Five Dance Shows to See in September

English National Ballet, Akram Khan, Giselle review ★★★★★

Akram Khan's striking take on the ballet classic Giselle for English National Ballet returns to Sadler's Wells. Below is Culture Whisper's Four Start review of its premiere last season:

These are pertinent times for a big dividing wall, and a huge concrete specimen

Hofesh Shechter Company, Grand Finale, Sadler's Wells

Israeli-born choreographer and composer Hofesh Shechter and his eponymous company return to London this autumn with hugely anticipated new work, Grand Finale.

As with Shechter’s previous work, his new piece bring us explosive choreography, a pulsating score performed by a live band and theatrical

Rosie Kay Dance Company, 5 Soldiers

Subtitled The Body is The Frontline, choreographer Rosie Kay’s 5 Soldiers is danced commentary on combat. It demonstrates that, despite advances in technology, the human body cannot be designed out of war.

In 2008, Birmingham-based Kay spent time with

Joe Moran, On The Habit of Being Oneself

Joe Moran, choreographer and artistic director of Dance Art Foundation, wants audiences to be more involved with dance performances than they normally are. He does not want patrons sitting in a theatre and passively observing what’s developing on stage.

So, On The Habit of Being Oneself</

Acosta Danza at Sadler's Wells

Acosta Danza makes its UK debut at Sadler’s Wells in September, ahead of a nationwide tour.

Fans of dance in London are therefore being treated to their very first glimpse of the Cuban collective, established last year by the one and only Carlos Acosta.

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