John Mallinson

Links – Thursday August 9, 2018 Feature - How a Mark Morris Dance Reimagines Love: Alastair Macaulay, New York Times Review - Ashley Bouder Project, mixed programme, NY: Leigh Witchel, dancelog.nyc Review - Lucy Guerin Inc, Split, Sydney: Stephanie Convery, The Guardian Review - Carmen La Cubana, London: Graham Watts, DanceTabs Review - Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Reveal, (9 works by Ailey dancers), NY: Tracy Hopkins, Broadway World Review - Liz Roche Company, WRoNGHEADED, Edinburgh: Stephanie Green, BroadwayBaby Preview - Lumberyard performing arts centre opening programme, Catskill NY: Joshua Barone, New York Times

Links – Wednesday August 8, 2018 Review - Vail Dance Festival, new works: Alastair Macaulay, New York Times Review - Carmen La Cubana, London: Louise Levene, Financial Times Review - InSitu Dance Festival, NY: Apollinaire Scherr, Financial Times Diary - Next week in New York: Martha Sherman, dancelog.nyc Edinburgh Festival & Fringe reviews: Ballet Ireland, Giselle: Anna Winter, The Stage Kiss & Cry Collective, Cold Blood: Sarah Crompton, WhatsOnStage Anna Winter, The Stage Ballet Ireland, Giselle / Tjimur Dance Theatre, Varhung - Heart to Heart / Ima Idouzee, It’s Not Over Yet … and How to Survive the Future / Liz Roche, WRoNGHEADED / Al Seed & Lina Limosani, The Spinners: (a very busy) Kelly Apter, The Scotsman Burn the Floor: Rebels of the Ballroom: Anna Winter, The Stage Boaz Barkan, May I Speak About Dance?: Alice Saville, Exeunt Constant Vigier, (Mes)dames / Limosani Projekts & Al Seed, The Spinners : Mary Brennan, Herald Scotland Interview: Sharon Eyal, L-E-V Dance Company: Kelly Apter, The Scotsman

Links – Tuesday August 7, 2018 Review - Carmen La Cubana, London: Debra Craine, The Times Preview - Netta Yerushalmy, Paramodernities, Jacob’s Pillow: Gia Kourlas, New York Times Review - MOMIX, mixed bill, NY: Joel Benjamin, TheaterScene Q & A - Justin Peck, dancer, choreographer: Luke Darby, GQ Magazine Feature - 5 literary works visualised through dance: Victoria Burrows, South China Morning Post Review - Bolshoi Ballet, Swan Lake cinema screening: Qianqian Xing, Broadway World Book review - Ballet: The Definitive Illustrated Story: Vera Liber, British Theatre Guide Diary - Top dance shows in London for August: Londondance Edinburgh Festival & Fringe reviews: Kiss & Cry Collective, Cold Blood: Donald Hutera, The Times Dam Van Huynh, Dep: Alexandra Gray, SeeingDance Boaz Barkan, May I Speak About Dance?: Jackie Fletcher, British Theatre Guide Gandini Juggling, Gibbon: Kelly Apter, The Scotsman Gandini Juggling, 8 Songs: Kelly Apter, The Scotsman Recirquel Company, My Land: Kelly Apter, The Scotsman Wasabeats, Break Free: Claire Sawyers, The List Éowyn Emerald & Dancers: Alexandra Gray, The List

"Carmen La Cubana is a sizzling new musical featuring Bizet’s classic score flavoured with authentic Cuban styles."  Carmen - Luna Manzanares Nardo and Company in Habanera  La Senora - Albita Rodriguez and Company in Oye el ritmo de tambor El Nino - Joaquim Garcia Mejias and Company in Sal a pelear More… John Ross - 24 photos Discussion of this production is here

Links –Monday August 6, 2018 Obituary - Nadine Baylis, stage designer: Jane Pritchard, The Guardian Review - The Vail Dance Festival: Alastair Macaulay, New York Times Reviews - Carmen La Cubana, London: Rachel Elderkin, The Stage Jeffrey Taylor, Sunday Express Preview - Vladimir Varnava, Isadora (premiere with Natalia Osipova), Costa Mesa: Christopher Tela, Newport Beach Indy Book review - Jacqui Greene Haas, Dance Anatomy: SeeingDance Edinburgh Festival & Fringe: Reviews - Ballet Ireland, Giselle (Ondiviela): Alice Bain, The Guardian Donald Hutera, The List Reviews - Kiss & Cry Collective, Cold Blood: Mark Monahan, The Telegraph Kelly Apter, The List Review - L-E-V Dance Company, OCD Love, Dance Chapter: Kelly Apter, The List Review - Al Seed & Lina Limosani, The Spinners: Anna Winter, The Guardian Review - Compagnie Nyash, Stoel: Chris Wiegand, The Guardian Review - Boaz Barkan, May I Speak About Dance?: Kelly Apter, The Scotsman Reviews - Liz Roche, Wrongheaded: Anna Winter, The Stage Alexandra Gray, The List Review - Cultured Mongrel, It’s Not Over Yet / Tess Letham, How to Survive the Future: Stephanie Green, BroadwayBaby Review - Pink Mama Theatre, Jungle: Anna Winter, The Stage Review - dressed.: Ava Davies, Exeunt Review - Alba Flamenco: Suzanne Hawkes, British Theatre Guide

I suggest that the company creates a post for you as Programme Design Assistant to the Director (with Ultimate Authority).

Also a piece in the New York Times that I didn't put in the links today!

Links – Thursday July 26, 2018 Review - ODC Dance, Head in the Sand, Something About a Nightingale, Giant, San Francisco: Rita Felciano, Danceviewtimes Review - Dorrance Dance, ‘stretching the boundaries of tap’, Jacob’s Pillow: Mary Paula Hunter, the arts fuse Review - Chris Schlichting, Period, NY: Martha Sherman, dancelog.nyc Review - Motionhouse & NoFit State Circus, Block, Milton Keynes: David Mead, SeeingDance Film review - Marie Brodeur, A Man of Dance/Vincent Warren: Rose Marija, Broadway World Review - Dancers for Good, benefit performance, East Hampton: Cindy Sibilsky, Broadway World Feature - Kang Ho-hyun joins other Korean dancers at the Paris Opera Ballet: Sim Woo-hyun, Korea Herald

Links – Wednesday July 25, 2018 Interview - Alonzo King: Gia Kourlas, New York Times History - Ballet Rambert in Australasia 1947-1949: Michelle Potter, …on dancing Review - John Cranko School, Gala, Stuttgart: David Mead, SeeingDance Review - Raimund Hoghe, Canzone Per Ornella, Avignon: Wesley Doucette, Broadway World Review - Heart Stück Bernie, Snake Telegram, Washington: Arielle Ostry, Danceviewtimes Interview - Mana Hashimoto, dancing when blind: Victoria Dombroski, Backstage Profile - Corey Landolt, Washington Ballet: Gary Wien, New Jersey Stage News - Antarctica Live exhibition with dance performance in the Science Museum, London: Zoe Paskett, Evening Standard

There’s a list of the so-far-announced casting for the Winter season on the Ballet Association website. Hope it’s accurate. http://www.balletassociation.co.uk/Pages/news.html#Winter19

Links – Tuesday July 24, 2018 Review - Stuttgart Ballet, Dances at a Gathering, Initials R.B.M.E., Stuttgart: David Mead, SeeingDance Review - Hofesh Shechter Company & others, East Wall: Storm the Tower, London: Ka Bradley, Exeunt Feature - Damian Woetzel: Lesley M. M. Blume, Vanity Fair Review - ODC/Dance, Summer Sampler 1: Head in the Sand, Something About a Nightingale, Giant, San Francisco: Heather Desaulniers, DanceTabs Review - Olivier Dubois, Tragédie, Paris: Teresa Heiland, Bachtrack Review - Jean Abreu Dance, An Other Solo for Two, London: Jann Parry, DanceTabs Review - Roberto Bolle and Friends, gala, Rome: Francesca Peierleoni, ANSA Review - Che Malambo, London: Rachel Elderkin, The Stage Film review - Ballet Now: Alex Reif, Laughing Place

Links – Monday July 23, 2018 Obituary - Angela Bowen, dancer, teacher activist: Neil Genzlinger, New York Times Review - Stuttgart Ballet, Onegin, Stuttgart: David Mead, SeeingDance Review - Bangarra Dance Theatre, Dark Emu, Sydney: Deborah Jones, FollowSpot Review - Gilles Brinas, Che Malambo, London: Graham Watts, DanceTabs Review - Emanuel Gat & Ensemble Modern, Story Water, Avignon: Wesley Doucette, Broadway World Review - Elmhurst Ballet School, Summer Creations: New Works, Edgbaston: Naomi Cockshutt, British Theatre Guide Feature - The Royal Ballet’s Steven McRae, and cars: Emma Smith, Sunday Times Diary - This week’s new dance in London: Londondance

Links – Sunday July 22, 2018 Reviews - L-E-V, Love Chapter 2, London: Luke Jennings, The Observer David Dougill, Sunday Times Review - Stuttgart Ballet, The Fantastic Five, Stuttgart: David Mead, SeeingDance Review - Batsheva Dance Company Young Ensemble, Naharin’s Virus, NY: Barnett Serchuk, Broadway World Q & A - Botis Seva, choreographer: Holly Williams, The Guardian

And another 60 minutes with Akram Khan in September, this time at the Royal Academy in their Festival of Ideas on the 15th. Details here

Thomas Ryalls recounts his experiences at La Bohème in a Twitter thread. He also had his first experience of ballet at Swan Lake recently.

Thanks Jan. Comments in the relevant topics please, so we'll lock this thread.

If you can be fagged to compare/contrast 24 reviews you'll find the links here.

Links – Saturday July 7, 2018 Review - Pacific Northwest Ballet, Les Etés de la Danse, Paris: Laura Cappelle, Financial Times Review - Hamburg Ballet, Beethoven Project (new Neumeier ballet), Hamburg: Maggie Foyer, SeeingDance Review - Birmingham Royal Ballet, La Fille mal gardée, Bristol: Louise Levene, Financial Times Reviews - Andersson Dance & Scottish Ensemble, Goldberg Variations, London: Zoë Anderson, The Independent Rachel Elderkin, The Stage David Mead, SeeingDance Reviews - Hofesh Shechter Company, Grand Finale, London: Graham Watts, Bachtrack Emma Byrne, Evening Standard Review - Barak Ballet, Cypher, Desert Transport, E/Space, Santa Monica CA: Valerie-Jean Miller, Broadway World

Photos by Tristram Kenton on the Holland Park website - no captions.

Links – Friday July 6, 2018 Review - American Ballet Theater: looking back on their Spring season: Alastair Macaulay, New York Times Review - English National Ballet, Giselle (Akram Khan), Hong Kong: Kevin Ng, Asia Times Review - Birmingham Royal Ballet, La Fille mal gardée, Bristol: Leah Tozer, Broadway World Review - Hofesh Shechter Company, Grand Finale, London: Vera Liber, British Theatre Guide Review - Ashley Bouder Project, Red Spotted Purple, Duet, Alas, Symbiotic Twin, In Pursuit Of, NY: Sheila Kogan, ZEALnyc Review - Princess Grace Academy, End of year gala, Monte Carlo: Naomi Cockshutt, British Theatre Guide News & photos - Houston Ballet, Swan Lake: Broadway World Review - Chris Cochrane, Dennis Cooper & Ishmael Houston-Jones, THEM, NY: Mary Paula Hunter, The Arts Fuse Diary - 8 to see in NYC: Brian Schaefer, New York Times Diary - What’s on in London next week: Londondance … and UK-wide: Judith Mackrell, The Guardian #SpeakingInDance - Caleb Teicher, tap dancer: Gia Kourlas, New York Times

Links – Thursday July 5, 2018 Review - Les Etés de la Danse, Homage to Jerome Robbins, (programme 2: Miami City Ballet, Pacific Northwest Ballet, Perm Opera Ballet), Paris: Jann Parry, DanceTabs Review - Royal Ballet School summer performances, London: David Mead, SeeingDance Review - School of Hamburg Ballet, Eerste Schritte (First Steps), Hamburg: Maggie Foyer, SeeingDance Feature - Dance in Los Angeles and the DCA LA Dance Platform: Roslyn Sulcas, New York Times Feature - Bizarre dance epidemic (500 years ago): John Waller, The Guardian

Links – Wednesday July 4, 2018 Review - Les Etés de la Danse, Homage to Jerome Robbins, (New York City Ballet, Joffrey Ballet), Paris: Jann Parry, DanceTabs Review - American Ballet Theatre, Don Quixote, NY: Robert Gottlieb, Observer Review - Tanztheater Wuppertal, Nefés, Paris: Laura Cappelle, Financial Times Review - Ashley Bouder Project, Red Spotted Purple, Duet, Alas, Symbiotic Twin, In Pursuit Of, NY: Marina Harss, DanceTabs Review - Semperoper Ballett, All Forsythe, London: Rachel Elderkin, Fjord Review Preview - Pam Tanowitz, Four Quartets: Gia Kourlas, New York Times Preview - Black Grace, Crying Men (Neil Ieremia): New Zealand Herald Preview - QuintEssence, dining and dance in SF: Claudia Bauer, San Francisco Chronicle Exhibition preview - Sasha Gusov, Bolshoi Ballet photographs, Moscow: The Eye of Photography

Links – Tuesday July 3, 2018 Obituaries & tributes - Dame Gillian Lynne: The Times David Lister, The Independent Richard Sandomir, New York Times Jim Hiley, The Guardian Michael Billington, The Guardian Robert Dex, Evening Standard Chris Wiegand, The Guardian Debra Craine, The Times Michaael Quinn, The Stage A career in pictures, The Guardian Review - English National Ballet, Giselle (Akram Khan), Hong Kong: Natasha Rogai, South China Morning Post Reviews - Amy Seiwert’s Imagery, SKETCH 8: Origin Stories, San Francisco: Heather Desaulniers, DanceTabs Rita Felciano, Danceviewtimes Janice Berman, San Francisco Classical Voice Review - BalletX, mixed bill, NY: Apollinaire Scherr, Financial Times Review - Nederlands Dans Theater, The Statement, Woke Up Blind, Shoot the Moon, Stop Motion, London: Maggie Foyer, SeeingDance Review - Dancing City, London: Sanjoy Roy, The Guardian Review - Royal New Zealand Ballet, Divertimento no. 15, Petite Mort, Sech Tänze, The Last Dance, Napier NZ: Kim Buckley, Theatreview Review - Ninja Ballet, MA (Negative Space), NY: Cindy Sibilsky, Broadway World Preview - Pam Tanowitz, Four Quartets: Martha Sherman, dancelog.nyc News - Sascha Radetsky appointed ABT Studio Company AD: Broadway World Feature - Herman Cornejo, ABT, how he keeps in shape: Sara Lindberg, Insider Review - Joshua Beamish, The Masque of the Red Death, NY: Barnett Serchuk, Broadway World Review - Xinia Alderson, Seeing Sound, Auckland NZ: Jesse Quaid, Theatreview

Yes, a wincing smile seems about right!