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Figures in Extinction: a thrilling evening with NDT 1 on the last weekend of the Edinburgh International Festival

Figures in Extinction by Crystal Pite and Simon McBurney with Nederlands Dans Theater 1
© Andrew Perry
Nederlands Dans Theater 1 in Figures in Extinction by Crystal Pite and Simon McBurney
© Andrew Perry
Nederlands Dans Theater 1 in Figures in Extinction by Crystal Pite and Simon McBurney
© Andrew Perry
Nederlands Dans Theater 1 in Figures in Extinction by Crystal Pite and Simon McBurney
© Andrew Perry
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“Crystal Pite is a past-master at moving around large groups of dancers, her choreography meticulous”
Reviewed at Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Edinburgh on 22 August 2025
Figures in Extinction (Crystal Pite)
Nederlands Dans Theater | NDT 1
Simon McBurney, Director
Complicité
English National Ballet’s Body and Soul: a very mixed bag
***11
Strength to strength: NDT 1’s Resonance feels like a victory lap
*****
NDT1 in Figures in Extinction: cerebral and physical excellence
*****
Shadows and light: Ballet BC
****1
The Royal Ballet’s Light of Passage: mesmerisingly beautiful
*****
Encounters: The Royal Ballet at its versatile best
****1
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