mitchell6th February 2020Leave a Comment

The entire New Adventures company prove once again in The Red Shoes why they’re so revered in this glorious looking and exceptionally assured production.

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Love London Love Culture’s Theatre Picks for February

In Dance, Features, London theatre, Musicals, Plays by Emma Clarendon31st January 2020Leave a Comment

Here’s Love London Love Culture’s monthly guide to some of the best shows opening in February 2020.

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NEWS: Ayenai explore inhabiting a foreign country in Living Here? at VAULT Festival

In Dance, Featured Shows, Festivals, International, London theatre, Native, News, Press Releases, Video by Featured Content24th January 2020

Where is our place? What happens when we have nothing left to hold on to? Do we remain? These are the questions asked by new dance work Living Here? which runs as part of the VAULT Festival later this spring. Book your tickets now!

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‘Pure entertainment’: THE NUTCRACKER – Sheffield ★★★★

In Dance, Opinion, Regional theatre, Reviews, Touring by Fairy Powered Productions8th January 2020Leave a Comment

Saint Petersburg Ballet delivers exactly what you’re wanting from this production. A seasonal treat, a well formed and rehearsed ballet, and two hours of pure entertainment.

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‘An absolute treat’: THE RED SHOES – Sadler’s Wells ★★★★★

In Dance, London theatre, Opinion, Reviews by Debbie Gilpin22nd December 2019Leave a Comment

The Red Shoes is an absolute tour-de-force, and the perfect example of how to make dance (and ballet, in particular) accessible and engaging to a wider audience. It’s an absolute treat.

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‘Impressive, moving & poignant’: THE LOST THING – Royal Opera House ★★★★

In Dance, London theatre, Opinion, Reviews by Amy Toledano19th December 2019Leave a Comment

The Lost Thing is a great example of how to bring young people into the world of live theatre and continue to nurture their minds with acceptance and collaboration.

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‘An evening of world class entertainment & dance’: THE RED SHOES – Sadler’s Wells & Touring ★★★★★

In Dance, London theatre, Opinion, Reviews by Jonathan Baz18th December 2019Leave a Comment

Matthew Bourne’s The Red Shoes returns to Sadler’s Wells three years after it first premiered – and while the score and dance remain exquisite, there is a depth to this ballet that has only matured over time.

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‘Everything about this production is absolutely sumptuous’: THE RED SHOES – Sadler’s Wells

In Dance, Features, London theatre, Musicals, News, Opinion, Plays, Press Releases, Reviews by Emma Clarendon17th December 2019Leave a Comment

This new revival of Matthew Bourne’s romantic and dramatic take on the 1948 film The Red Shows is beautiful to watch unfold.

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‘A tuneful & comic delight’: COPPÉLIA – Royal Opera House ★★★★

In Dance, London theatre, Opinion, Reviews by Johnny Fox4th December 2019Leave a Comment

Coppélia may be the nearest classical ballet comes to pantomime and as a choice alternative to the usual slew of Nutcrackers and Sleeping Beauties, this one is a tuneful and comic delight.

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‘Excellent sweet ballet for children & families alike’: LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD – Touring ★★★★

In Dance, Opinion, Regional theatre, Reviews, Touring by Fairy Powered Productions2nd November 2019Leave a Comment

The dancers of Northern Ballet interpret the adventure of Little Red Riding Hood simply and dramatically with excellent portrayals of the characters.

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NEWS: Four wins for Sheffield Theatres’ Life Of Pi at the UK Theatre Awards

In Awards, Broadway, Dance, London theatre, Musicals, Native, News, Opera, Plays, Press Releases, Regional theatre, Sticky by Press Releases27th October 2019

There were wins for Sheffield Theatres’ Life Of Pi at the 2019 UK Theatre Awards, revealed at London’s Guildhall.

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The Show People Podcast: Stephen Mear uses a harness and a swing

In Audio, Dance, Features, Interviews, London theatre, Musicals by Andrew Keates22nd October 2019Leave a Comment

The Show People Podcast is back and in this episode host Andrew Keates is joined by world renowned and Olivier Award-winning choreographer Stephen Mear.

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‘If you’re not dancing to the music that’s playing, then why is it on?’: Eloise Jones on her choreography for new mental health musical Dissociated

In Dance, Features, Interviews, London theatre, Native, News, Opinion, Plays, Video by Featured Content30th September 2019

A new musical exploring mental health issues and recovery following child sexual abuse will receive its London premiere this autumn. Dissociated, written by psychotherapist Dave Bain and produced by Skitzoid Productions, runs at the Etcetera Theatre in Camden for two weeks only from 15 to 26 October 2019. Time to get booking!

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‘Brilliantly melding differing styles’: OUTWITTING THE DEVIL – Amsterdam / HEARTBEAT OF HOME – Piccadilly Theatre

In Dance, London theatre, Opinion, Reviews by Ian Foster26th September 2019Leave a Comment

A rare foray into the world of dance saw me catch the highly atmospheric Outwitting the Devil from the Akram Khan Company and Heartbeat of Home at the Piccadilly Theatre.

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‘There is nothing quite as intoxicating as Irish dance’: HEARTBEAT OF HOME – West End

In Dance, London theatre, Musicals, Opinion, Reviews by Luca Molinari16th September 2019Leave a Comment

“Come and see those dancing feet” is famously the tagline of 42nd Street, yet it really should be the tagline of Heartbeat of Home, which opened to rapturous applause at the Piccadilly Theatre.

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FROM DOWN UNDER: The Australian Ballet’s Sylvia in Melbourne

In Australia, Dance, International, Opinion, Reviews, Touring by Simon Parris3rd September 2019Leave a Comment

Brilliantly bolstered and boosted, Stanton Welch’s new Sylvia enlivens and enhances the 1876 original for an evening of pure theatrical enchantment.

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‘People need to take notice’: ALONG – Edinburgh Fringe

In Cabaret, Circus, Dance, Edinburgh Festival, Opinion, Regional theatre, Reviews by Katharine Kavanagh5th August 2019Leave a Comment

The rhythms of TS Crew’s bounding, twisting, spinning bodies in Along are timed to perfection with the music, whether boy-band synchronised or splitting into physical polyphony.

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PHOTOS: Experience Alpha Who?’s ‘painting in movement’ live at Camden Fringe

In Dance, Features, Festivals, London theatre, Native, Photos, Plays, Press Releases by Featured Content4th August 2019

A central feature of Matt Franco’s solo piece Alpha Who? is panoramic scenography that responds to the performer. Learn more about this how this “painting in movement” is created, check out our gallery of stunning photos – and then experience it live at Camden Fringe, where the production runs at the Cockpit Theatre from 7 to 9 August only. Time to get booking!

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