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Unmissable London Dance Shows this Autumn

By Teresa Guerreiro on 4/9/2019

London Dance this autumn offers a heady mix of talents and styles in programmes that highlight heritage and novelty

ENB, Alina Cojucaru and Isaac Hernández in Akram Khan's Giselle, photo Laurent Liotardo

ENB, Akram Khan, Giselle, Sadler's Wells

Giselle is having a moment this autumn, with no less than three different versions of this Romantic ballet coming to Sadler's Wells in close succession: BRB's traditional production; Dada Masilo's South African version; and, if you must choose just one, Akram Khan's extraordinarily powerful version for English National Ballet.

WHEN

18 Sep 2019 – 28 Sep 2019, 19:30 Sat mat 14:30, Thu mat 14:00 Dur.: 2 hours 20 mins inc one interval

WHERE

Sadler's Wells
Rosebery Avenue, London, EC1R 4TN

Manon, Marianela Nuñez, Federico Bonelli, photo Alice Pennefather

The Royal Ballet, Manon

The Royal Ballet kicks off its 2019/20 season with one of the strongest full-evening works in its repertoire: Kenneth MacMillan's Manon, a work full of drama, with plenty of exciting dancing and a harrowing finale. Unmissable!

WHEN

02 Oct 2019 – 06 Nov 2019, 19:30 mats Sat 5 Oct 12.00; 19 Oct 13:30 Dur.: 2 hours 50 mins inc two intervals

WHERE

Royal Opera House
Bow Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2E 9DD

Ryoichi Hirano, Sarah Lamb and artists of The Royal Ballet in Concerto (c) ROH Tristram Kenton 2010

The Royal Ballet, Concerto/Enigma Variations/Raymonda Act III, ROH

In a year where the accent is on celebrating heritage, the Royal Ballet's first triple bill of the season includes three seldom seen works, including Frederic Ashton's Enigma Variations, inspired by a key moment in the life of composer Edward Elgar

WHEN

22 Oct 2019 – 20 Dec 2019, 19:30; 18 & 20 Dec at 19:00; mats 2 Nov 12:00, 18 & 20 Dec at 13:30 Dur.: TBC two intervals

WHERE

Royal Opera House
Bow Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2E 9DD

Blue Boy, REDD, photo courtesy of The Barbican

Boy Blue, REDD, Barbican Theatre

For a show guaranteed to have you bopping in your seat, do not miss the return of the phenomenal hip hop ensemble Boy Blue, with their new work REDD.

WHEN

26 Sep 2019 – 05 Oct 2019, 19:45 Dur.: 1 hour 30 mins inc one interval

WHERE

Barbican Theatre
Barbican Centre, Silk Street, London, E2CY 8DS

Jonathan Goddard, artwork by Joe Walkling

While You Are Here, Goddard & McLeish, The Place

Any opportunity to see Jonathan Goddard, one of the most compelling dancers around, is to be welcomed and not missed. Goddard in collaboration with the theatre director Lily McLeish is a very attractive prospect indeed.

WHEN

15 Oct 2019 – 16 Oct 2019, 19:30 Dur.: 1 hour 15 mins no interval

WHERE

The Place
17 Duke's Road, London, WC1H 9PY

Will Thompson. Moronfoluwa Odimayo, Alethia Antonia in Silent Lines, photo Martin Collins

Russell Maliphant, Silent Lines, Sadler's Wells

Any work by choreographer Russell Maliphant is invariably arresting; and his new piece, Silent Lines, promises to be so, too. Marking a brand new collaboration with light and video artist Panagiotis Tomaras, it's a philisophical exploration of the human body's connections with the universe.

WHEN

18 Oct 2019 – 19 Oct 2019, 19:30 Dur.: 1 hour no interval

WHERE

Sadler's Wells
Rosebery Avenue, London, EC1R 4TN

Ballet Preljocaj, La Fresque, Cheveux Filles, photo Jean-Claude Carbonne

Ballet Preljocaj, La Fresque, Sadler's Wells

We don't see enough of France's Ballet Preljocaj on these shores; so, we should rush to Sadler's Wells this autumn to see this exciting company's return after a seven year gap, with La Fresque, a fascinating take on a traditional Chinese tale.

WHEN

30 Sep 2019 – 02 Oct 2019, 19:30 Dur.: 1 hour 20 mins no interval

WHERE

Sadler's Wells
Rosebery Avenue, London, EC1R 4TN

DU19 Oona Doherty, Hard to Be Soft, photo Luca Truffarelli

DU19 Oona Doherty, Hard to Be Soft, QEH

Belfast-based dancer and choreographer Oona Doherty's Hard to Be Soft: a Prayer for Belfast has just had a triumphant run at the Edinburgh Festival; and now comes to the Queen Elizabeth Hall for one performance only as part of a very diverse Dance Umbrella 2019.

WHEN

On 11 Oct 2019, 20:00 Dur.: 60 mins approx no interval

WHERE

Queen Elizabeth Hall
South Bank Centre, Belvedere Road, SE1 8XX

DU19, Gregory Maqoma, Cion photo Siphosihe Mkhawanazi

DU19, Gregory Maqoma, Cion, Barbican Theatre

One of the strongest offerings of Dance Umbrella 2019, Gregory Maqoma's Cion: Requiem of Ravel's Bolero is a rousing work, that draws inspiration from traditional South African culture as well as from Ravel's perhaps best known compositions.

WHEN

17 Oct 2019 – 19 Oct 2019, 19:45 Dur.; 1 hour 10 mins no interval

WHERE

Barbican Theatre
Barbican Centre, Silk Street, London, E2CY 8DS

The Royal Ballet, Monotones II (c) ROH 2015 Bill Cooper

The Royal Ballet, Merce Cunningham Centenary Bill, Linbury

The Royal Ballet's homage to the American choreographer Merce Cunningham on the centenary of his birth stands out from a generally very strong season at the Royal Opera House's second stage, the Linbury Theatre

WHEN

10 Oct 2019 – 11 Oct 2019, At 19;15 and 21:00 Dur.: 45 mins no interval

WHERE

Royal Opera House
Bow Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2E 9DD

Acosta Danza, Paysage, Soudain, la nuit, photo Santiel Rodriguez

Acosta Danza, Evolution, Sadler's Wells

Ballet superstar Carlos Acosta's vibrant Cuban company, Acosta Danza, returns with Evolution, a brand new programme full of enticing works that showcase the young ensemble's talent and commitment, and include a cameo appearance by Carlos Acosta himself

WHEN

18 Nov 2019 – 23 Nov 2019, 19:30 Thu & Sat mats 14:30 Dur.: 2 hours 5 mins inc two intervals

WHERE

Sadler's Wells
Rosebery Avenue, London, EC1R 4TN

Unmissable London Dance Shows this Autumn

London Dance this autumn offers a heady mix of talents and styles in programmes that highlight heritage and novelty

ENB, Akram Khan, Giselle, Sadler's Wells

The Royal Ballet, Manon

The Royal Ballet, Concerto/Enigma Variations/Raymonda Act III, ROH

Boy Blue, REDD, Barbican Theatre

While You Are Here, Goddard & McLeish, The Place

Russell Maliphant, Silent Lines, Sadler's Wells

Ballet Preljocaj, La Fresque, Sadler's Wells

DU19 Oona Doherty, Hard to Be Soft, QEH

DU19, Gregory Maqoma, Cion, Barbican Theatre

The Royal Ballet, Merce Cunningham Centenary Bill, Linbury

Acosta Danza, Evolution, Sadler's Wells

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