Review: Hofesh Shechter’s In The Brain – if there’s no point, it’s pointless
Lydia Wharf sees In the Brain – after creating euphoric peaks of climactic energy, Shechter faces the dilemma of where to go.
Author: Lydia Wharf
Lydia wharf is an independent producer working in contemporary dance theatre, tending to specialise in practices of care, access and inclusion.
She works directly with a range of artists and companies, most recently BirdGang Ltd, Dance Umbrella, Julie Cunningham & Company and Stuart Waters. Lydia has a long, twisty relationship with dance, as performer, writer, advocate and producer.
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Review: Hamlet – South African choreographer Dada Masilo’s final work
Lydia Wharf sees Dada Masilo’s Hamlet, a queer, black, female dance interpretation of Shakespeare that didn’t live up to its promise.
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Review: Louise Lecavalier in Danses Vagabondes – death by a thousand cuts
Lydia Wharf sees the latest from Louise Lecavalier – She’s an icon. She owes you nothing. Yet somehow she gives you everything, in her own inimitable style.
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Review: Alexander Whitley Double Bill, Mirror and Rite of Spring – missing the point?
Lydia Wharf sees Alexander Whitley’s double bill and appreciates his rich, interesting vocabulary, but, although enjoyable, she remains disappointed.
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Review: Akram Khan’s Giselle with English National Ballet – a triumph and danced with skill and understanding by an impressive cast
Lydia Wharf sees Akram Khan’s Giselle, and ten years on is moved to tears by this overwhelmingly enjoyable ballet.
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Review: Béjart Ballet with new works by Riva&Repele and Andonis Foniadakis – big, bold visions
Lydia Wharf sees Béjart Ballet Lausanne dance works by Riva&Repele, Andonis Foniadakis and Maurice Béjart and finds “a company looking forward with confidence”.
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Review: Joburg Ballet in a mixed bill – Communion of Light
Lydia Wharf sees Joburg Ballet at the Royal Opera House’s Linbury Theatre in “Communion of Light” – a fulsome and very promising evening’s work.
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Review: Hofesh Shechter’s Theatre of Dreams – “it’s nothing short of epic”
Lydia Wharf sees Hofesh Shechter’s Theatre of Dreams: “I feel moved and changed for experiencing it, as I might carry something of my dreams with me beyond waking.”
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Review: London City Ballet’s Resurgence – energising and optimistic, sensitive yet bold
London City Ballet’s London debut – LCB seems to have struck upon a delicate equilibrium here – one that honours its past without being weighed down by it.
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Royal Ballet and Dance Theatre of Harlem look at Black Dancers in Ballet
Lydia Wharf attends ‘Black Dancers in Ballet’ with The Royal Ballet, Dance Theatre of Harlem, Jacobs Pillow and the Black British Ballet Project.
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[Review] Matthew Bourne’s Edward Scissorhands – seasonal magic without getting tangled in the tinsel
Lydia Wharf sees the opening of Matthew Bourne’s Edward Scissorhands in London, delighted to have some seasonal magic without getting tangled in the tinsel.
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