Jakop Alhbon Company: Lebensraum

Par Graham Watts, 05 février 2018

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“an excellent production”

Critique faite à Sadler's Wells: Peacock Theatre, Londres, le 1 février 2018

Lebensraum (Jakop Ahlbom)

Jakop Ahlbom Company

Deutsche Oper's newly commissioned Hoffmann delights and bewilders

Christie Franke, 18th September

Offenbach’s opera The Tales of Hoffmann received a makeover Wednesday night in the world première performance of Anne Champert’s adaptation, Hoffmann. Eschewing the traditional for the phantasmagoric, Hoffmann puts the strangeness of E.T.

***11

Ella’s Big Chance: A Jazz-Age Cinderella is a rip-roaring triumph

Graham Watts, 4th July

A “high-five” for the maturity, professionalism and outstanding production values of the London Children's Ballet's latest full-length ballet.

ENBS in My First Ballet: Swan Lake – inspirational performances

Deborah Weiss, 16th April

English National Ballet School have discovered a truly successful formula with its My First Ballet series. Hundreds of young children are transported by Swan Lake at London's Peacock.

****1

Manuel Liñán's ¡Viva!: a breathtaking, spectacular show

Graham Watts, 17th October

Liñán leads the way with a trio of solos, each showcasing his magnificent command of zapateado, opening with a back-to-audience performance that exemplified the silky-smooth fluidity of his hands, wrists and arms.

*****

London Children's Ballet: The Secret Garden will win your heart

Deborah Weiss, 4th July

Absolutely enchanting production of The Secret Garden that will transport you directly into Frances Hodgson Burnett's world.

*****

Message In A Bottle: Kate Prince and ZooNation have a major hit

Graham Watts, 4th October

A Message In A Bottle that will surely travel well!

*****

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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.

Jakop Ahlbom Company: Lebensraum