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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 ‘WAKE’: “The dawn of utmost showmanship”
The THISISPOPBABY company arrives in the West End with their flagship show – bringing an assortment of cabaret numbers coated with an Irish flavour. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if this celebration of folklore and spectacle manages to too-ra-loo-ra lure its viewers. What’s the purpose of life? I keep…
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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…
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Review of ENB’s ‘Giselle’: “Rapturous rupture”
The company starts its 2024/2025 season with Akram Khan’s modernist revision of Adolphe Adam’s piece. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if this innovative approach on the classic dance work manages to stay on its toes. They say that art is a breathing, living creature that keeps shifting through…
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Review of ‘Invocación’: “Looking for that final sword thrust”
London’s Sadler’s Wells Theatre opens its yearly flamenco festival with a lavish montage by the Spanish National Ballet. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if its romantic tribute to the country’s folklore turns out to be an ole-mpic triumph. “To burn with desire and keep quiet about it is the…
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Review of ‘Everybody’s Talking About Jamie’: “Limited edition, show night special”
One of the most popular musicals in recent years returns to the West End for one month only, before continuing its tour across the country. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if this work of art was truly over the top. Once upon a time, there were a boy…
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Review of ‘Edward Scissorhands’: “A nostalgic reverie”
Tim Burton’s 90s classic returns to the stage through the touring production of Matthew Bourne’s ballet adaptation, currently playing in London during the holiday season. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if it’s ambitious montage ended up making the cut. The more you like yourself, the less you are…
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Review of ‘Via Katlehong’s Via Injabulo’: “Lekker jol”
Dance Umbrella presents this new experimental proposal bringing out the cultural background of South Africa’s townships. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if their heels were either kicked or dragged. How can you tell a thousand stories without even saying a single word? There’s something about dance that epitomizes,…
