Best June dance shows
London hosts dance from four continents
The Royal Ballet, Like Water for Chocolate, ROH
The acclaimed Mexican novel Like Water for Chocolate becomes a ballet adapted by the immensely talented dance-maker Christopher Wheeldon for The Royal Ballet. The June world premiere is awaited with much anticipation.
Read more ...Next Generation Festival, Royal Opera House
Junior dancers from around the world strut their stuff in the Royal Opera House's smaller Linbury Theatre, in a festival that will once again augur a bright future for dance everywhere.
Read more ...Hungarian State Folk Ensemble, Liszt Mosaics, Sadler's Wells
The Hungarian State Folk Ensemble pays homage to one of Hungary's most celebrated cultural figures, the composer Franz Liszt, with a show that blends music and dancing in engaging and creative ways.
Read more ...Pina Bausch/Germaine Acogny/Malou Airoudu, Sadler's Wells
A truly extraordinary interpretation of a truly extraordinary work: a company of dancers from the École des Sables in Senegal dance Pina Bausch's visceral portrayal of Strravinsky's The Rite of Spring. This is undoubtedly one of the highlights of June dance in London.
Read more ...Matthew Bourne's The Car Man, Royal Albert Hall
Matthew Bourne's cinematic The Car Man, inspired by Bizet's opera Carmen, gains new, eye-filling dimensions in this adaptation to the vast space of the Royal Albert Hall.
Read more ...The Crucible, Scottish Ballet, Sadler's Wells
Scottish Ballet makes a rare and welcome visit to London with choreographer Helen Pickett's award-winning ballet adaptation of The Crucible, Arthur Miller's hard-hitting play on the Salem witch trials. A London premiere not to be missed.
Read more ...A Festival of Korean Dance 2022, The Place
The Place's love affair with Korean dance continues. This year's Festival of Korean Dance brings a world premiere alongside works exploring the very essence of dance and its relationship to audiences.
Read more ...Flamenco Festival 2022, Sadler's Wells
Sadler's Wells' much-loved Flamenco Festival returns with a selection of acts that run the gamut between traditional flamenco and new forms exploring its contemporary relevance.
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