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Dance

Pina Bausch Kontakthof at Sadler’s Wells review: love’s a battlefield

Nothing is shied away from in this snapshot of human desires, played out in all their messy glory

Theatre

KIN at the Peacock Theatre: Beckett-slash-Python, but make it circus

This brilliantly executed absurdist show from the British circus troupe is a strange but stunning delight

Dance

Raymonda at the Coliseum: Tamara Rojo’s last hurrah is a triumph

The English National Ballet boss’s directing and choreographing debut breathes new life into a classic

Music

The best dance, opera and classical music to book in London in 2022

From a celebration of the power of the voice to an adaptation of a dystopian novel, the worlds of dance, opera and classical music are looking firmly forward

Theatre

Gandini Juggling: opening show of London Mime Festival is mesmerising

The England cricket team could do with catchers of this calibre in Australia

Dance

Matthew Bourne’s Nutcracker! review: Lip-smackingly delicious

This sweet treat of a ballet is lip-smackingly good

Dance

Sergei Polunin’s Romeo & Juliet: Might this finally be his comeback?

The bad boy of ballet seems to be growing up at last, and this new production is his savviest yet

Dance

I’ve never been to the ballet, so I’m going all-in - to the Nutcracker

Our dance debutante is entranced by a lavish production full of Christmassy magic

Dance

Akram Khan Outwitting the Devil: Great dancing but what’s going on?

A programme note or two wouldn’t have gone amiss...

Dance

Matthew Bourne interview: I think I have one more big show in me

Sir Matthew Bourne talks to Emma Byrne about his new Soho-set ballet, the death of Liam Scarlett and whether this might be his last show

Dance

Akram Khan Creature review: Too much head, not enough heart

This much-anticipated work will make a much-needed difference to the balance sheet, but it might not move audiences as much as it hopes

Theatre

Singin’ in the Rain review: It’ll brighten up a wet evening

This adaptation of the classic 1952 Gene Kelly film is somewhat slow and stagey, but Faye Tozer is a revelation as Lina Lamont

Dance

Breakin’ Convention: How hip hop is helping people to reconnect

The wildly popular hip hop dance festival is back - in real life - and bringing people together at Sadler’s Wells