Category Archives: William Forsythe

Voices of America – English National Ballet: Sadler’s Wells, 12 April 2018

Posted on April 13, 2018 by gerarddavis09

Forsythe Hindsight The big news in English National Ballet’s new Mixed Bill, Voices of America, was a world premiere from William Forsythe, his first creation in the UK for 20 years. In the event, Playlist (Track 1, 2) was a … Continue reading →

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Bausch/Forsythe/van Manen – English National Ballet: Sadler’s Wells, London, 23 March 2017

Posted on March 24, 2017 by gerarddavis09

Pina Will Hans Finally, after gawd knows how long, I finally got to see Pina Bausch’s soil-strewn The Rite of Spring. Not by Tanztheater Wuppertal but, unthinkable as it would have seemed just a few years ago, by English National … Continue reading →

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Life in Progress – Sylvie Guillem: London Coliseum, 29 July 2015

Posted on July 30, 2015 by gerarddavis09

Subtle tease This show was what many might call a slow burn. Only it didn’t have the burn. As has been well-publicised, Sylvie Guillem is in the midst of a world tour of Life in Progress which, at the age … Continue reading →

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Modern Masters – English National Ballet: Sadler’s Wells, 10 March 2015

Posted on March 11, 2015 by gerarddavis09

All Aboard! Three cheers to Tamara Rojo for bringing in repertoire that other British companies tend to reserve for bargepoles. Jiří Kylián, John Neumeier and William Forsythe are all under-employed in the UK so it was great to see English … Continue reading →

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Artifact – Royal Ballet Flanders: Sadler’s Wells, 20 April 2012

Posted on April 21, 2012 by gerarddavis09

Step inside love Originally created for Ballett Frankfurt in 1984, William Forsythe’s Artifact has been kept alive by Royal Ballet Flanders following the demise of the German company in 2004. And thank god they have; it’s a stunning work and … Continue reading →

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