The Olivier Award-winning and global phenomenon STOMP will end its 15 year run in London’s West End on 7 January 2018, following a box office record-breaking 10 year run at London’s Ambassadors Theatre. However, the creators of STOMP have stated that this is by no means the end of STOMP in London. They believe it will benefit the production to take a break, reconfigure, reinvent and return at some point in the future in a different London venue, presenting the show more in line with its original ethos. Continue reading Stomp to close after 15 years
One Dance UK’s Scottish Dance Artist selection
One Dance UK has announced its selection of candidates for its Scottish Dance Artists Mentoring and Choreographers Observership Programmes for the 2017-18 period, organised in partnership with Creative Scotland. The two programmes have been created to help artists and choreographers further their careers in dance. Continue reading One Dance UK’s Scottish Dance Artist selection
Rambert Revealed
Running from 6 – 12 November, Rambert is opening the doors of its Southbank home to host Rambert Revealed. 2017 marks the fifth annual programme of public events, performances, tours and workshops for members of the public, dance professionals and students, with new additions for this year’s programme. Continue reading Rambert Revealed
One Dance UK secures Active Ageing funding from Sport England
As part of its Dance in Health & Wellbeing partnership with People Dancing, One Dance UK has been successful in receiving National Lottery funding from Sport England Active Ageing for a dance programme to tackle inactivity in areas of Leeds, Bradford and Doncaster over the next three years, working closely with Yorkshire Dance, the region’s dance development organisation. Continue reading One Dance UK secures Active Ageing funding from Sport England
Akram Khan announces his final full-length solo production
Akram Khan recently announced his final full-length solo production, which will premiere as part of Sadler’s Wells’ Spring 2018 season. The Sadler’s Wells Associate Artist will present a new work, XENOS, which will mark his final performances as a dancer in a full-length piece. Continue reading Akram Khan announces his final full-length solo production
West End discount ticket booth to expand
The Society of London Theatre’s TKTS ticket booth in Leicester Square could be revamped as a two-storey structure featuring a café and a roof-top performance space, if plans submitted to Westminster City Council are successful. Known as the central hub for discounted theatre tickets, the ticket booth in London’s Leicester Square could be radically re-designed, and even include a performance space too to add to the versatility of the building. Continue reading West End discount ticket booth to expand
Hagit Yakira Dance returns
Award-winning Israeli choreographer Hagit Yakira founded Hagit Yakira Dance in 2007 and has since gone on to tour the UK, Europe, Scandinavia and Israel. Hagit Yakira Dance Company creates work whereby human experiences, movement and dance are uniquely and poetically interwoven into an individual interpretation of relationships and emotions through dance and performance. Continue reading Hagit Yakira Dance returns
Gianluca Vincentini – A Wild Card
Gianluca has performed, taught and directed dance throughout the UK, Europe, Asia and USA since 1997. Originally from Italy, Gianluca trained at the National Academy of Dance in Rome, Biennale Danza, Venice and Transitions Dance Company at Trinity Laban. Performance credits include: Henri Oguike, IJAD Dance Company, Efrosini Protopapa’s Lapsus Corpi, himherandit productions and Iceland Dance Company. Continue reading Gianluca Vincentini – A Wild Card
La Clique Noel
Edinburgh’s Christmas and Spiegeltent International Productions present La Clique Noël, the international hit which will return to the Scottish city with a new show as part of Edinburgh’s Christmas for 2017. Continue reading La Clique Noel
An American in Paris plays final 14 weeks
The new musical, An American in Paris, was critically acclaimed when it opened in London earlier this year. Inspired by the Hollywood classic, it is now playing its final 14 weeks at the Dominion Theatre, and the last performance of this celebrated production will be on Saturday 6 January 2018. Written by Craig Lucas, it features the timeless music and lyrics of George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin, including the songs I Got Rhythm, ‘S Wonderful, I’ll Build a Stairway To Paradise and They Can’t Take That Away from Me. Continue reading An American in Paris plays final 14 weeks