Judith Mackrell
Sadler's Wells: the world's best dance theatre?
William Forsythe thinks that "every city in the world should have a Sadler's Wells".Sadler's Wells: the world's best dance theatre?
William Forsythe thinks that "every city in the world should have a Sadler's Wells".
Royal Ballet: Hansel and Gretel - review
As Liam Scarlett premieres his first full-length narrative ballet, it's clear he has some very nasty things in the woodshed of his imagination.
Rubberbandance - review
The hip-hop company Rubberbandance come with an unusually exotic provenance.
Puz/zle - review
Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui's work has always been about making connections: between different dance forms; religions and rituals; art and science. But in Puz/zle, it's the urge to connect that itself becomes his subject, as it addresses the human compulsion to
Breakin' Convention and the global fusion of hip-hop dance
From Brooklyn to South Africa breakdancing is cross-pollinating with other forms to create vibrant, gravity-defying new hybrids It's been a decade since hip-hop impresario Jonzi D orchestrated the first Breakin' Convention festival and declared that th
The Place prize - review
The judges for this year's Place prize might not be declaring their winner until Saturday, but already the public are deciding. Audiences at each of the 10 acts in the running have begun voting for their own favourite – and it is no surprise that, so fa
English National Ballet: Ecstasy and Death - review
As the recently appointed director of English National Ballet, Tamara Rojo has been expertly spinning a new grown-up, sexy and very contemporary image for her company. And even if only one work in this London season is new to the repertory, the title Rojo
Why are women choreographers two steps behind the lords of the dance?
An experiment at London's Trinity Laban Conservatoire aims to assess the success gap between male and female dance professionals - putting women back on the front foot Where have all the women gone? In 2009, Dance Umbrella and Dance UK held a one-day co