100% Cuban as Acosta Danza returns to the UK

By Graham Watts, 13 February 2022

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“100% Cuban in terms of performance, performers and passion”

Reviewed at Sadler's Wells Theatre, London on 9 February 2022

Liberto (Raúl Reinoso)

Paysage, Soudain, La Nuit (Pontus Lidberg)

Impronta (María Rovira)

Hybrid (Norge Cedeño Raffo)

De Punta a Cabo (Alexis Fernandez)

Acosta Danza

Yaron Abulafia, Lighting Designer

Zeleidy Crespo, Dancer

Mario Sergio Elias, Dancer

Black Sabbath – The Ballet: right balance between ballet and rock

Graham Watts, 22nd October

The choreography, music and performance made this an impressive event, but Iommi’s cameo was an emphatic cherry on the top that sent the crowd home with an enthusiastic spring in their step.

****1

Nutcracker in Havana: a novel take on the popular ballet

Graham Watts, 1st November

A unique take on a well-worn favourite, Carlos Acosta has done a good job on his Havana based Nutcracker.

***11

Black Sabbath – The Ballet: hard rock with a soft centre

Vikki Jane Vile, 19th June

Birmingham Royal Ballet and Black Sabbath are two of Birmingham’s greatest cultural exports and now they are on a European tour together before heading to the US next year.

***11

Carlos Acosta: On Before inspires rapturous standing ovations

Kathy Elgin, 16th February

Carlos Acosta can still draw in the crowds and this carefully chosen programme is well worth watching.

***11

Birmingham Royal Ballet: Black Sabbath – The Ballet A hit or a miss?

Graham Watts, 27th September

A remarkable merging of two of Birmingham's greatest cultural institutions.

***11

Acosta Danza thrills Madrid in “Evolution”

Cristina de Lucas, 22nd October

The spirit of Cuba visits Madrid as Carlos Acosta's dance troupe performs a mixed at the Teatro Real, including Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui's Mermaid.

****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.