John Mallinson

Links – Thursday May 24, 2018 Obituary - William Perrie, dancer and entomologist: Wendy Mackenzie, The Guardian Reviews - The Royal Ballet, Swan Lake, London: Louise Levene, The Spectator Vera Liber, British Theatre Guide Sam Smith, Londonist Review - American Ballet Theatre, AfteRite (new Wayne McGregor), NY: Apollinaire Scherr, Financial Times Feature - New York City Ballet looking for a new leader: Michael Cooper, New York Times Feature - Ballet Nacional de Cuba goes to Florida: Andrew Meacham, Tampa Bay Times Q & A - Yasmine Naghdi, The Royal Ballet: Ella Swinson Reid, Town & Country Review - Claire Barron, Dance Nation, NY: Siobhan Burke, New York Times Review - National Ballet of Ukraine, Don Quixote, LA: Valerie-Jean Miller, Broadway World Feature - What do dancers think about ballet movies? : Pia Catton, Playbill Review - Ballet West, Second National Choreographic Festival, Salt Lake City: Melody Kester, Salt Lake Magazine

Some photos by Tristram Kenton in The Guardian

Certainly haven't lost Jann Parry's thoughtful reviews thanks to Bruce Marriott and DanceTabs. She's had two in this week. And you can read them on your iPhone!

Links – Wednesday May 23, 2018 Reviews - American Ballet Theatre, Spring Gala, including the premiere of Wayne McGregor’s AfterRite, NY: Alastair Macaulay, New York Times Mary Cargill, Danceviewtimes … and Vogue’s take on the evening: Lilah Ramzi, Vogue Review - American Ballet Theatre, Giselle (Osipova/Hallberg), NY: Michael Popkin, Danceviewtimes Review - New York City Ballet, the Robbins 100 season, NY: Alastair Macaulay, New York Times Review - New York City Ballet, Opus 19/The Dreamer, Dances at a Gathering, Glass Pieces, NY: Rose Marija, Broadway World Review - Paris Opera Ballet, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Paris: Paticia Boccadoro, Culturekiosque Review - Will Tuckett/The Royal Ballet, Elizabeth, London: Jann Parry, DanceTabs Appreciation - Akram Khan, and his most recent work Xenos: Judith Mackrell, The Guardian Feature - The digital world and dance: Akram Khan, The Stage Review - Sydney Dance Company, ab(intra), Sydney: Chantal Nguyen, Bachtrack Photos - Rambert, Kim Brandstrup’s Life Is a Dream: Tristram Kenton, The Guardian Review - Parsons Dance Company, mixed bill, NY: Joel Benjamin, TheaterScene Review - Oona Doherty, Hard to be Soft – A Belfast Prayer, Dublin: Chris McCormack, Exeunt Feature - Michael Jackson’s dance moves: Zoah Hedges-Stocks, The Telegraph Feature - Peggy van Praagh’s portrait: Valerie Lawson, Dancelines

Good!

The first outing of Liam Scarlett and John Macfarlane's new production of Swan Lake.  Vadim Muntagirov. ©Dave Morgan; by courtesy of DanceTabs / Flickr Vadim Muntagirov, Marianela Nuñez, Bennet Gartside, and artists of the company ©Dave Morgan; by courtesy of DanceTabs / Flickr More… Dave Morgan - 9 photos By courtesy of DanceTabs / Flickr By kind Permission of The Royal Opera House Discussion of this production is here

The second revival of William Tuckett's Elizabeth, last shown in 2016 at the Linbury Studio Theatre of the Royal Opera House, now at the Barbican Theatre.  Sonya Cullingford, Katie Deacon, Zenaida Yanowsky, Yuri Yanowsky. ©Foteini Christofilopoulou; by courtesy of DanceTabs / Flickr Zenaida Yanowsky. ©Foteini Christofilopoulou; by courtesy of DanceTabs / Flickr More… Foteini Christofilopoulou - 15 photos By courtesy of DanceTabs / Flickr Discussion of this production is here

…and I've changed the title of the thread and locked it.

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And yours is distinctly jaundiced!

☺ Works for me on my computer, for what it's worth.

Is it just me or are there other iPad users who are or aren't affected in this peculiar way?

Links – Saturday May 12, 2018 Review - Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan, Formosa, London: Louise Levene, Financial Times Reviews - Shechter II, SHOW, London: Vera Liber, British Theatre Guide Maggie Foyer, SeeingDance Review - Julie Cunningham, Sarah Kane’s Crave, London: Judith Mackrell, The Guardian Preview - Ballet West’s National Choreographic Festival: Heather Hayes, Deseret News

A collection of rehearsal images by Bill Cooper has appeared on ROH Flickr.

This is very odd. I've noticed for some time that my avatar image, which is linked to the original on Gravatar, doesn't show up on my iPad. It does on my computer and iPod touch. And not just mine, quite a few others of you don't show. If I switch to 'no image' the letter shows on all platforms. Before I report the odd phenomenon have others noticed it?

Links – Friday May 11, 2018 Review - New York City Ballet, Robbins 100 season, NY: Alastair Macaulay, New York Times Feature - Giselle, Lucia and Romantic Madness: Alastair Macaulay, New York Times Profile - Justin Peck, New York City Ballet: Sasha Weiss, New York Times Magazine Reviews - Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan, Formosa, London: Judith Mackrell, The Guardian Sarah Kent, The Arts Desk Lynette Halewood, DanceTabs Zoë Anderson, The Independent Rachel Elderkin, The Stage Charlotte Kasner, SeeingDance Gallery: Dave Morgan, DanceTabs Roundup - San Francisco Ballet’s Unbound festival, SF: Carla Escoda, KQED Review - Ekaterina Maximova Arabesque Ballet Competition Gala, Perm: Margaret Willis, DanceTabs Book review - Bob Fosse, two new books by Kevin Winkler and Ethan Mordden: Joan Acocella, New York Review of Books Review - Mark Morris Dance Group, Pacific, Numerator, Serenade, Grand Duo: Barnett Serchuk, Broadway World Audio interview - Hofesh Shechter: David Jays, TheatreVoice Review - Limón Dance Company, The Unsung, The Body is a House Without Walls, Querida Herida, Missa Brevis, NY: Mary Cargill, Danceviewtimes Review - Kyle Abraham’s A.I.M., state, INDY, Meditation: A Silent Prayer, Drive, NY: Deborah Jowitt, DanceBeat Review - Matthew Bourne, Cinderella, Bradford: James Ballands, British Theatre Guide Review - Phoenix Dance Theatre, Calyx, Shadows, Windrush: Movement of the People, Newcastle: Peter Lathan, British Theatre Guide Feature - John Lam, Boston Ballet Principal: Karen Campbell, Boston Globe Review - UnWrapped: Kristina Chan, A Faint Existence / Brian Lipson & Gideon Obarzanek, Two Jews Walk Into a Theatre, Sydney: Jill Sykes, Sydney Morning Herald Review - New Zealand Dance Company, Lumina, Christchurch: Ian Lochead, Theatreview Review - Konzert Theater Bern dance company, C’est Relative, Berne: Sarah Batschelet, Bachtrack Diary - 7 to see in NY: Brian Schaefer, New York Times

It is June 12th.

I’ll report these difficulties to TPTB.

Links – Thursday May 10, 2018 Review - New York City Ballet, All Robbins No. 1 – Bernstein Collaborations: Fancy Free, Dybbuk, West Side Story Suite, NY: Marina Harss, DanceTabs Review - San Francisco Ballet, Unbound festival, SF: Allan Ulrich, San Francisco Chronicle Review - Miami City Ballet, Apollo, La Valse, Concerto DSCH, Miami: Oksana Khadarina, Fjord Review Reviews - Shechter II, SHOW, London: Zoë Anderson, The Independent Anna Winter, The Stage Interview - Deborah MacMillan remembers her husband: Sarah Crompton, Radio Times Feature - The history of tap (and forthcoming BBC4 film, Tap America) Louise Levene, The Spectator News - Ballet Central robbed of costumes, props and equipment for tour: Francesca Marshall, The Telegraph Review - National Dance Company of Wales, Terra Firma, London: Rachel Elderkin, The Stage Review - Breakin’ Convention, London: Siobhan Murphy, DanceTabs Feature - Melissa Hamilton, The Royal Ballet: Una Brankin, Belfast Telegraph Review - Meg Stuart/Damaged Goods, UNTIL OUR HEARTS STOP, NY: Deborah Jowitt, DanceBeat Feature - The A.B.T. Women’s Movement: Gia Kourlas, New York Times Feature - What’s Written Within, modern dance on Martha’s Vineyard: Wendy Taucher, MV Times

I don't think there is a way of changing that behaviour. Seems to me it's an 'if at first you don't succeed, try again' situation.

Links – Wednesday May 9, 2018 Review - San Francisco Ballet, Unbound festival, SF: Paul Parish, Bay Area Reporter Review - Breakin’ Convention, London: Zoë Anderson, The Independent Review - Company Wayne McGregor, Atomos, Boston: Mary Paula Hunter, The Arts Fuse Reviews - Akademi, The Troth, London: Zoë Anderson, The Independent Rachel Elderkin, The Stage Review - AXIS Dance Company, Historias rotas, The Reflective Surface, Radical Impact, SF: Rita Felciano, Danceviewtimes Feature - Modern Atlanta Dance Festival: Amanda Sieradzki, ArtsATL Preview - Atlanta Ballet, Bach to Broadway: Rachel Hellwig, Arts ATL

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Steven McRae will be replaced by William Bracewell in Swan Lake.

Links – Tuesday May 7, 2018 Reviews - New York City Ballet, The Four Seasons, Circus Polka, Easy, A Suite of Dances, Something to Dance About, NY: Mary Cargill, Danceviewtimes Deborah Jowitt, DanceBeat Feature - NYCB’s Robbins / Bernstein celebration: Deborah Jowitt, Playbill Review - Breakin’ Convention, London: Donald Hutera, The Times Review - Hofesh Shechter Company, Grand Finale, Brighton: Katie Colombus, The Arts Desk Review - Lacina Coulibaly / Nora Chipaumire / Passion Fruit Dance Company / Les Ballet Afrik at E-Moves, NY: Lauren Gallagher, DanceTabs Review - AXIS Dance Company, Historias rotas, The Reflective Surface, Radical Impact, SF: Heather Desaulniers, DanceTabs Preview - Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, A Jerome Robbins and Leonard Bernstein Centennial Celebration: Mark Kanny, TribLIVE Review - Joffrey Ballet, Midsummer Night’s Dream (Alexander Ekman), Chicago: Jade Yan, Chicago Maroon Review - Company Wayne McGregor, Atomos, Boston: Jeffery Gantz, Boston Globe Review - National Dance Company of Wales, Folk, Tundra, Atalay, London: Jeffery Taylor, Sunday Express Feature - Alexander Ekman makes a film in San Fransisco: Claudia Bauer, San Francisco Chronicle Review - The Tap Pack, London: Siobhan Murphy, TimeOut London Interview - Daniel Ulbricht talks about Dance Against Cancer: Barnett Serchuk, Broadway World

Yet another silly caption. Ms Cuthbertson won't be wearing that 'traditional tutu' on stage in Swan Lake!