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[Review] Sivan Rubinstein’s DANCE NO 2° – style over substance

26 February 2023 by Matthew Paluch Leave a Comment

Sivan Rubinstein,Dance No 2, photo by Jurga Ramonaite 2021-04

Matthew Paluch sees Sivan Rubinstein’s DANCE NO 2° at The Place TitleDANCE NO 2°CompanySivan RubinsteinVenueThe Place, LondonDate25 February 2023ReviewerMatthew Paluch The Place had a different … [Read more...] about [Review] Sivan Rubinstein’s DANCE NO 2° – style over substance

[Review] Katherina Radeva’s 40/40 – truly powerful

25 February 2023 by Matthew Paluch Leave a Comment

Katherina Radeva in 4040, photo by Beth Chalmers 2022-02

Matthew Paluch sees Katherina Radeva's 40/40 at The Place Title40/40CompanyKatherina RadevaVenueThe Place, LondonDate23 February 2023ReviewerMatthew Paluch It's daunting to review some people and … [Read more...] about [Review] Katherina Radeva’s 40/40 – truly powerful

[Review] Dada Masilo’s The Sacrifice – an intriguing piece, magnificently performed

22 February 2023 by Jonathan Gray 1 Comment

04 - Dada Masilo-The Sacrifice-Photo by Tristram Kenton

Jonathan Gray sees Dada Masilo’s The Sacrifice in Brighton at the start of a Dance Consortium tour TitleThe SacrificeCompanyDada MasiloVenueBrighton DomeDate21 February 2023ReviewerJonathan … [Read more...] about [Review] Dada Masilo’s The Sacrifice – an intriguing piece, magnificently performed

[Review] Holly Blakey Presents: Cowpuncher My Ass – a mixed bag but with evident skill

16 February 2023 by Matthew Paluch Leave a Comment

Holly Blakey Presents Cowpuncher My Ass - 2

Matthew Paluch sees Cowpuncher My Ass and reflects on the dog-poo incident TitleCowpuncher My AssCompanyHolly BlakelyVenueThe Royal Festival Hall, LondonDate05 February 2023ReviewerMatthew … [Read more...] about [Review] Holly Blakey Presents: Cowpuncher My Ass – a mixed bag but with evident skill

[Review] Les Ballets Jazz de Montréal’s Dance Me – little to savour in the Leonard Cohen dance show

11 February 2023 by Matthew Paluch Leave a Comment

Ballets Jazz Montréal in Dance Me, photo by Rolando Paolo Guerzoni - 4

Matthew Paluch sees Les Ballets Jazz de Montréal's Dance Me TitleDance MeCompanyLes Ballets Jazz de MontréalVenueSadler's Wells, LondonDate10 February 2023ReviewerMatthew Paluch The first few … [Read more...] about [Review] Les Ballets Jazz de Montréal’s Dance Me – little to savour in the Leonard Cohen dance show

[Review] Thick & Tight presents “Tits and Teeth – a retrospective of a dazzling career”

26 January 2023 by Matthew Paluch Leave a Comment

Eleanor Perry & Daniel Hay-Gordon in Queen Have & Miss Haven't, photo by Rosie Powell-01

Matthew Paluch sees Thick & Tight's "Tits and Teeth – a retrospective of a dazzling career" TitleTits and Teeth – a retrospective of a dazzling careerCompanyThick & TightVenueShoreditch Town … [Read more...] about [Review] Thick & Tight presents “Tits and Teeth – a retrospective of a dazzling career”

[Review] Through the Grapevine – voyeurism at full pelt

17 January 2023 by Matthew Paluch 1 Comment

Through the Grapevine - Not Standing - Alexander Vantournhout and Axel Guérin, photo by Bart Grietens - 3

Guest author Matthew Paluch sees Not Standing's Through the Grapevine TitleThrough the GrapevineCompanyNot StandingVenueThe Place, LondonDate16 January 2023ReviewerMatthew Paluch Say circus artist … [Read more...] about [Review] Through the Grapevine – voyeurism at full pelt

Wayne McGregor on the harm of touch-by-tech and his inspirational Biennale

15 April 2021 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Wayne McGregor in Venice © La Biennale di Venezia 2021

Philosopher Matthew Fulkerson wrote: It is through touch that we are able to interact directly with the world; it is our primary conduit of both pleasure and pain. Touch may be our most immediate … [Read more...] about Wayne McGregor on the harm of touch-by-tech and his inspirational Biennale

The Venice Biennale – Dance 2021 with Wayne McGregor

14 April 2021 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Odyssey - Compagnie Herve Koubi, photo by Frédérique Calloch

Between July and September, the Venice Biennale becomes an international stage for the performing arts and for 2021 Wayne McGregor takes up the reins of the dance section until 2023. Participants … [Read more...] about The Venice Biennale – Dance 2021 with Wayne McGregor

[Review] In difficult times, the MilanOltre Contemporary Dance Festival completes a month of shows

17 October 2020 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Les nuits barbares © Frédérique Calloch

It is a minor miracle that the MilanOltre contemporary dance festival managed to present its 34th edition this year. The organisers made many changes to the original programme – the company from China … [Read more...] about [Review] In difficult times, the MilanOltre Contemporary Dance Festival completes a month of shows

Photo Album: first look at The Royal Ballet’s triple bill by Tharp, Pita and Shechter

7 November 2017 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

The Wind. Artists of The Royal Ballet. ©ROH, 2017, photo by Tristram Kenton 2

New work is as central to the repertory of The Royal Ballet as revivals of the classics. For Director of The Royal Ballet Kevin O’Hare, contemporary choreographers and dancers are ‘creating the … [Read more...] about Photo Album: first look at The Royal Ballet’s triple bill by Tharp, Pita and Shechter

Balanchine saves the day – a triple bill at La Scala: La Valse, Symphony in C and Scheherazade

30 April 2017 by Gramilano 8 Comments

Symphony in C (3)

An odd evening at La Scala saw Balanchine’s pure, sparkling choreography for Symphony in C sandwiched between two new contemporary creations on music which has already had phenomenally successful … [Read more...] about Balanchine saves the day – a triple bill at La Scala: La Valse, Symphony in C and Scheherazade

Robbins-Preljocaj-Ekman with Eleonora Abbagnato and the Rome Opera Ballet

17 April 2017 by Gramilano 5 Comments

Alessio Rezza in The Concert by Jerome Robbins, photo by Yasuko Kageyama, Teatro dell'Opera, Rome

Eleonora Abbagnato, who became director of the Rome Opera Ballet two years ago (while retaining her position as Étoile at the Paris Opera Ballet, and commitments such as a panel judge for the reality … [Read more...] about Robbins-Preljocaj-Ekman with Eleonora Abbagnato and the Rome Opera Ballet

Giselle masterclass – Carla Fracci and Pompea Santoro coach two very different versions

9 October 2016 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Masterclass-with-Carla-Fracci-and-Pompea-Santoro-photo-by-Graham-Spicer

Golden anniversaries are occasions to celebrate and for a dancing school what could be better than having Carla Fracci give her first public masterclass; Mats Ek star, Pompea Santoro, teaching … [Read more...] about Giselle masterclass – Carla Fracci and Pompea Santoro coach two very different versions

Photo gallery of Czech National Ballet’s triple bill: Rain, Vertigo and Cacti

7 July 2016 by Gramilano 2 Comments

The Czech National Ballet’s triple bill Vertigo debuted in June and photographer Dasa Wharton was there to record it. The contemporary programme featured Radu Poklitaru’s Rain, Alexander Ekman’s … [Read more...] about Photo gallery of Czech National Ballet’s triple bill: Rain, Vertigo and Cacti

Carlos Acosta brings a touch of Cuba to the Royal Opera stage

24 April 2014 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Royal Ballet Principal Carlos Acosta will bring Cubanía, a programme of Cuban dance inspired by his homeland, to the Royal Opera House in July. The mixed programme contains world premieres and … [Read more...] about Carlos Acosta brings a touch of Cuba to the Royal Opera stage

Diana Vishneva celebrates her 15 years on stage with a ballet gala and exhibition in St Petersburg

21 June 2011 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Diana Vishneva will celebrate the 15th anniversary of her dancing career later this week with an exhibition and a ballet gala. The exhibition, featuring photography and video material of Vishneva’s … [Read more...] about Diana Vishneva celebrates her 15 years on stage with a ballet gala and exhibition in St Petersburg

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GRAHAM SPICER

Writer, director and photographer in Milan, blogging (under the name ‘Gramilano’) about dance, opera, music and photography for people who are a bit like me and like some of the things I like. I was a regular columnist for Opera Now magazine and wrote for the BBC until transferring to Italy. My scribblings have appeared in various publications from Woman’s Weekly to Gay Times. I write the ‘Danza in Italia’ column for Dancing Times magazine.

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