Letter from London: Summer in the City
As surely as spring turns into summer, the dance season in London continued its course from late April right through to July.
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An Eighteenth-Century Pantomime Ballet Revived in Basel
On 13 September 1777, the world premiere of Maximilien Gardel’s pantomime ballet La Chercheuse d’Esprit took place before the French court at Choisy.
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Rootless Root Company on the borderline between life and death. The raw narrative is underscored by music and screams
The performance Mountain took place at Jatka78 as part of TANEC PRAHA festival. In it, Jozef Fruček and Linda Kapetanea explore the themes of death and the loss of a loved one.
Youth in the Shadow of Digital Noise. Adriana Štefaňáková’s triptych offers a clever and insightful commentary on the present
Adriana Štefaňáková made a notable debut to dance audiences last fall as a performer in Miřenka Čechová’s Hostage. Now she has presented her own full-length work Triptych: Genesis/Metamorphosis/6’7...
Keep it alive, or put it out of its misery? The Czech Dance Platform has bounced back — the question is, for how long
The 32nd edition of the Czech Dance Platform went ahead despite cuts in state subsidies. A revamped marketing identity, a more interesting selection of submitted works, and perhaps even the selection criteria themselves have benefited the platform compared to last year.
Letter from London, Spring 2026: Dance North, South, East and West
After a seasonal glut of Nutcrackers, dance companies in London settled into more diverse repertoire from the beginning of 2026. This latest Letter from London takes us from late January until early April.
"More Than Mozart!" is sure to draw an audience. The diverse themes and varied dance styles of the four creators invite reflection
The ballet company of the Moravian-Silesian National Theatre in Ostrava premiered a programmed evening titled More Than Mozart!, subtitled The spell of music – the grace of dance – the joy of laughter.
The Great Small Inventory: A Showcase of Big Names, Intimate Gems, and Obscure Discoveries
This year’s Prague edition of the Malá inventura (Small Inventory) festival once again presented notable projects from the independent and experimental scene. In addition to established companies, it also introduced up-and-coming and lesser-known artists active in the Czech Republic.
Letter from Berlin, Winter/Spring 2026: Revivals, Returns, and Reckonings
At the start of this year, all four of my “quick jaunts” to London, Amsterdam, Brussels, and Florence to see dance were significantly disrupted.
PONEC theatre in a tight spot: Prague City Hall committee does not share the Artistic Council’s optimism
PONEC theatre finds itself caught between two conflicting perspectives. Within the institution, the prevailing feeling is that things are moving forward and a necessary recovery process is underway. From the outside, however, the theatre is judged primarily on its results, which remain modest so far.