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New Moon is nothing if not an international advertisement for the hungry virtues of virginity and young people can’t get enough of it
The Twilight Saga: New Moon
Theatre
A smart, prickly and rewarding view of sexual and emotional confusion
Cock
Restaurants
Kitchen W8 is a bargain for this area, if such sophistication is what you crave
Kitchen W8
Too long and drawn out but very entertaining with excellent special effects
This is a peculiar play and does not work for me. Some of it is very funny but there are real flaws
Alex has a strong powerful voice and was faultless, she is far better now than she was on the X-Factor
London,
Sarah Frater's rating
Reader rating
Dir: Javier De Frutos.
Cast: Phoenix Dance Theatre
Description: A new work by Javier De Frutos, Los Picadores is performed to Los Noces by Stravinsky. A multi-media performance of Henrique Rodovalho's Pequenas Alegrias, a revival of Jane Dudley's solo piece Harmonica Breakdown, and Signal, by Henri Oguike, complete this touring programme from the acclaimed Leeds-based company.
This dance event at Sadler's Wells proved a paradox.
Javier de Frutos is Phoenix's newish director, and although he's invigorated the dancers, and revived Jane Dudley's excellent Harmonic Breakdown, he's proved himself the self-indulger we always feared.
His take on Les Noces turns the wedding into a funeral, which it already was, although his showing violence as a sexual turn-on reveals an unflinching honesty.
However, the rest of the supposedly radical, risk-taking, blood-splattered piece is all shallow effect. As polite people used to say, it's just a lot of rolling around.
• Royal Ballet triple bill to 8 June (020 7304 4000. www.roh.org.uk).
Details are correct at the time of publication - please check with venue before booking.
