By Sanjoy Roy Theatres began to reopen in London in June, and guess what we all talked about? COVID. For all sorts of reasons — practical, social, medical, economic — it keeps a grip on the dance world, and it was impossible to attend dance without sensing its enduring and pervasive presence. Though created before
By Sanjoy Roy Dance in London — what is that? Six months ago the question had never crossed my mind; now it’s at the forefront, and I don’t have an answer. The coronavirus crisis has had a devastating impact on dance, which, more than all other arts save circus, I think, relies on bodily presence,
By Gerard Davis Carlos Acosta’s rise from the slums of Havana to one of the greatest ballet dancers of his generation has been well-documented, even made into a 2019 feature film, Yuli. After a stellar career in London and around the world, he made his farewell mainstage performance as a principal dancer for the Royal