Yorke Dance Project's Past Present in the Linbury Theatre

By Graham Watts, 15 November 2021

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“an intensely personal reflection on Yorke-Edgell’s close association with Cohan”

Reviewed at Royal Opera House: Linbury Theatre, London on 12 November 2021

Lamentation (Martha Graham)

Sea of Troubles (Sir Kenneth MacMillan)

Afternoon Conversations with Dancers (Sir Robert Cohan)

So It Is (World premiere) (Yolande Yorke-Edgell)

Yorke Dance Project

Yolande Yorke-Edgell, Dancer

Ellie Ferguson, Dancer

Freya Jeffs, Dancer

Oxana Panchenko, Dancer

Luke Ahmet, Dancer

Edd Mitton, Dancer

Nicholas Shikkis, Dancer

Pierre Tappon, Dancer

Romany Pajdak, Dancer

Abigail Attard Montalto, Dancer

Abbie Pillans, Dancer

Jonathan Goddard, Dancer

Martha Graham Dance Company celebrates 100 years in New York

Ivy Lin, 8th April

In a tremendous triple bill at New York City Center, Martha Graham’s genius and Janet Elber’s stewardship of the company into the 21st century deserve to be celebrated, loudly.

*****

Against all odds, the Cubans have landed in America

Carla Escoda, 10th February

Global chaos has not deterred Cuba's Malpaso Dance from bringing two world premieres, one home-grown, and a Martha Graham debut to New York City – incredibly, with all-live-music accompaniment.

****1

Yorke Dance Project impresses in Modern Milestones at the Linbury

Maggie Foyer, 19th January

Yorke Dance Project are in fine form presenting five diverse and engaging works, including new pieces by Christopher Bruce and Liam Francis.

*****

ENB: R:Evolution showcases tenacity, legacy and talent

Deborah Weiss, 1st October

English National Ballet opens its season at Sadler’s Wells with a quadruple bill showcasing the versatility, virtuosity and endless capabilities of the company throughout the ranks.

****1

Martha Graham's Errand in the Maze still thrills

Ivy Lin, 8th April

Martha Graham Dance Company impresses in its third program at The Joyce Theater, especially in Errand into the Maze.

****1

Martha Graham does Americana

Ivy Lin, 3rd April

Janet Eilber has done an amazing job of steering the Martha Graham Dance Company into the modern age with multiple mixed programs.

****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.

Historic re-enactments and world premieres in Yorke Dance Project's Past Present