A mixed bag for The Royal Ballet's mixed bill

Par Graham Watts, 25 mars 2022

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“Tupperware ballet... not particularly fresh”

Critique faite à Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Londres, le 24 mars 2022

The Weathering (World premiere) (Kyle Abraham)

Solo Echo (Crystal Pite)

DGV: Danse à Grand Vitesse (Christopher Wheeldon)

The Royal Ballet

Koen Kessels, Direction

Jay Gower Taylor, Décors

Joke Visser, Costumes

Tom Visser, Lumières

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden

Crystal Pite, Costumes

Jean-Marc Puissant, Décors

Jennifer Tipton, Lumières

Dan Scully, Lumières

Karen Young, Costumes

Joseph Sissens, Danse

Calvin Richardson, Danse

William Bracewell, Danse

Fumi Kaneko, Danse

Anna Rose O'Sullivan, Danse

Joshua Junker, Danse

Gina Storm-Jensen, Danse

Matthew Ball, Danse

Pavement, le plaidoyer chorégraphique de Kyle Abraham

Laurine Mortha, 11th October

Le travail de Kyle Abraham, véritable chronique sur les conflits raciaux des banlieues noires américaines, s’inscrit dans une démarche artistique engagée. Son approche factuelle laisse pourtant la place à une recherche artistique originale et sensée, mêlant l’expressivité du break-dance à la douceur de la danse contemporaine.

****1

Pop goes postmodern: Kyle Abraham's Cassette Vol. 1 in New York

Carla Escoda, 16th April

A.I.M by Kyle Abraham with guest artist Taylor Stanley bring a postmodern vibe to an early MTV-era playlist. One of the most bewitching things you're likely to encounter this year.

*****

Falling for Kyle Abraham, again, at New York City Ballet

Carla Escoda, 16th May

When We Fell, Kyle Abraham’s bracing new piece for NYCB, made a minimalist statement on a maximalist quadruple bill, also notable for stunning ensemble work in Alexei Ratmansky's Odesa.

****1

Abraham's 2x4 is a bright spot in an uneven program

Ivy Lin, 22nd April

A.I.M by Kyle Abraham at the Joyce Theater proved to be a mixed offering with his own piece, 2x4, coming off best.

***11

Kyle Abraham’s An Untitled Love: a stunning piece of dance theatre

Amanda Jennings, 29th January

An Untitled Love is a brilliant piece of theatre centred on inventive, creative dance that enthrals and amuses whilst conveying several serious messages.

*****

Encounters: The Royal Ballet at its versatile best

Amanda Jennings, 22nd October

In a quadruple bill of contemporary works, The Royal Ballet's dancers shine in this diverse programme, creating an immersive experience.

****1

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Graham Watts

Graham Watts is a freelance dance writer and critic writing regularly for Dancing Times, Dance Europe, Danza Europa, and many more publications. He regularly writes features for Sadler’s Wells, London Coliseum and La Scala. Chairman of the Dance Section of the Critics’ Circle in the United Kingdom and of the UK National Dance Awards he has interviewed many of the greatest names in dance including Maya Plisetskaya, Vladimir Vasiliev, Boris Eifman, Alexei Ratmansky, Andris Liepa, Sir Peter Wright, David Bintley and Dame Gillian Lynne. When not involved in dance Graham is a keen fencer, and has captained the British Sabre team.