McOnie Company's Drunk

By Caitlin E McDonald, 09 February 2014

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Reviewed at Bridewell Theatre, London on 6 February 2014

Drunk (Drew McOnie)

The McOnie Company

Katy Lowenhoff, Dancer

Lucinda Lawrence, Dancer

Simon Hardwick, Dancer

Ashley Andrews, Dancer

Fela Lufadeju, Dancer

Anabel Kutay, Dancer

Gemma Sutton, Dancer

Drew McOnie’s Nutcracker sparkles with individuality at Tuff Nutt

Deborah Weiss, 4th November

McOnie's Nutcracker is a riot of non-stop fun, glitter, sheer pleasure and good dancing.

*****

Lust, silk and strangulation: A Florentine Tragedy

Charlotte Valori, 7th August

Zemlinsky's dark story of infidelity and murder, from Oscar Wilde's unfinished play, poses a significant musical challenge for both audience and director.

***11

Duel of duos from Opera in the City Festival

Charlotte Valori, 3rd August

Opera in the City puts two key short works side by side, both duos, to create an evening of contrasting voices in which mature, selfish passion quails before youthful promise.

****1

The Royal Ballet and McGregor: stunning dancing but nothing really new

Deborah Weiss, 18th April

An evening of ballets by Wayne McGregor, including the world premiere of Quantum Souls, proved to be a little too much of the same thing.

***11

International Draft Works at the Linbury brought much to delight

Amanda Jennings, 16th April

The Royal Ballet's International Draft Works proved to be an excellent opportunity to see dancers and budding choreographers from around the world.

****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.

*****

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Caitlin E McDonald

Caitlin holds a PhD in Arab and Islamic Studies from the University of Exeter. She is the author of a book on her findings about the international belly dance community and has edited a collected volume of essays from scholars around the world on the same subject. You can follow her blog where she covers topics ranging from dance to data science.

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