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Northern Ballet stages George Orwell’s 1984

Northern Ballet stages George Orwell’s 1984

Robert Tanitch reviews 1984 at Sadler’s Wells Theatre, London EC1. “If you want a picture of the future,” said George Orwell, “imagine a boot on a human face – for ever.” Jonathan Watkins’s ballet ver ...
Akram Khan at Roundhouse

Akram Khan at Roundhouse

Robert Tanitch reviews Akram Khan Company at Roundhouse, London NW1 When he was 13 Akram Khan appeared in Peter Brook’s famous production of the Sanskrit epic the Mahabharata. Now, at 41, he has adapt ...