Ah, the Trocks are back in Milan. Our paths have crossed so many times… in Milan, London, Paris. How I’ve missed you. The company was last at the Teatro Arcimboldi in Milan in 2016. There were many … [Read more...] about [Review] The Trocks are back… gags honed over half a century
Dying Swan
[Review] Oona Doherty’s ‘Navy Blue’: “a properly brilliant piece”
Guest author Matthew Paluch sees Oona Doherty’s ‘Navy Blue’ in London TitleNavy BlueCompanyOona DohertyVenueSadler's Wells Theatre, LondonDate21 October 2022ReviewerMatthew Paluch Oona is the … [Read more...] about [Review] Oona Doherty’s ‘Navy Blue’: “a properly brilliant piece”
Gala for Ukraine with Ukrainian ballerina Iana Salenko
The Royal Danish Theatre will host a Gala for Ukraine on 19 March 2022. Danish lawyer Philip Maury has managed to organise the event in the space of a few days to raise funds for the Red Cross’ … [Read more...] about Gala for Ukraine with Ukrainian ballerina Iana Salenko
Italy’s dance magazine Danza & Danza names winners of 2021 awards
The leading dance magazine in Italy, Danza & Danza, has announced its annual awards and, like last year, they are somewhat modified to include streams and videos of dance that have become new ways … [Read more...] about Italy’s dance magazine Danza & Danza names winners of 2021 awards
The Dying Swans Project is a finalist for a Rose d’Or Award 2021
It has been announced that The Dying Swans Project is a finalist for a Rose d'Or Award 2021 in the Arts category. The Rose d'Or Awards, formerly known as The Golden Rose of Montreux, are considered … [Read more...] about The Dying Swans Project is a finalist for a Rose d’Or Award 2021
Italy’s first post-lockdown dance event is announced
After theatres were forced to close their doors three months ago, in Italy there is some tentative nudging to open them creating a chink of hope. As with the Arena in Verona, Pesaro and other summer … [Read more...] about Italy’s first post-lockdown dance event is announced
Photos of ENB’s 2015 Emerging Dancer Jinhao Zhang
The winner of English National Ballet’s 2015 Emerging Dancer Award is Jinhao Zhang. Zhang joined the Company just last year after graduating from English National Ballet School. He performed Dying … [Read more...] about Photos of ENB’s 2015 Emerging Dancer Jinhao Zhang
The Tricks of the Trocks: powder, ice and pointe shoes
The audiences laugh, sometimes the dancers laugh, but getting a dozen or so male dancers on pointe through more than one hundred performances a year is no laughing matter. Being a Trock is a serious … [Read more...] about The Tricks of the Trocks: powder, ice and pointe shoes
The Tricks of the Trocks: questions and answers with Carlos Renedo
Can you give a quick background leading up to how and why you finished up as a Trock? I was born and raised in Barcelona in Spain. I grew up always wanting to become an actor, and studied acting, as … [Read more...] about The Tricks of the Trocks: questions and answers with Carlos Renedo
Pippo Delbono, Marie-Agnès Gillot and Bobò – the étoile in the asylum
In just under two hours Pippo Delbono takes his audience on a rollercoaster ride from Dante to Pasolini, from a solo violin to a Verdi chorus, from contemporary dance to pointe shoes, from the … [Read more...] about Pippo Delbono, Marie-Agnès Gillot and Bobò – the étoile in the asylum
Diana Vishneva Gala Performance programme – Mariinsky Theatre, 23rd June 2011
PART I Errand into the Maze one-act ballet Music: Gian Carlo Menotti Choreography: Martha Graham Staging at the Mariinsky Theatre: Miki Orihara Sets: Isamu Noguchi Costumes: … [Read more...] about Diana Vishneva Gala Performance programme – Mariinsky Theatre, 23rd June 2011
Eddy Toussaint in Montréal on ballet for children
"There's nothing better for me than to see their faces when Klara [Houdet] is dancing the Dying Swan. I've seen children almost cry at the end because they think she has died. That's beautiful. That's … [Read more...] about Eddy Toussaint in Montréal on ballet for children
