From subaquatic dreamscapes to a lady in red: Anna Winter reviews the NEBT’s showcase of five new works.
Anna Winter
Articles by Anna Winter
9 November 2016
Reviews • London Theatre • OWE & Fringe
Review: Contemporaries by Rambert at Sadler’s Wells
Sadler's Wells ⋄ 7th - 8th November 2016
By Anna Winter
Anna Winter approves of the big pants but little else, in Rambert’s triple bill at Sadler’s Wells.
4 November 2016
Reviews • London Theatre • West End & Central
Review: Anastasia at the Royal Opera House
Royal Opera House ⋄ 5th - 12th November 2016
By Anna Winter
A suspended howl of psychological anguish: Anna Winter reviews Natalia Osipova’s performance in Kenneth MacMillan’s Anastasia.
17 October 2016
Reviews • London Theatre • OWE & Fringe
Review: The Tempest at Sadler’s Wells
Sadler's Wells ⋄ 13th - 15th October 2016
By Anna Winter
More like a Las Vegas revue show: Anna Winter reviews The Birmingham Royal Ballet’s adaptation of Shakespeare.
10 October 2016
Reviews • London Theatre • West End & Central
Review: La Fille Mal Gardée at the Royal Opera House
Royal Opera House ⋄ 22nd September - 22nd October 2016
By Anna Winter
Pure vitamin D for the soul: Anna Winter reviews Frederick Ashton’s springtime ballet.
6 October 2016
Reviews • London Theatre • West End & Central
Review: Carlos Acosta: The Classical Farewell at the Royal Albert Hall
Royal Albert Hall ⋄ 3rd - 7th October 2016
By Anna Winter
No one wants to go cold turkey from Carlos: Anna Winter reviews Carlos Acosta’s retirement gala at the Royal Albert Hall.
22 September 2016
Reviews • London Theatre • OWE & Fringe
Review: OCD Love at Sadler’s Wells
Sadler's Wells ⋄ 19th - 20th September 2016
By Anna Winter
Hypnotic strangeness and power: Anna Winter reviews L-E-V’s dance piece based on a poem by Neil Hilborn.
9 September 2016
Reviews • London Theatre • OWE & Fringe
Review: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater at Sadler’s Wells
Sadler's Wells ⋄ 6th - 17th September 2016
By Anna Winter
Better than air-con: Anna Winter reviews the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.
19 August 2016
Reviews • London Theatre • West End & Central
Review: Echoes of Eternity at the London Coliseum
London Coliseum ⋄ 19th - 21st August 2016
By Anna Winter
Gold medal standard: Anna Winter reviews the Shanghai Ballet’s performance of an 8th century poem.
6 August 2016
Reviews • London Theatre • OWE & Fringe • Reviews
Review: Ballet National de Marseilles at the Royal Festival Hall
Royal Festival Hall | Southbank ⋄ 5th - 6th August 2016
By Anna Winter
Anna Winter reviews the Ballet National de Marseilles’ exploration of national identity and the modern metropolis.
15 July 2016
Reviews • London Theatre • West End & Central
Review: Swan Lake at the London Coliseum
London Coliseum ⋄ Until 16th July 2016
By Anna Winter
“There were three of us in this marriage….” Anna Winter reviews The Australian Ballet’s version of Swan Lake inspired by a certain royal love triangle.
13 July 2016
Reviews • London Theatre • OWE & Fringe
Review: Hofesh Shechter’s barbarians at Sadler’s Wells
Sadler's Wells ⋄ 6th - 8th July 2016
By Anna Winter
Anna Winter watches the Hofesh Shechter Company “make something weird and fascinating” out of a male midlife crisis.
8 July 2016
Features
Rudimania and Bitchy Ballet Books
By Anna Winter
Anna Winter compares two portrayals of the legendary dancer Rudolph Nureyev: Aletta Lawson’s new play and Peter Wright’s fantastically bitchy memoir.
4 July 2016
Reviews • London Theatre • West End & Central
Review: Natalia Osipova at Sadler’s Wells
Sadler's Wells ⋄ 29th June - 3rd July 2016
By Anna Winter
Anything but self-indulgent: Anna Winter reviews Natalia Osipova in a triple bill at Sadler’s Wells.
28 June 2016
Features
Cathy Marston: “Many of my works are led by strong women.”
By Anna Winter
The choreographer Cathy Marston chats to Anna Winter about the process of creating Jane Eyre for Northern Ballet, and why the dance world needs to tackle gender imbalances head on.