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Manchester + North West Dance Survey for Methods of Dance
Manchester + North West Dance Survey for Methods of DanceUrban Moves. Photography: Peter Jacobs
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And the Tony goes to...?
Very pleased to hear that Hofesh Shechter has been nominated for Best Choreography for the revival of Fiddler on the Roof at the 2016 Tony Awards.Who could have predicted that?The other wonder here is...
View Article20 Wishes for 2011 - 5 years on
I wrote the post below at the end of 2011. I thought it would be interesting to see what was on my agenda / radar then and whether my wishes came to fruition (for me, at least).Twenty dance-related...
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Hofesh Shechter - a new creation for 2017
Hofesh Shechter Company are delighted to announce that Hofesh Shechter will create a new work for Hofesh Shechter Company with its world premiere at La Villette with Theatre de la Ville in Paris in...
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Michael Clark - new work for 2016
New Work 2016 WORLD PREMIÈREBarbican, London 6 - 15 October 2016TICKETS ON SALE MONDAY 16 MAYAwarded an honour by the Queen for ‘services to dance’ in 2014, Michael Clark staggered somewhat bemused out...
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The Casement Project
The Casement Project for DRAFF from José Miguel Jiménez on Vimeo.The Casement Project is a choreography of bodies and ideas that takes place across multiple platforms and national boundaries. It dances...
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32 RUE VANDENBRANDEN
32 RUE VANDENBRANDEN PEEPING TOMI'm not sure when I first became aware of the work of Peeping Tom, maybe after 32 Rue Vandenbranden won an Olivier Award for Best New Dance Production in 2015 - but...
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Giselle | English National Ballet | Akram Khan | MIF
GiselleEnglish National BalletChoreographed by Akram KhanWorld premiereIn a very special addition to the biennial Festival programme, the world premiere of Akram Khan’sGiselle will take place in...
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Robin Howard CBE 1924-1989
Robin Howard CBE“Don’t stop now” was Marie Rambert’s plea to Robin Howard after he had financed the visit of Martha Graham Company to the Edinburgh Festival in 1963.It was advice that he took to heart....
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Manchester? No, sorry....
I sometimes feel like a bit of a lone voice on this theme but I am still willing to agitate on the subject of Manchester's perceived (in)significance as a player on the national dance landscape.Clearly...
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Rosemary Butcher - Dance and Visual Artist
Rosemary Butcher was an icon of New British Dance: a movement of dancers and new choreographers inspired by new dance emerging in the United States who broke away from the existing classical dance...
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Soul's Paths | The Wonder Inn | 28 October at 7pm & 9pm
Soul's Paths - Fri 28 Oct - 7PMOctober 1, 2016As a result of a collaboration between Matrafisc Dance Company and Vonnegut Collective we present Soul's Paths, a site specific performance, grown around...
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Matrafisc Dance Company - Soul's Paths - The Wonder Inn
Matrafisc Dance Company is a new presence in Manchester, created by Ina Colizza and Antonello Apicella. With the addition of four other dancers, this unexpectedly makes the company one of - if not the...
View ArticleMIF17 - 10000 Gestures | Boris Charmatz
10000 GesturesBoris CharmatzOne of Europe’s most daring and exciting choreographers, Boris Charmatz will be opening his newest work at MIF17. For this highly ambitious piece, staged in an atmospheric...
View Article2016 - The Year in Dance
JanuaryFebruaryMacbeth - HOME - 2-6 February ****Read my review for The Reviews HubhereEchoes and I Imagine - Aakash Odedra - The Lowry [Quays Theatre] - 16 February ***Read my review for The Reviews...
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SICK! Festival
SICK! FestivalSICK! Festival heads to HOME, Contact and The Lowry as part of a city-wide programme.SICK! Festival confronts the physical, mental and social challenges that we face in our individual and...
View ArticleFLARE17
FLARE17The Flare International Festival of New Theatre sets out to find some of the most exciting new makers of experimental theatre working internationally, and brings them together to perform in...
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2016 Review of the Year
In my 2015 Review of the Year I wrote the following:The inevitability of the major companies that tour annually endures. Graduate touring companies appear to have fallen away this year in favour of...
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Hopes for 2017: A Wishlist
Just a few companies I would like to see in 2017: programmers take note! (I've tried to only include companies I know are currently active, have upcoming new work, have toured work recently or tour...
View ArticleManchester? No, sorry - 2017 REDUX
Well, just to keep things interesting - and because nothing has changed (arguably) - I am revisiting my Manchester? No, sorry news update for 2017.Find out what's the story with Manchester? No,...
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