The nominations for this year's Olivier Awards have been announced, with musical theatre productions leading the charge (obviously).
The nominations for dance are below:
BEST NEW DANCE PRODUCTION
La Fiesta by Israel Galvan at Sadler’s Wells
Ingoma by Mthuthezeli November for Ballet Black at the Royal Opera House - Linbury Theatre
Mám by Michael Keegan-Dolan
Vessel by Damien Jalet & Kohei Nawa at Sadler's Wells
The only one of these I have seen is Michael Keegan-Dolan's Mám for his own company Teaċ Daṁsa: and it was magnificent. I've yet to see any of Michael's work and not feel exhilarated, moved and inspired.
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN DANCE
Sara Baras for her choreography and performance in Ballet Flamenco - Sombras at Sadler’s Wells
Anne Teres de Keersmaeker for her performance in Mitten Wir Im Leben Sind/Bach6Cellosuiten at Sadler's Wells
Gisele Vienne for her choreography of Crowd, presented by Dance Umbrella at Sadler's Wells
I wanted to see Crowd. It was one of those shows with a trailer that looked like it could be amazing - or terrible. Reviews and this nomination suggest it was the former.
BEST THEATRE CHOREOGRAPHER
Fabian Aloise for Evita at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre
Matthew Bourne and Stephen Mear for Mary Poppins at Prince Edward Theatre
Jerome Robbins and Matt Cole for Fiddler on the Roof at Playhouse Theatre
Jennifer Weber for & Juliet at Shaftesbury Theatre
I include this category only because there is a nomination for Matthew Bourne - who is undoubtedly a fantastic theatre choreographer; and because there is a nomination for Jerome Robbins, who died more than 20 years ago but is seemingly still producing outstanding work.
The nominations for dance are below:
BEST NEW DANCE PRODUCTION
La Fiesta by Israel Galvan at Sadler’s Wells
Ingoma by Mthuthezeli November for Ballet Black at the Royal Opera House - Linbury Theatre
Mám by Michael Keegan-Dolan
Vessel by Damien Jalet & Kohei Nawa at Sadler's Wells
The only one of these I have seen is Michael Keegan-Dolan's Mám for his own company Teaċ Daṁsa: and it was magnificent. I've yet to see any of Michael's work and not feel exhilarated, moved and inspired.
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN DANCE
Sara Baras for her choreography and performance in Ballet Flamenco - Sombras at Sadler’s Wells
Anne Teres de Keersmaeker for her performance in Mitten Wir Im Leben Sind/Bach6Cellosuiten at Sadler's Wells
Gisele Vienne for her choreography of Crowd, presented by Dance Umbrella at Sadler's Wells
I wanted to see Crowd. It was one of those shows with a trailer that looked like it could be amazing - or terrible. Reviews and this nomination suggest it was the former.
BEST THEATRE CHOREOGRAPHER
Fabian Aloise for Evita at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre
Matthew Bourne and Stephen Mear for Mary Poppins at Prince Edward Theatre
Jerome Robbins and Matt Cole for Fiddler on the Roof at Playhouse Theatre
Jennifer Weber for & Juliet at Shaftesbury Theatre
I include this category only because there is a nomination for Matthew Bourne - who is undoubtedly a fantastic theatre choreographer; and because there is a nomination for Jerome Robbins, who died more than 20 years ago but is seemingly still producing outstanding work.