Presented as a diptych in the historic performance of 1892, Iolanta and The Nutcracker are once again brought together in this Paris Opera production. In Dmitri Tcherniakov‘s staging and sets, they become one and the same work: the opera is the prelude to the…
Nutcracker! is Matthew Bournes deliciously witty and colourful version of the most traditional of Christmas ballets, with Tchaikovskys magical score at its heart. This box of treats is crammed full of his trademark saucy humour, inventiveness and a childlike sense…
Sometimes, a gift isn’t just a gift. It’s a key to a new world. A young heroine. A Nutcracker-turned-prince. The small but mighty army of mice. The beautiful conclusion of a sugar plum celebration. It’s a story so good, it…
A film based on the unique story of four members of one family dancing together in one of the most prestigious contemporary dance companies in the world: Het Nederlands Danstheater. Xante, Imre, Marne and Myrthe are four children of the…
The German choreographer Marco Goecke is one of the greatest dance makers of our times. His controversial pieces for companies including Nederlands Danstheater are dark, evocative and magical. Thin Skin is an intimate portrait of an uncompromising choreographer. We see…
Un saut dans le bleu (A Leap into the Blue) is a large-scale contemporary dance creation by the legendary choreographer Carolyn Carlson, created for the Ballet of the Opéra national du Capitole in Toulouse. Drawing upon more than five decades…
With devices designed by Retouramont, a dance company specializing in aerial techniques, choreographer Mourad Merzouki leaves the ground and plays with gravity. His new production confronts the very much floor-based hip-hop dance with verticality. Dancers dash in the air, they…
