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Best November Dance

By Teresa Guerreiro on 3/11/2023

The welcome return of BalletBoyz and exotic dance from Mongolia are among the dance highlights for November in London

BalletBoyz, England of Fire. Image courtesy of BalletBoyz

BalletBoyz, England on Fire, Sadler's Wells

The return of BalletBoyz, one of the most consistently innovative dance companies in the UK, is cause for celebration. Their new work, England on Fire, is a wide-ranging multi-disciplinary collaboration

WHEN

08 Nov 2023 – 11 Nov 2023, 19:30 Dur.: 1 hour 10 mins approx. No interval

WHERE

Sadler's Wells
Rosebery Avenue, London, EC1R 4TN

Vadim Muntagirov as Basilio in Don Quixote, The Royal Ballet. Photo: Andrej Uspenski ROH

The Royal Ballet, Don Quixote (2023) review ★★★★★

This is the last chance to catch up with The Royal Ballet's boisterous production of Don Quixote. The final week of the run offers Natalia Osipova and Reece Clarke as the resourceful, fun-loving lovers.

WHEN

30 Sep 2023 – 17 Nov 2023, 19:30 Sats at 13:00 & 19:00. Dur.: 3 hours inc two intervals

WHERE

Royal Opera House
Bow Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2E 9DD

Joseph Sissens, Matthew Ball, Calvin Richardson and Ryoichi Hirano in The Dante Project, The Royal Ballet © 2021 ROH. Photo: Andrej Uspenski

The Royal Ballet, The Dante Project, ROH Autumn 2023

New from The Royal Ballet this month is the first revival of The Dante Project, Wayne McGregor's epic take on The Divine Comedy with a superlative score by Thomas Adés and sets by Tacita Dean.

WHEN

18 Nov 2023 – 02 Dec 2023, 19:30. Sat 18 Nov & 2 Dec 19:00. Mat Sat 2 Dec at 13:00. Dur.: 2 hours 45 mins inc two intervals

WHERE

Royal Opera House
Bow Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2E 9DD

Rambert Dancers in Ben Duke's Goat © Hugo Glendinning

Rambert, Death Trap by Ben Duke, Sadler's Wells

Following an extensive tour of its Peaky Blinders project, Rambert returns to Sadler's Wells with Death Trap, a double bill of works by Ben Duke, both Rambert commissions having their first revival here

WHEN

22 Nov 2023 – 25 Nov 2023, 19:30 Dur.: 1 hour 35 mins inc one interval

WHERE

Sadler's Wells
Rosebery Avenue, London, EC1R 4TN

Erdenebileg Ganbold as Archung Khan in The Mongol Khan

The Mongol Khan, London Coliseum

Billed as a mega-spectacle, The Mongol Khan will be installed at the Coliseum for most of November, with its colourful exotic epic account of a bloody episode of Mongolian history.

WHEN

11 Nov 2023 – 02 Dec 2023, 19:00 Mats on 25, 16 Nov & 2 Dec at 14:00 Dur.: 3 hours

WHERE

London Coliseum
St Martin's Lane, , London , WC2N 4ES

Cloud Gate Theatre of Taiwan, Lunar Halo © Chang Chen-chou

Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan, Lunar Halo, Sadler's Wells

Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan returns to Sadler's Wells with its latest work, Lunar Halo, set to music by the Icelandic band Sigur Rós.

WHEN

30 Nov 2023 – 02 Dec 2023, 19:30 Dur.: 1 hour 10 mins no interval

WHERE

Sadler's Wells
Rosebery Avenue, London, EC1R 4TN

Emanuel Gat Dance, LoveTrain2020, Sadler's Wells

For two nights only Emanuel Gat Dance's LoveTrain2020 will take to the stage at Sadler's Wells. Set to music by Tears for Fears, it's lively, disco-y homage to the 1980s

WHEN

17 Nov 2023 – 18 Nov 2023, 19:30 Dur.: 1 hour 15 mins no interval

WHERE

Sadler's Wells
Rosebery Avenue, London, EC1R 4TN

Company MEK, Father Poitics © Laura Gauch

Company MEK, Father Politics, Coronet Theatre

Directly from Switzerland, the young Company MEK comes to the Coronet as part of this adventurous venue's determination to show international, cutting-edge work. Father Politics examines the sense of powerlessness in modern day society

WHEN

23 Nov 2023 – 24 Nov 2023, 19:30 Dur.: 60 mins no interval

WHERE

The Coronet Theatre
Print Room, 103 Notting Hill Gate, London, W11 3LB

Nutcracker, Sam Salter. Photo: Mark Senior. Art Direction: Louise Richardson. Creative Direction: Drew McOnie. Styling: Ryan Dawson Laight

McOnie Company, Nutcracker, Southbank Centre

Stealing a march on traditional December fare, the McOnie Company presents its idiosyncratic take on Nutcracker, which also inaugurates a new pop up performance space at the Southbank, the Tuff Nutt Jazz Club

WHEN

28 Oct 2023 – 06 Jan 2024, Shows at various times throughout the day. Consult website. Dur.: 1 hour 15 mins

WHERE

Southbank Centre
Belvedere Road, London, SE1 8XX

Birmingham Repertory Theatre's The Snowman 2023, Peacock Theatre

Also marking its spot for the Christmas season is the perennial Snowman, brought to the Peacock Theatre by Birmingham Repertory Theatre to offer festive joy and wonder to the whole family

WHEN

18 Nov 2023 – 31 Dec 2023, Various starting times: 11, 14:30, 19:00 consult website. Dur.: 1 hour 50 mins inc one interval

WHERE

Peacock Theatre
Portugal Street, London, WC2A 2HT

Best November Dance

The welcome return of BalletBoyz and exotic dance from Mongolia are among the dance highlights for November in London

BalletBoyz, England on Fire, Sadler's Wells

The Royal Ballet, Don Quixote (2023) review ★★★★★

The Royal Ballet, The Dante Project, ROH Autumn 2023

Rambert, Death Trap by Ben Duke, Sadler's Wells

The Mongol Khan, London Coliseum

Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan, Lunar Halo, Sadler's Wells

Emanuel Gat Dance, LoveTrain2020, Sadler's Wells

Company MEK, Father Politics, Coronet Theatre

McOnie Company, Nutcracker, Southbank Centre

Birmingham Repertory Theatre's The Snowman 2023, Peacock Theatre

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