October dance in London
A promising opening of the 2022-23 season
The Royal Ballet, Mayerling 2022, Royal Opera House
The Royal Ballet kicks off the new season with one of the big beasts of its repertoire: Kenneth MacMillan's intense, haunting Mayerling, based on the tragic death of Crown Prince Rudolf of the Austrian-Hungarian empire and his teenage mistress.
Read more ...The Centre for the Less Good Idea, To What End, Barbican Pit
Yet another ramification of South African artist William Kentridge's wide-ranging impact, the Centre for the Less Good Idea brings some of its pioneering dance/theatre work to the Barbican with the show To What End.
Read more ...Alexander Whitley Dance Company, Anti-Body, Lilian Baylis Studio
Choreographer Alexander Whitley continues his restless exploration of the link between science and dance with his new work Anti-Body, shaped by motion capture technology.
Read more ...German Cornejo's Tango After Dark, Peacock Theatre
With Tango After Dark German Cornejo is back doing what he does best, creating high-octane tango shows, which shower the famous Argentine dance form with suggestive thrills and spills.
Read more ...Rambert, Peaky Blinders: The Redemption of Thomas Shelby, Troubadour Wembley Park
Following its enthusiastically reviewed world premiere in Birmingham (where else?), Rambert's own take on the TV sensation Peaky Blinders comes to London for an extended run at the Troubadour Wembley Park.
Read more ...Dance Umbrella 2022, various venues
London's annual festival of all things dance and beyond, Dance Umbrella, returns to a wide variety of venues across the capital, with shows for all tastes and ages.
Read more ...Dickson Mbi, Enowate, Sadler's Wells
Dickson Mbi is one of the most magnetic dancers on today's stage. Formerly a performer of work by others, Mbi now brings his own piece, Enowate, to Sadler's Wells.
Read more ...Birmingham Royal Ballet, Don Quixote in cinemas
Birmingham Royal Ballet offers an unmissable opportunity to catch up with its joyful, uplifting Don Quixote, when it comes to cinemas nationwide for one night only.
Read more ...The Royal Ballet, New Crystal Pite, Royal Opera House
The acclaimed Canadian choreographer Crystal Pite, reshapes and extends her award-winning ballet Flight Pattern, which portrays the harrowing journey of a group of refugees.
Read more ...Born to Exist: the Woman I Know, Joseph Toonga, The Place
Recently mentored by the Royal Ballet as part of the company's emerging choreographer programme, Joseph Toonga presents his new work Born to Exist: the Woman I Know, performed by his own company at The Place.
Read more ...Aakash Odedra Company, Samsara, Sadler's Wells
A cross-cultural collaboration between Indian and Chinese cultures, Aakash Odedra Company's Samsara has its London premiere at Sadler's Wells.
Read more ...Ugly Duckling, Northern Ballet, Linbury Theatre
Last but not least, one for the younger dance audiences: Northern Ballet, with its unmatched reputation for creating children's ballets, brings its production of Hans Christian Andersen's tale Ugly Duckling to the ROH Linbury theatre.
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