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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

Kyle Abraham: An Untitled Love review
“Startling flashes of bravura dance”

Kyle Abraham: An Untitled Love review

Sadler’s Wells, London
Love, laughs and the pleasure of movement suffuse this warm celebration of African American life  
“Striking, but with little sense of fun”

Circa: Duck Pond review

Royal Festival Hall, London
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Opinion

Lyn Gardner
by Lyn Gardner

Mics aren't always magic in theatre, but they can amplify the power of storytelling

The art of acting is not simply projecting one’s voice to the back of the room, so why frown on the use of microphones in theatre?, asks Lyn Gardner, who says technology can enhance, not hinder, performances
David Benedict
by David Benedict

How long should a play be? Probably not 45 minutes

The BBC’s plan to cut all drama from Radio 3 and confine it to 45-minute slots on Radio 4 shows little understanding of the art form, says David Benedict
Amanda Parker
by Amanda Parker

Don’t just call for action to support the theatre sector – take it, now

Collective advocacy exists in other pockets of culture – does theatre need something similar to overcome the issue of chronic underfunding, asks Amanda Parker

Editor's View

by Alistair Smith

Government must heed Shaun Woodward's warning of drama school crisis

The Labour government has voiced a commitment to growing the creative industries but, so far, its actions don’t reflect its rhetoric, writes Alistair Smith

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Big Interviews

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

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Alistair Spalding and Britannia Morton
“Sadler’s Wells East will form the next generation of dance”

Alistair Spalding and Britannia Morton

Opening a mid-size dance venue has been on the mind of Alistair Spalding ever since he took charge of Sadler’s Wells in the early 2000s, and his dream is now becoming reality with the arrival of Sadler’s Wells East in London’s Olympic Park. He and fellow co-chief executive Britannia Morton take Siobhan Murphy on a tour of the building and reveal their ambitions for its future
Ellen Kane
“It’s our job to represent real people”

Ellen Kane

Choreographer
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

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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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The Stage 100 2025: opera and dance

The Stage 100 2025: opera and dance

by The Stage
Discover the performing arts creatives from opera and dance who were influential in 2025, and what they have coming up in this year
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Q&A

Interviews with established and emerging theatremakers working on stage and behind the scenes in UK theatre and beyond.
Marie-Astrid Mence

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dancer
Niki McCretton

Niki McCretton

Artistic director
Jacqui Beckford

Jacqui Beckford

BSL interpreter
Ross Sands

Ross Sands

Resident choreographer
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