Dance at the Edinburgh International Festival 2023

[Lynette H]

The programme for this year's Festival has been announced.  From a dance point of view it includes:

 

Alvin Ailey Dance (before their visit to Sadler's Wells, but with similar programmes)

Programme 1 23-25 Aug - Azure Barton Busk, Kyle Abraham Are you in your Feelings, Ailey Revelations

 

https://www.eif.co.uk/events/alvin-ailey-american-dance-theater-programme-1

 

Programme 2 24- 25 Aug

Ailey - The River, Memoria, Revelations

https://www.eif.co.uk/events/alvin-ailey-american-dance-theater-programme-2

I don't think Memoria features at Sadler's Wells. 

 

L-E-V (Sharon Eyal / Gai Behar)

The Brutal Journey of the heart 13 - 14 Ag

 

https://www.eif.co.uk/events/chapter-3-the-brutal-journey-of-the-heart

 

Phaedre / Minotaur   18 - 20 August. Kim Brandstrup

https://www.eif.co.uk/events/phaedra-minotaur

 

This was previously performed just for a couple of days  in Bath last year.  Not many people got to see it. I regretted not being able to get there as the cast was very tempting. (jonathan Goddard, Tommy Franzen)

Here's a review from then to give you an idea. I hope this means that the work might tour later. 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2022/aug/21/phaedra-and-minotaur-review-ustinov-studio-bath-kim-brandstrup-benjamin-britten-laurel-dalley-smith-jonathan-goddard-tommy-franzen-christine-rice-deboarh-warner

 

 

 

[alison]

Good to see Brandstrup is still working.

[Lizbie1]

8 hours ago, alison said:

Good to see Brandstrup is still working.

 

He's also doing the choreography for the upcoming Wozzeck at ROH.

[Lizbie1]

And more Brandstrup news here.