NDT 2: Exploding Talent

By Shelley Pinto-Duschinsky, 19 May 2016

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“In Cacti, the company produced a 'tour de force'”

Reviewed at Sadler's Wells Theatre, London on 18 May 2016

Schubert (Sol León, Paul Lightfoot)

Sad Case (Sol León, Paul Lightfoot)

Some Other Time (Sol León, Paul Lightfoot)

Mutual Comfort (Edward Clug)

Cacti (Alexander Ekman)

Nederlands Dans Theater | NDT 2

Paul Lightfoot, Director

Katarina van den Wouwer, Dancer

Alexander Anderson, Dancer

Gregory Lau, Dancer

Benjamin Behrends, Dancer

Miguel Duarte, Dancer

Xanthe van Opstal, Dancer

Madoka Kariya, Dancer

Love, humour and drama at the Staatsballett Berlin

Vikki Jane Vile, 15th November

Staatsballett Berlin continue its run of this popular double bill, 2 Chapters Love, named after Sharon Eyal’s work and a follow up to 2017’s to Love Chapter 2.

****1

New English Ballet Theatre and Norwegian National Ballet 2 ooze talent

Deborah Weiss, 15th June

The junior English and Norwegian companies brought contrasting works, showcasing a great abundance of young talent.

****1

Norwegian National Ballet: a showstopping triple bill

Graham Watts, 3rd February

An adventurous triple bill of vintage works new to Norway.

****1

Beyond romanticism: love is not the answer but the question

Katja Vaghi, 9th December

2 Chapters Love or love is a verb: León / Eyal for the second world premiere of the Staatsballett Berlin's 2023/24 season.

****1

The Australian Ballet's “beautiful monster” is dance perfection

Chantal Nguyen, 3rd May

The Australian Ballet's impressively-danced Kunstkamer is a work of astonishing scale, originality, and warmth, choreographed by Paul Lighfoot, Sol León, Marco Goecke and Crystal Pite.

*****

NDT2 in Berlin: Let the Dust settle

Katja Vaghi, 11th October

NDT 2’s 'microcosm' is on display at the Haus der Berliner Festspiele with a mixed bill of four works created for these young talents

***11

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Shelley Pinto-Duschinsky

Shelley studied ballet from childhood and later developed her technique in contemporary dance, having studied with a Hanya Holm protege and with Jose Limon .Shelley also studied choreography with Bessie Schonberg. Her blog, 50yearsindance recalls famous teachers and performances in many forms of dance.

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