Five Dance Shows to See in May

From new choreography at Covent Garden, through Casanova's life in dance and a new take on Argentine tango - May's dance is nothing if not varied

Royal Ballet Symphonic Dances mixed bill

The Royal Ballet’s summer season begins with a diverse mixed bill featuring the much anticipated world premiere of Liam Scarlett’s new one-act ballet, Symphonic Dances. Last season, Scarlett’s Frankenstein received

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WHEN
18 May 2017 – 31 May 2017, 19:30 Sat mat 12:30 End Time TBC
WHERE
Royal Opera House
Bow Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2E 9DD

Casanova: Northern Ballet, Sadler’s Wells

Giacomo Casanova was the son of a dancer and an actress, history’s favourite example of high

society and high scandal in 18th century Venice. His story is a long and episodic one, littered with

sexual conquests and Bond-worthy adventure.



Choreographer Kenneth Tindall, formerly a Northern Ballet

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WHEN
09 May 2017 – 13 May 2017, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
WHERE
Sadler's Wells
Rosebery Avenue, London, EC1R 4TN

Rambert Ghost Dances Mixed Bill, Sadler's Wells

Christopher Bruce’s contemporary dance masterpiece, Ghost Dances, is probably the most popular work in Rambert’s history so it makes sense to see it being brought back to life as part of the company’s 90th anniversary celebrations.



Created in 1981 as an evocative tribute

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WHEN
16 May 2017 – 20 May 2017, 19:30 End time TBC Sat mat 14:30
WHERE
Sadler's Wells
Rosebery Avenue, London, EC1R 4TN

Darren Johnston, Zero Point at the Barbican

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WHEN
25 May 2017 – 27 May 2017, 19:45 performance lasts 1 hour 10 minutes no interval
WHERE
Barbican Centre
Silk Street, London, EC2Y 8DS

m¡longa, Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui: Sadler's Wells

Over the decades and the world over, tango has become a byword for smouldering passion, sex, beauty and perfect chemistry between dancing couples.



It transports audiences to the smoky nightclubs of early 20th century Buenos Aires, depicting an infinitely complex relationship between men and women,

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WHEN
22 May 2017 – 24 May 2017, 19:30
WHERE
Sadler's Wells
Rosebery Avenue, London, EC1R 4TN
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