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Pieces inspired by transgender people in west Africa and hair-braiding feature in this experimental festival
The choreographer’s apocalyptic adaptation of Jim Henson’s The Dark Crystal premiered in London
GöteborgsOperans Danskompani tumbles at Sadler’s Wells and Trajal Harrell’s ‘Porca Miseria’ overstays its welcome at the Barbican
The movement in the choreographer’s new piece is in danger of being upstaged by the gorgeous imagery
Highlights of the annual event at Sadler’s Wells included South Korean flashdancing and Dutch soft-shoe slip-sliding
‘The Firebird’ was revolutionary while ‘Song of a Wayfarer’ brought forth a new star dancer
The dancer and choreographer had a passion for history and reconstructing lost works
Gabriela Carrizo offered witless pratfalls but Crystal Pite’s premiere on eco-themes was inventive
Tennessee Williams’s play gets a sultry dance treatment at the Theatre Royal Glasgow with a beguiling Ryoichi Hirano as Stanley
Tom Pye’s designs make Frederick Ashton’s masterpiece shine anew while Marianela Nuñez remains dream casting
Plus: Jemima Brown shines in a Tom Dale Dance Company double bill
Bobbi Jene Smith and Or Schraiber use an expressive choreographic language but don’t develop characters
Between hamstring stretches, the Birmingham Royal Ballet boss discusses fostering new talent and embracing Black Sabbath
Plus: Seeta Patel’s ‘Rite of Spring’ at Sadler’s Wells is an Indian-dance-inflected take on Stravinsky’s score
The dancer showed almost superhuman stamina and technique in a quadruple bill she also curated
Northern Ballet production dodges period drama clichés. Plus, ‘Woolf Works’ returns to the Royal Opera House
The performers display strength and suppleness in a show at Sadler’s Wells rooted in the Tswana dance of Botswana
People have predicted its demise for decades. But it’s whirling as powerfully as ever
Ballets Jazz Montréal’s ‘Dance Me’ features some of the singer’s greatest hits
‘Secret Things’ was an edgy world premiere set to an Anna Clyne string quartet
In their restaging of the classic ballet, dancer Benjamin Pech and artist Ignasi Monreal have created the perfect pas de deux
Her kaleidoscopic work has drawn on Emily Dickinson and London parks and has now inspired a new dance at the Royal Opera House
The London programme from Carlos Acosta’s company features fine dancers, but the choreographic choices are questionable
Sean Gandini and Kati Ylä-Hokkala are dexterous and engaging in the hour-long London show
The Sadler’s Wells world premiere was earnest and introspective but lacked energy
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