By Deborah Jones Rafael Bonachela has been artistic director of Sydney Dance Company for 14 years and recently signed for another five. He’s still as bright-eyed as when he started, and, as a choreographer, always exploring collaborations with other artists and generous about bringing in guest dancemakers. The March triple bill Ascent introduced the company
By Marisa Hayes Balletomanes often complain that Paris is lacking in classical ballet performances. And while it may seem paradoxical for a city so fundamental to the history of ballet, the French capital abounds with contemporary dance. Even the Paris Opera Ballet has increasingly expanded into postmodern, contemporary, and dance theatre productions, leaving a meagre
By Sanjoy Roy Like voters, audiences can be simultaneously essential, dissenting, and unfathomable. Take the sold-out mixed program by Nederlands Dans Theater at Sadler’s Wells, featuring one old and two new pieces. Everything looked great and was danced brilliantly (a sound reason for the company’s enduring popularity). What about the works? Audiences, fans, and critics