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Rambert School/Junior Company of The Polish National Ballet: contrasts

Kajetan Stabeusz and Martyna Wrzesińska in Reverentia by Dawid Trzensimiech © Ewa Krasucka
The Next Generation Festival at the Linbury presented Rambert School and the Junior Company of the Polish National Ballet in an evening of contrasting new works. 
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Lost Dog in Ben Duke’s Ruination: essential viewing

Liam Francis as Jason in Ben Duke's Ruination © Camilla Greenwell
Exceptional, witty performances combined with superb choreography and script make Ben Duke's take on the Medea myth unmissable.
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Rambert: Death Trap, contemporary dance theatre rarely done so well

Jonathan Wade and Angélique Blasco in Ben Duke's Cerberus © Camilla Greenwell
This all-Duke programme punctuates choreography with comedy, which in turn merges with pathos. 
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A diverse and entertaining triple bill from Rambert

Rambert presents an excellent cohort of expressive dancers, but the programme lacked an overall wow factor.
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Goat au Théâtre des Abbesses : le sacre du bouc émissaire

Ben Duke a créé ce spectacle en partant de musiques de Nina Simone mais aussi de la lutte politique et sociale qu’elle incarnait. Il explore ici particulièrement la figure du bouc-émissaire, scapegoat.
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Lost Dog's alternative Juliet & Romeo

Clever in its concept, witty in its development, precise in its interpretation, refreshingly universal and accessible.
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Breaking free: Liam Francis makes a new company

Liam Francis in Kim Brandstrup’s Life is a Dream for Rambert © Johan Persson
Liam Francis talks openly about creating a new dance company, finding his choreographic voice, successes and insecurities, and a circuitous route to securing a life in dance.