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Want to immerse yourself in the world of dance and discover new and upcoming dance productions in London and beyond? Find all your dance articles from The Stage in one place, covering all dance from classical ballet to modern contemporary. Discover the latest dance news, reviews from across the UK, and interviews with professional dancers and choreographers. 

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Reviews

Circa: Duck Pond review
“Striking, but with little sense of fun”

Circa: Duck Pond review

Royal Festival Hall, London
A Swan Lake/Ugly Duckling mash-up put together with circus tricks is a strange bird indeed
“Extraordinary piece of dance theatre”

Lost Dog – Ruination review

Linbury Theatre, Royal Opera House, London
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Useful resources produced by The Stage from throughout the year, plus catch up on the latest episodes of our podcasts.

Opinion

Lyn Gardner
by Lyn Gardner

Lyn Gardner’s reasons to be cheerful

From Imelda Staunton in Hello, Dolly! to Arts Council England’s new plans to incentivise touring, Lyn Gardner picks her theatre-sector highlights of 2024
David Benedict
by David Benedict

I had mixed feelings about the NT’s Importance of Being Earnest. And that’s a good thing

The first half achieved exquisite comic balance, the second did not, but I’d rather see that than something merely obedient and proficient, says David Benedict
Amanda Parker
by Amanda Parker

There’s a theatre sinkhole in the north and the sector’s turning its back on it

There’s a positive buzz around theatre in the north, but beneath the surface the region’s diversity of audience, and of global-majority creativity, is at risk of collapse

Editor's View

by Alistair Smith

One more reason to be cheerful this year

While theatres may be facing numerous challenges, attracting audiences does not appear to be one of them, says editor Alistair Smith, after visiting 20 theatres around the UK

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Big Interviews

The Stage talks in depth to movers and shakers from across the industry

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Performer

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Nancy Carroll

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Ellen Kane
“It’s our job to represent real people”

Ellen Kane

Choreographer
As one of stage and screen’s most in-demand choreographers, Ellen Kane has rejuvenated iconic musicals, staged the triumph and tragedy of the England football team and even become a TikTok sensation. As her reinvention of A Chorus Line returns to Curve, she tells Holly Williams about breathing new life into classics
Matthew Bourne
“I’m not just for Christmas”

Matthew Bourne

Choreographer
Mark Ball and Aaron Wright
“We want the Southbank to be a creative engine”

Mark Ball and Aaron Wright

Creative leaders
Alan Cumming
“I wanted to do something dance-y before I was too old”

Alan Cumming

Performer
Susan Stroman
“Chichester called and I said yes instantly”

Susan Stroman

Director and choreographer

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Simon Russell Beale

Actor

Jamie Wilson

Producer

Max Webster

Director

Julian Bird

Chief executive, Society of London Theatre/UK Theatre

Emma Rice

Director

Robert Icke

Director

Robert Icke

Director

Emma Rice

Director

Francesca Moody

Producer

Antonio Pappano

Conductor and music director

Jamie Wilson

Producer

Adrian Dunbar

Actor

Elizabeth McGovern

Actor

Sutton Foster

Performer

Carrie Hope Fletcher

Actor

Julian Bird

Chief executive, Society of London Theatre/UK Theatre

Nancy Carroll

Actor

Adam Cooper

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Long Reads

The Fringe Five 2024 | Edinburgh's breakout theatremakers

The Fringe Five 2024 | Edinburgh's breakout theatremakers

by The Stage
The Stage’s team of six critics saw 180 shows across the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. We asked them to choose the five theatremakers who had really made an impact – introducing the Fringe Five...
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Features

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Top 50 shows of 2024: Opera and Dance

Top 50 shows of 2024: Opera and Dance

by The Stage
The Stage’s critics George Hall and Siobhan Murphy take us through their top opera and dance productions of the past 12 months, encompassing breathtaking staging, memorable performances and outstanding music
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Q&A

Interviews with established and emerging theatremakers working on stage and behind the scenes in UK theatre and beyond.
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Niki McCretton

Niki McCretton

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BSL interpreter
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Ross Sands

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