ROSE review – Sharon Eyal takes thrilling choreo to the club
Lace-clad dancers writhe and prowl across a packed dancefloor, titillating close-up audience members with their supreme confidence and awesome muscular control
May 2023
Skid/Saaba review – speed, struggle and surrender on a steep slope
GöteborgsOperans Danskompani’s versatile dancers tumble, slide and climb in Damien Jalet’s vertiginous piece then switch to more measured movements by Sharon Eyal
February 2023
Dior’s Maria Grazia Chiuri on bridging feminism and fashion: ‘The male gaze is seen as the perspective that matters’
Feminist slogans on T-shirts are all very well, but has the creative director of the venerable French house really rewritten the rules of women’s fashion?
July 2022
L-E-V: Dark in the House review – an intoxicating dance dystopia
A new programme designed for this brute concrete space brings Sharon Eyal’s unsettling vision into full focus
May 2022
L-E-V: Chapter 3 review – easy-on-the-eye dance doesn’t leap out
Using music from Americana to Afrobeats, the final part of this Israeli company’s trilogy on love is beautifully danced but doesn’t go anywhere
October 2021
Family/Love Chapter 2; Transverse Orientation review – from one extreme to another
Going out, staying in
From Succession to The Last Duel: a complete guide to this week’s entertainment
March 2021
Dior and Schiaparelli weave surreal fairytales at Paris fashion week
From magic mirrors at Versailles to Dalí-inspired humour, both houses found dramatic potential in lockdown limitations
May 2020
TV tonight
TV tonight: the world's best choreographers at work
Strictly pros Gorka Márquez and Karen Hauer delve into the unihibited sensuousness of ballroom; Gregg Wallace investigates a toilet roll factory. Here’s what to watch this evening
January 2020
Aisha and Abhaya review – modern fairytale driven by dark techno
This experiment by film-maker Kibwe Tavares and choreographer Sharon Eyal brims with talent but is ultimately frustrating
November 2019
Hip-hop to haute couture: dance's love affair with fashion
From the ballet performances like 17th century catwalk shows to Sex and the City’s Carrie Bradshaw in a tutu, two exhibitions explore a stylish symbiotic relationship
July 2019
L-E-V: Parts of Love review – carnal desire without the come-on
Ultra-stylised sensuality and magnetic aloofness are among the hallmarks of choreographer Sharon Eyal’s compelling creations
May 2019
Dances with Jacqueline Du Pré and Dante in the Royal Ballet's new season
Highlights of the new season include a ballet by Cathy Marston about cellist Jacqueline du Pré, and Wayne McGregor’s take on the Divine Comedy
March 2019
The one language we all speak: why dance is more popular than ever
From TV’s ‘Strictly’ to films about Nureyev and Acosta, the art form once dismissed as elitist is everywhere. One dance critic explains why…
November 2018
Rambert: Two review – spiky, sassy dancers seize the stage
Rambert showcases its new sister company in Sharon Eyal and Gai Behar’s knockout Killer Pig, plus work by Benoit Swan Pouffer and Rafael Bonachela
October 2018
The Guardian picture essay
The SS19 takeaway: 10 of the most stylish trends from the shows – a photo essay
After one month, four cities and hundreds of shows, the common threads have started to weave their own stories for next summer. Here, we show you where the designers’ heads are at
September 2018
Dior dancers forgo the ballet in move toward unrestrained feminism
Designer Maria Grazia Chiuri took a stand against body tyranny at Paris fashion week
July 2018
Love Chapter 2 review – unwavering confidence from Sharon Eyal
Love Chapter 2 review – powerful exploration of passion's aftermath
March 2018
Ballet British Columbia triple bill review – the new classical
The Canadian company takes traditional training to bold new places in works by director Emily Molnar, Crystal Pite and Sharon Eyal
