Akram Khan's new solo Desh is a substantial work, some 90 thoroughbred minutes of episodic dance, dialogue and drama that tells of home and identity... more
From Rihanna's 10-night run at the O2 to Michael Sheen's Hamlet and the London Jazz Festival, there's plenty to look forward to between now and Christmas
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Few new dance productions are as anticipated as those by Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui. This new piece features all of Cherkaoui's ingenuity and humanity but it lacks his humour... more
Cherkaoui and Pagés are established artists and charismatic performers. He has the rag-taggity fluidity of street dance, while she has the tautly sensuous poise of flamenco... more
Julia Peyton-Jones, Director of the Serpentine gallery and Moira Sinclair, London executive director of the Arts Council present their views on arts cuts... more
From Strictly Come Dancing to the Royal Ballet at the O2, today’s performers and choreographers are finding a whole new audience. Our critic Sarah Frater guides you through London’s booming scene... more
After the huge hit of Zero Degrees, audiences were understandably eager for Akram Khan to follow through with a similarly appealing, similarly serious work... more
At Sadler's Wells the outifts worn by the arty audience exude the essence of the modern dance they're coming to see: sexy, quirky and bold - whether it's an eBay bargain or all Vivienne Westwood... more
Big musicals may dominate the West End and box office receipts, but straight drama continues to thrive. These are the key people who make this city the global capital of theatre. ... more
Sutra, which features 16 tumbling and jumping Buddhist monks, is nothing like the gaudy kung-fu action shows that have visited London in recent years.... more
From Kylie Minogue and masterpieces of Impressionism to an invasion of Chinese dance companies, the next 12 months will be a treat for London's arts lovers.... more
British dancer and choreographer Akram Khan talks to writer Hanif Kureishi about dance, artistic creation and cultural identity at the National Portrait Gallery.... more
Sylvie Guillem's duet with Akram Khan is both a fist-shake and serenade of their respected art forms - his pounding, muscular Kathak, her impossibly beautiful ballet lines.... more
Steve Reich's psycho-acoustic music is set to dance by little-known Belgian dance maker Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker and what an astonishing thing it is, says Sarah Frater.... more
Sacred Monsters explores the tensions between absolute art and the questioning heart and is easily the most anticipated new dance work of the year.... more
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