Kansas City Ballet's contemporary showcase

By Hilary Stroh, 30 March 2019

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Reviewed at Todd Bolender Center for Dance & Creativity, Kansas City on 28 March 2019

White Noise (Price Suddarth)

Parallel Lives (Gary Abbott)

About Looking (Haley Kostas)

Men in Red (Courtney Nitting)

Prism Break (Emily Mistretta)

This is Just to Say (James Kirby Rogers)

Eternal Concerto (Ryan Jolicoeur-Nye)

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Kansas City Ballet: getting under our skin in New Moves

Hilary Stroh, 21st March

New Moves for Kansas City Ballet is a great way to spot new choreographic talent.

****1

Return to the Forest is a magical experience at Sadler’s Wells East

Maggie Foyer, 28th May

Gregory Maqoma’s immersive Return to the Forest delighted a captivated audience at Sadler’s Wells East with a superlative creative team and skilful dancing.

*****

NDT2 I dreamt, it was: a dynamic double bill

Mark Vicente, 28th May

Superbly balanced double bill comprising Kill Your Darlings and SAABA which highlighted the talents of the young dancers of Nederlands Dans Theater 2.

****1

Dada Masilo’s Hamlet: inimitable mix of wisdom and audacity

Maggie Foyer, 25th May

Dada Masilo wanted her audiences to feel the passion and to leave the theatre with a buzz. In her Hamlet, the commitment of the cast ensures this message still holds true.

****1

Glorious debuts in Ashton’s La Fille mal gardée at The Royal Ballet

Deborah Weiss, 23rd May

Two vivid debuts as Colas, marked the second revival of La Fille mal gardée this season at The Royal Ballet.

****1

At NYCB, Fairchild bids adieu in her final performances of Coppélia

Leigh Donlan, 22nd May

Megan Fairchild pours her heart into her final performances of Coppélia at New York City Ballet.

*****

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Hilary Stroh

Hilary is an independent scholar and academic historian, based in DC. She has a background in violin, piano and ballet. Educated at Dublin and Cambridge, she has recently published her first two books.

New – and sombre – moves in Kansas City Ballet's contemporary showcase