The Rite of Spring / Mirror review – glitchy Stravinsky and digital doppelgangers from Alexander Whitley

Visual spectacle overwhelms the human drama in the choreographer’s tech-heavy double bill

The Guardian
Russell T Davies’s hit TV series It’s a Sin to be adapted as ‘visceral’ dance show

New work will be choreographed and directed by Benoit Swan Pouffer, artistic director of Rambert, with Davies and Pet Shop Boys serving as executive producers

The Guardian
When a stage adaptation goes deep and recreates the film’s costumes you know it has been done with huge love and respect. #redshoes #sadlerswells
So many things to love about this production, but the main thing for me was acknowledging Powell & Pressburger first in the ‘creative team’ part of the program and then how Bourne & co knew what they wanted to adapt from the film and what they knew they couldn’t recreate, and therefore what they didn’t try. Victoria/Moira spinning and seeing different faces? Not in this. Other terrifically potent dancing is. I was wiping the corners of my eyes throughout. Amazing. #redshoes #sadlerswells
The most brilliant performance tonight of Bournes #RedShoes at the #SadlersWells theatre. Many thanks for a fab evening- fantastic music and choreography together with the drama of this classic tale.

Went to see #EbonyScrooge at #SadlersWells East this afternoon. First few minutes had me thinking "I'll not bother coming back after half time oranges", but the rest was excellent and well worth the trip.

https://www.sadlerswells.com/whats-on/zoonation-ebony-scrooge/

#dance

ZooNation - Ebony Scrooge - Sadler's Wells East - Sadler's Wells

ZooNation - Ebony Scrooge - Sadler's Wells East - Sadler's Wells

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I went to see Quadrophenia - A Mod Ballet tonight. I thought it was brilliant.

Excellent music - not the Who, of course, and no words, but a rearrangement Pete Townsend's tunes (which I've been listening to for over fifty years). Excellent set design and wonderful choreography.

The whole thing worked. It got a standing ovation, including from me!

It's touring. If you like the Who and ballet, go and see it!

#Quadrophenia #SadlersWells #theWho #ballet

https://modballet.com/

Home - Quadrophenia

Quadrophenia -
At #SadlersWells for #RiteOfSpring, which apparently requires a ton of sand spread on the stage #theatre #dance #PinaBausch
Had a lovely day out in LDN yesterday. Saw the Christmas book tree at St Pancras Station, did some gift shopping, had a catch up with a pal, dinner at Kineya Mugimaru then Sadlers Wells for Edward Scissorhands with Mum and Auntie. #London #LoveLondon #LDN #StPancras #StPancrasChristmasTree #Dinner #Ballet #SadlersWells #EdwardScissorhands
#sadlerswells #ballet #englishnationalballet Finishing off with a live performance of Strauss’ 4 Last Songs beautifully performed on stage by soprano Madeleine Pierard.