Autumn Dance Highlights
After a somnolent summer, the autumn sees London dance come alive with a myriad of unmissable events. Here are some of the highlights
Natalia Osipova, Pure Dance, Sadler's Wells
Natalia Osipova’s new project away from her Royal Ballet commitments is called Pure Dance, and on the face of it seems a lot more promising than her previous solo venture at Sadler’s Wells last year.
Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, Peacock Theatre
Affectionately known as The Trocks, Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo have been going for upwards of 40 years, bringing audiences the world over a very sui generis evening at the ballet.
Read more ...Carlos Acosta, A Celebration – Thirty Years in Dance
A chance to see Carlos Acosta on stage again is not to be spurned, so start planning your October trip to the Royal Albert Hall for Carlos Acosta, A Celebration – Thirty Years in Dance.
Read more ...BRB, La Fille Mal Gardée, Sadler's Wells
London dance audiences can look forward to the summer celebrations continuing well into the autumn season as Birmingham Royal Ballet’s forthcoming visit to Sadler’s Wells includes performances of Sir Frederick Ashton’s sunniest and funniest classic, La Fille Mal Gardée.
Mark Morris Dance Group & Silk Road Ensemble, Layla and Majnun
One of the masters of American contemporary dance, the prolific dancer and choreographer Mark Morris, has been absent from the London stage for far too long – his return to Sadler’s Wells this autumn is, therefore, to be welcomed.
Read more ...The Royal Ballet, Infra Mixed Bill, ROH
The Royal Ballet's Autumn triple bill includes a new work from choreographer Alastair Marriott's marking the centenary of the end of World War i.
Read more ...Matthew Bourne/New Adventures, Swan Lake at Sadler's Wells
As striking today as when it first took ballet audiences by storm in 1995, Matthew Bourne’s daring reinterpretation of Swan Lake returns to Sadler’s Wells in a revised version fit for the 21st century and performed by his New Adventures company.
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