ballet
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He loves me, he loves me not… Matthew Bourne’s stunning new ballet The Midnight Bell
The British Choreographer Matthew Bourne is unquestionably one of the most innovative forces in dance today. His productions contain many classic cinema references and draw thematic inspiration from musicals, film noir and popular culture. Popular novels and films usually form the basis for his work but Bourne’s dance adaptations often outshine the original For example, his 1995 unforgettable…
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Queerguru’s Robert Malcolm reviews JOHN CRANKO the brilliant queer dancer and choreographer who found fame in Stuttgart
John Cranko was a brilliant gay South African dancer and choreographer, working in London and Stuttgart during the fifties and sixties. Joachim A. Laing’s stylish German-language film of the same name, starring the captivating Sam Riley (Control, On The Road) in the lead, follows Cranko from his arrival at the Stuttgart Ballet in 1961 to…
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Queerguru’s Ris Fatah reviews GISELLE REMIX a sexy, lip-synching, queer balletic-dance extravaganza
GISELLE REMIX. ⚝⚝⚝⚝ The Pleasant Theatre ,London Giselle: Remix is a sexy, lip-synching, queer balletic-dance extravaganza by Jack Sears and Hannah Grennell. This fabulous show traces a young queer person’s love/sex journey from teenage dreams of a romantic life with a Prince Charming through to the more likely options of Grindr hook-ups, sex…
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Just Dance : I Don’t Need A Reason: genre busting choreography
Lady Camden of Season 14 of Drag Race shows off her dance prowess in this short video from Nowness directed by filmmaker Luke Willis. I Don’t Need a Reason is one of six collaborative short films, which Willis has directed to accompany specific episodes from the current season. This film is also the only film…
