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Five Dance Shows to See in August

By Teresa Guerreiro on 19/7/2017

From purely classical Russian ballet to an immersive avant-garde show from Iceland and including a touch of pure flamenco, August dance caters to all tastes

Mariinsky Ballet, Don Quixote, Viktoria Tereshkina, photo Natasha Ralina

Mariinsky Ballet, Don Quixote, Swan Lake, La Bayadère

The Royal Opera House welcomes St Petersburg’s Mariinsky Ballet for another exhilarating season that includes work both old and new.

The season

WHEN

24 Jul 2017 – 12 Aug 2017, 19:30 End Time Approx Sat Mat 14:00

WHERE

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

ENB Romeo and Juliet: Alina Cojocaru and James Forbat. Photo © Jason Bell. Art Direction and Design: Charlotte Wilkinson Studio

ENB: Romeo and Juliet, Royal Festival Hall

English National Ballet present Rudolf Nureyev's vivid, violent and bawdy depiction of Renaissance Verona, the setting for the tragic love story of Romeo and Juliet

WHEN

01 Aug 2017 – 05 Aug 2017, 7:30pm, also 2pm on Thursday and Saturday

WHERE

Royal Festival Hall
Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London, SE1 8XX

Paco Peña Flamenco Dance Company photo Jeremy Toth

Paco Peña Flamenco Dance Company, Flamencura

The Paco Peña Flamenco Dance Company bring us their small but perfectly formed show of real, unadulterated flamenco, Flamencura

WHEN

08 Aug 2017 – 12 Aug 2017, 19:30 Sat mat 14:30 End Time approx.

WHERE

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

Wayne McGregor, +/- Human at The Roundhouse

Choreographer Wayne McGregor mixes dance making with art curation for an intriguing programme at the Roundhouse.

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WHEN

10 Aug 2017 – 28 Aug 2017, Installation on all day; dance Fri & Sat 19:00 and 21:00

WHERE

Roundhouse
Chalk Farm Road, London, NW1 8EH

Iceland Dance Company, Sacrifice photo Hrafnhildur Holmgeirsdottir

Iceland Dance Company, Sacrifice, Royal Festival Hall

A collection of new creations, Sacrifice sees Iceland Dance Company join forces with leading Nordic choreographers and visual artists to explore the relationship between art, religion and ritual.

WHEN

18 Aug 2017 – 20 Aug 2017, 19:00 Sun 16:00 Dur.: 3 hours 30 minutes

WHERE

Royal Festival Hall
Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London, SE1 8XX

Five Dance Shows to See in August

From purely classical Russian ballet to an immersive avant-garde show from Iceland and including a touch of pure flamenco, August dance caters to all tastes

Mariinsky Ballet, Don Quixote, Swan Lake, La Bayadère

ENB: Romeo and Juliet, Royal Festival Hall

Paco Peña Flamenco Dance Company, Flamencura

Wayne McGregor, +/- Human at The Roundhouse

Iceland Dance Company, Sacrifice, Royal Festival Hall

Dance Umbrella 2017

Sadler's Wells autumn/winter 2017 programme

Paco Peña - the Soul of Flamenco