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Review of Ballet Icons (2026, London Colliseum): “World-class showcase leaves audiences dancing on air despite perceptible issues”
The venue hosted this annual event featuring globally revered performers. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show to let us know if its eclectic array was delivered on pointe. They promised us quality. And above all, they promised us art. They didn’t forsake their vow, for the most part. Last Sunday’s 20th anniversary gala…
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Review of ‘Prayers For A Hungry Ghost’: “Haunting staging and spirited performances deliver an almost immortal concoction”
Barbican’s studio space hosts the world premiere of KISS-WITNESS’s latest creation — combining conceptual art, movement, puppetry, and acting to convey a story of loss, torment, and stoicism. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show to let us know if its spectral narrative is likely to get some boos. If you’re looking for the…
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Review of ‘R:Evolution’: “Bewildering journey through the genre’s past secures a shining future”
The English National Ballet starts its new autumn season through a wide-ranging array of styles exploring the transformation of dance across the years. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show to let us know if its style memorabilia is just as likely to be remembered. It’s an unspoken secret that, when a show tries…
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Alizé Hernandez talks new dance show ‘Murmuration Level 2’: “If one performer makes the slightest mistake, everything can go wrong”
The performer and choreography assistant lands on the West End stage with this new piece created by world-renowned dancemaker Sadeck Berrabah. Guillermo Nazara chats with the artiste to learn all the facts about this fusion piece where movement is just the starting point. After its original French run, how does it feel to be finally…
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Review of ‘Detention’: “Don’t say gay — scream it out”
The Gary Clarke company opens this new dance montage, depicting the consequences of the infamous Section 28. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if audiences have an inalianable right to be gay about it. I may speak posher than the King of England and be more flamboyant than Dame…
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Co-directors Phillip McMahon & Jennifer Jennings talk upcoming dance show ‘WAKE’: “Irish artists are leading a contemporary revival of our culture”
The THISISPOPBABY company lands on the West End stage with this new montage blending cabaret with Irish culture. Guillermo Nazara chats with its creatives, to learn all the facts about the development of a show that promises to have audiences in clover in every sense of the word. How did the idea for this show come…
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Director Lisle Turner talks documentary film ‘The Last Show’: “Truth and beauty are increasingly rare commodities in this world”
Upon the closure of one of the world’s most important theatre festivals, artists and audiences gather together in this international award-winning documentary – to share their experiences about the platform that changed the paths of some of today’s most prominent creatives and performers. Guillermo Nazara chats with the man behind this stirring film tribute, to…
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The 50 best shows of 2024
As this year’s last act gets ready for its grand finale, we present our annual list of the most enduring productions in both the London and UK scene. Join us, as we take a journey into the past – and reveal which ones, out of our 288 posts, have made it into our stagy wall…
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Review of ‘La Fille mal gardée’: “Camp au champs”
The Birmingham Royal Ballet revives Sir Frederick Ashton’s signature choreography, in a new production bringing back the charm and whimsies of Hérold’s old-fashioned romantic ballet. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if this field work manages to make audiences smell the barn. It’s almost a mathematical certainty that, when…
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Review of Birmingham Royal Ballet’s ‘Luna’: “Seeking its star quality”
The Sadler’s Wells hosts the London premiere of this new anthology piece mixing historical and mythical elements through the eyes of five different choreographers. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the production, to let us know if this astronomical effort ends up delivering a celestial touch. There’s something inherently mystical about the moon, though nobody…
