http://www.article19.co.uk/06/reviews/ reviews, opinions, was it crap? was it great? we tell all! en Copyright 2008 Wed, 17 Sep 2008 15:25:26 +0000 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/?v=4.2-en http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss For the traditionalists, the State Ballet of Georgia brought Giselle, works of Balanchine as well as 2 UK premieres by former Bolshoi Ballet star, Yuri Possokhov and director, Alexei Ratmansky. http://www.article19.co.uk/06/reviews/the_picture_of_dorian_gray.php http://www.article19.co.uk/06/reviews/the_picture_of_dorian_gray.php Positive Review Wed, 17 Sep 2008 15:25:26 +0000 Reworking and updating Bizet's 'Carmen'; the original set in a 19th century Spanish cigarette factory, in 'Car Man' it becomes a sweaty garage and diner in 1960’s America. The seductive gypsy becomes the brazen drifter. Matthew Bourne's love of old... http://www.article19.co.uk/06/reviews/matthew_bournes_the_car_man.php http://www.article19.co.uk/06/reviews/matthew_bournes_the_car_man.php Positive Review Thu, 01 Nov 2007 17:49:58 +0000 Believe it or not the producers of Dance for Camera, First Run Features, sent this particular DVD in for review after they had read our coverage of 'Take 7', a DVD that we were less than polite about not two... http://www.article19.co.uk/06/reviews/dance_for_camera.php http://www.article19.co.uk/06/reviews/dance_for_camera.php Negative Review Sun, 07 Oct 2007 18:57:21 +0000 It's always with some trepidation that you put a dance film DVD into the machine and wait for it to start. You are always hoping, even praying, that despite your past experiences with dance on camera, this time will... http://www.article19.co.uk/06/reviews/take_7.php http://www.article19.co.uk/06/reviews/take_7.php Negative Review Thu, 20 Sep 2007 17:29:43 +0000 4 actors, 4 chairs and 20 scenes only indicated by the performers verbal cues. In the Traverse theatre where the audience is on 4 sides, there really is nowhere to hide. Especially for the actors or indeed the onlookers as... http://www.article19.co.uk/06/reviews/yellow_moon_the_ballad_of_leil.php http://www.article19.co.uk/06/reviews/yellow_moon_the_ballad_of_leil.php Positive Review Wed, 29 Aug 2007 11:35:10 +0000 After we all got a bit fed up of mixed media and the digital invasion, we have seen a recent surge of back to basics contemporary dance. Going back to their roots, a lot of companies are getting technical (some... http://www.article19.co.uk/06/reviews/scottish_dance_theatre.php http://www.article19.co.uk/06/reviews/scottish_dance_theatre.php Positive Review Sun, 26 Aug 2007 20:04:11 +0000 Frankly I’m a bit cranky with Frankie! Seeking some light relief from the more serious task of watching dance performance, I thought I would seek out some comedy. I had been impressed by Frankie Boyle's quick wit and hilarious social... http://www.article19.co.uk/06/reviews/frankie_boyles.php http://www.article19.co.uk/06/reviews/frankie_boyles.php Negative Review Sun, 19 Aug 2007 21:25:20 +0000 August in Edinburgh means it's Festival time, so unless you plan on living in a hole for the next month, you may as well embrace it! (As you wont be able to walk down the street without being accosted by... http://www.article19.co.uk/06/reviews/moving_in_circles.php http://www.article19.co.uk/06/reviews/moving_in_circles.php Positive Review Sun, 12 Aug 2007 20:21:39 +0000 The first week in spring and the Edinburgh theatre world has been awakened from its winter season by a positively blooming programme of dance. Last week saw visits from Scottish Dance Theatre, Australian Dance Theatre and Henri Oguike Dance Company.... http://www.article19.co.uk/06/reviews/australian_dance_theatre_held.php http://www.article19.co.uk/06/reviews/australian_dance_theatre_held.php Negative Review Mon, 02 Apr 2007 22:54:23 +0000 Ultima Vez are currently one of the longest running contemporary dance companies in the world with over 20 years under their collective belt. That experience shows as they present their latest work to the UK and deliver the classy, aggressive... http://www.article19.co.uk/06/reviews/ultima_vez_spiegel.php http://www.article19.co.uk/06/reviews/ultima_vez_spiegel.php Positive Review Sun, 18 Mar 2007 23:33:45 +0000 Fairytale fantasy has come to contemporary dance with the debut of 'Angelmoth' from BalletLorent. Don't let the company name fool you however, Ms Lorent's company is as modern as they come in terms of movement although some point work is... http://www.article19.co.uk/06/reviews/balletlorent_angelmoth.php http://www.article19.co.uk/06/reviews/balletlorent_angelmoth.php Positive Review Sat, 16 Dec 2006 15:20:23 +0000 On a wet and miserable evening in December, the last thing one wants to hear upon entering the cosy cavern that is the Jazz Bar in Edinburgh, is miserable and wet music. However that’s what greeted me last night as... http://www.article19.co.uk/06/reviews/the_graeme_mearns_band.php http://www.article19.co.uk/06/reviews/the_graeme_mearns_band.php Positive Review Sat, 09 Dec 2006 00:28:38 +0000 Youth dance companies are in abundance across the UK at present. With that in mind you often approach a performance by one of these groups with more than a little trepidation because you get the feeling they have been set... http://www.article19.co.uk/06/reviews/northern_youth_dance_company.php http://www.article19.co.uk/06/reviews/northern_youth_dance_company.php Positive Review Wed, 08 Nov 2006 13:00:01 +0000 Experimental dance is alive and well and Ricochet appear to be embracing it with gusto for their current touring works 'Real Deal' by Germany's Jan Pusch and 'Elsewhere' created by Wally Cardona from the United States. 'Real Deal' is the... http://www.article19.co.uk/06/reviews/ricochet_dance_productions.php http://www.article19.co.uk/06/reviews/ricochet_dance_productions.php Positive Review Mon, 23 Oct 2006 12:12:58 +0000 You are almost guaranteed a stunning show when you go to see the Nederlands Dans Theater. Without a doubt, the dancers are among the best in the world in terms of skill and athleticism and the choreography is always fresh and challenging. http://www.article19.co.uk/06/reviews/nederlands_dans_theatre.php http://www.article19.co.uk/06/reviews/nederlands_dans_theatre.php Positive Review Sun, 03 Sep 2006 17:50:33 +0000