an Accident/a life; Northern Ballet: Romeo & Juliet review – a triumph of the spirit
Marc Brew’s recreation of the crash that left him paraplegic is an exhilarating riposte to fate. And a slightly dated classic still looks the part
February 2024
The best theatre to stream this month
The best theatre to stream this month: Free Your Mind, Harry Clarke and more
Our roundup of drama to watch at home includes Danny Boyle’s remix of The Matrix, Billy Crudup’s solo show and the New Wolsey’s Romeo & Juliet
November 2023
The best theatre to stream this month
The best theatre to stream this month: Cloud Gate, Best of Enemies and more
The Taiwanese group’s compelling dance and William F Buckley Jr and Gore Vidal’s heated debates are among November’s offerings – plus an interactive theatrical quest
June 2023
‘We had both grown up but didn’t know each other’: a mother and son’s dance reunion
Latifa Khamessi’s parents prohibited her from dancing. Now, after years apart, she and her son Mohamed Toukabri share the stage for a duet
January 2023
Acosta Danza: Spectrum review – passion and power
Cirque du Soleil: Kurios review – a gasp-inducing steampunk celebration of virtuosity
July 2022
Venice Dance Biennale review – Wayne McGregor delivers sinners and shapeshifters
The British choreographer’s programme includes beguiling digital dance created by Tobias Gremmler, a reckoning with desire from Rocío Molina and seven visions of vice
May 2021
Reopening culture
Aakash Odedra: Rising review – superhero speed with a light touch
English National Ballet: Reunion review – rubber-band bodies and a rush of energy
October 2020
The Royal Ballet: Back on Stage review – freedom to soar again
After seven months away from the spotlight, the entire company release their pent-up energy in a jubilant and moving three-hour gala of greatest hits
July 2020
Lockdown culture
Grace, gravitas, galumphing – when dance marries magical music
Inspired by Bach, Mussorgsky and Ravel, works from Opera Ballet Vlaanderen’s archive reveal deep classical instincts
December 2019
Radio & Juliet / Faun / McGregor + Mugler review – Radiohead, gangs and OTT dazzle
Edward Clug strips back Shakespeare, Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui riffs on Nijinsky and Wayne McGregor teams up with Manfred Thierry Mugler in this rich Russian triple bill
November 2019
Acosta Danza review – Cuba moves in a new direction
Hip-hop to haute couture: dance's love affair with fashion
September 2019
Best culture of the 21st century
The best dance of the 21st century
Ferocious flamenco, bittersweet ballet and a harrowing masterpiece are among the greatest dance creations of our age
July 2019
Fantasy, folly and fancy footwork: cosmic dance comes to Manchester
Manchester's mythical makeover: Invisible Cities – in pictures
May 2019
Within the Golden Hour/ Medusa/ Flight Pattern – review
Royal Ballet: Within the Golden Hour / Medusa / Flight Pattern review – monsters and melancholy
December 2018
Dirty dancing: the messiest stage shows – in pictures
As Olivier de Sagazan uses clay to turn himself into a human sculpture at London’s mime festival, we look at the dancers who have performed on stages filled with soil, flowers, dust and water
