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Danza Contemporenea de Cuba

On their last visit, two years ago, this company was impressive; this time their show was a disappointment. Choreographer Itzik Galili has won a lot of awards, and is involved in the Olympics opening ceremony. In his Sombrisa, stark, unflattering shafts of light pierce the gloom to show, or not show, the dancers. The interminable, repetitive Drumming Part 1, by Steve Reich, actually makes a suitable background for this lacklustre work, that, until the end, looks like a PE class, with the dancers on parade in rows. For some reason the men are in white shirts, black bow-ties, brief black shorts and boxing gloves. It looks as though the referee has put on some gloves and got in the ring without his trousers. The girls wear boxing gloves too (pictured), making them look like graceful amputees. read more
Matthew Bourne's Early Adventures: Oxford Playhouse

Matthew Bourne is celebrating 25 years of his company’s existence with Early Adventures, three productions that began to establish his name. read more

Archive - Wednesday, 13 June 2012