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Sydney Premiere for DV8’s New Production‏

Dates for the new DV8 production have now been announced.Photo: Stephen Berkeley-White Can We Talk About This? will premiere in August 2011 at Sydney Opera House, followed by an international tour (see...

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Not a dance season from The Lowry this autumn...

In May I wrote about my fear that there would be little dance on in Manchester in the near future. I expected the usual summer dearth of performances, made worse by the biannual absence of Urban...

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Carlos Acosta - Premieres Plus what?

I went to see Carlos Acosta's new show Premieres Plus at the Lowry last night. I've never seen him before but obviously am well aware of his reputation as one of the leading male dancers of his...

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Javier De Frutos - Elysian Fields

Inventive and groundbreaking choreographer Javier De Frutos returns to Rambert to create a world première for Sadler’s Wells. Inspired by the life and work of Tennessee Williams and set to music from A...

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The Cholmondeleys and the Featherstonehaughs face final edit.

The all-female dance troupe The Cholmondeleys and its male counterpart The Featherstonehaughs are to disband after losing their funding.The two companies, pronounced Chumleys and Fanshaws, will come to...

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Matthew Bourne reveals New Adventures prize winner

The winner of the first New Adventures Choreographer Award, set up by dancer and choreographer Matthew Bourne, has been named as James Cousins.The 22-year-old, who beat 14 other finalists, was praised...

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Candoco Dance Company - Turning 20 - The Lowry, Salford

Candoco Dance Company - Turning 20 - The Lowry, SalfordThe first dance I've been to see since July - apart from the marvellous Platform 4 festival.I had great expectations for Candoco having heard many...

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Fallen Angels Dance Theatre: Chapter One, Battle for the Soul - The Lowry,...

Fallen Angels Dance Theatre: Chapter One, Battle for the Soul - The Lowry, Salford

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Companies that are touring - but not visiting Manchester.

Here are a few companies that are touring the UK but not visiting Manchester... the list isn't exhaustive but two things stand out - how few companies are on the road this season and how few of them...

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Hofesh Shechter Company

After months of little news and few dance events to look forward to I found out today the wonderful news that Hofesh Shechter's modern masterpiece Political Mother will be appearing at The Lowry next...

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Under the Floorboards

I notice that balletLORENT will be visiting the Lowry again in 2012 with their new show - aimed at the under-5s...I'm sure it's spirited and magical but please kill me now. As if their show about the...

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Wayne McGregor | Random Dance

More good news for 2012... Wayne McGregor | Random Dance will be performing Entity at The Lowry on 27 March 2012.I was lucky enough to see Entity in Liverpool in 2010. The Liverpool Playhouse is...

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Matthew Bourne to complete Tchaikovsky trilogy

Choreographer Matthew Bourne is to create a new version of ballet Sleeping Beauty with "vampiric influences", it has been announced.The work will be premiered next Christmas as part of a season at...

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2012 - The Year in Dance

January* Swan Lake - Russian State Ballet and the Orchestra of Siberia - Bridgewater Hall 4-5 January* Beauty and the Beast - Birmingham Royal Ballet - The Lowry 24-28 JanuaryFebruary* Elektro Kif -...

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2011 - The Year in Dance

January - MarchApril* Richard Alston Dance Company - The Lowry - 12 April [Dance Moves] ****Read my review for The Public Reviews here Richard Alston's company are reliably watchable with their...

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At Swim Two Boys - Earthfall

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Manchester venue shortage? Can you help?

I'm collating some information on whether touring dance companies are struggling to find suitable performances spaces in Manchester - whether they are looking for large theatres, smaller venues,...

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Undance

Wayne McGregor, Mark-Anthony Turnage and Mark Wallinger's Eadweard Muybridge-refrencing new work Undance.

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Men & Girls Dance - Trailer

Men & Girls Dance - Trailer from Fevered Sleep on Vimeo.Fevered Sleep's Men & Girls Dance will be appearing:Lawrence Batley Theatre in HuddersfieldFri 3rd June 7.30pm | Sat 4th June 7.30pmThe...

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Turn 2016 - keep turning

Turn– presented by Word of Warning, Contact and Dance Manchester – is the annual microfestival of new north west dance, celebrating five years at Contact in 2016.Performed across two evenings, Turn...

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