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Posted on May 30, 2012
We celebrate some dance landmarks in the latest issue of Dancing Times. Matthew Bourne’s New Adventures is 25 years old this year, and he discusses the company’s future and its past with Zoë Anderson on page 15. Richard Glasstone reports from Istanbul on page 25 about the State Ballet’s celebration of Dame Ninette de Valois, a company she helped establish over 60 years ago, and on page 37 you can read my tribute to Nina Ananiashvili, who marked her 30-year stage career with a wonderful mini-festival held in Tbilisi, Georgia, in March. Paul Arrowsmith highlights the return of Kenneth MacMillan’s The Prince of the Pagodas with an exploration of this elusive ballet on page 41, and Kevin Berry investigates on page 19 how some dance companies are coping one year on from the cuts in funding by Arts Council England.
Our letters pages includes tributes from readers to Wayne Eagling, English National Ballet’s departing artistic director, and on page 6 we announce his successor, Tamara Rojo.
JONATHAN GRAY
May 2012 Volume 102 Issue 1221
Features
15 Think theatrically. Matthew Bourne talks to Zoë Anderson about the 25th anniversary of his company, New Adventures
19 The unkindest cut? One year on from Arts Council England’s cuts in funding, Kevin Berry finds out how some dance companies are coping
22 MOVE IT 2012. Laura Dodge visits the annual dance exhibition held at London’s Olympia. Photographs by Murray Thompson
25 Madam’s Turkish legacy. Richard Glasstone travelled to Istanbul to participate in the State Ballet’s celebration of Dame Ninette de Valois
37 Celebrating Nina. Jonathan Gray journeyed to Tbilisi to see the celebrations marking Nina Ananiashvili’s 30 years on stage
41 Changes in Pagoda Land. As The Royal Ballet revives The Prince of the Pagodas next month, Paul Arrowsmith explores Benjamin Britten’s elusive ballet
Regulars
6 Dance Matters. Tamara Rojo is ENB’s new artistic director, New Adventures competition
10 Letters
12 Talking Point. This month, Laura Dodge on dancers who have that “x factor”
29 Variety Lights. Barbara Newman on Singin’ in the Rain and The Master and Margarita
33 Dance Health. Debbie Malina explores some of the benefits of cross-training
45 Dance Scene. Reviews this month include : DV8, Birmingham Royal Ballet, English National Ballet, The Eifman Ballet, Royal Ballet of Flanders
61 Letter from St Petersburg. Igor Stupnikov at the Maryinsky
63 Dance Media. Michael Crabb reviews a new biography on Celia Franca by Carol Bishop-Gwyn
65 Dance People. Olivier Award winners
67 Obituaries. Ethel Winter, David Ellis, Mollie Webb
71 Dance Education. Pavlova 2012, Phyllis Bedells Bursary
75 Classifieds
76 Where to Learn
79 Calendar
Into Dance
85 Dancer of the Month. State Ballet of Georgia’s William Pratt interviewed by Margaret Willis
88 Dance GB. By Zoë Anderson
90 Your Page