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Dance

Best June dance shows

By Teresa Guerreiro on 30/5/2022

There's a decidedly international tone to dance coming to London in June, with shows from Hungary, South Korea and Spain and a homage to Mexican magic realism

Christopher Wheeldon.  Photo: Johan Persson

The Royal Ballet, Like Water for Chocolate, ROH

The acclaimed Mexican novel Like Water for Chocolate becomes a ballet adapted by the immensely talented dance-maker Christopher Wheeldon for The Royal Ballet. The June world premiere is awaited with much anticipation.

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WHEN
Thursday 2 – Friday 17 June, 7:30pm; Thursday 2 & Saturday 4 at 7pm. Saturday 4, matinee at 1pm. Dur.: TBC
WHERE
Royal Opera House, Bow Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E 9DD
ABT, Scurry Night by Annabelle Lopez Ochoa featuring Kira Coco and Kotomi Yamada.  Photo: Erin Bayano

Next Generation Festival, Royal Opera House

Junior dancers from around the world strut their stuff in the Royal Opera House's smaller Linbury Theatre, in a festival that will once again augur a bright future for dance everywhere.

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WHEN
Tuesday 31 May – Tuesday 21 June, 3pm or 7:45. Dur. varies depending on show
WHERE
Royal Opera House, Bow Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E 9DD
Liszt Mosaics, Hungarian State Folk Ensemble

Hungarian State Folk Ensemble, Liszt Mosaics, Sadler's Wells

The Hungarian State Folk Ensemble pays homage to one of Hungary's most celebrated cultural figures, the composer Franz Liszt, with a show that blends music and dancing in engaging and creative ways.

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WHEN
On Friday 3 June, 7pm. Dur.: 2 hours 45 mins approx inc one interval
WHERE
Sadler's Wells, Rosebery Avenue, London EC1R 4TN
Pina Bausch, The Rite of Spring © Maarten vanden Abeele

Pina Bausch/Germaine Acogny/Malou Airoudu, Sadler's Wells

A truly extraordinary interpretation of a truly extraordinary work: a company of dancers from the École des Sables in Senegal dance Pina Bausch's visceral portrayal of Strravinsky's The Rite of Spring. This is undoubtedly one of the highlights of June dance in London.

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WHEN
Tuesday 7 – Saturday 11 June, 7:30pm. Dur.: 1 hour 40 mins approx inc one interval
WHERE
Sadler's Wells, Rosebery Avenue, London EC1R 4TN
Matthew Bourne's The Car Man.  Photo: Johan Persson 2015 production

Matthew Bourne's The Car Man, Royal Albert Hall

Matthew Bourne's cinematic The Car Man, inspired by Bizet's opera Carmen, gains new, eye-filling dimensions in this adaptation to the vast space of the Royal Albert Hall.

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WHEN
Thursday 9 – Sunday 19 June, 7:30pm. Weekend mats 2:30pm. Dur.: 2 hours 20 mins inc one interval
WHERE
Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Gore, London SW7 2AP
Scottish Ballet, The Crucible.  Photo: Nicola Selby

The Crucible, Scottish Ballet, Sadler's Wells

Scottish Ballet makes a rare and welcome visit to London with choreographer Helen Pickett's award-winning ballet adaptation of The Crucible, Arthur Miller's hard-hitting play on the Salem witch trials. A London premiere not to be missed.

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WHEN
Tuesday 14 – Saturday 18 June, 7:30pm. Mats Thu at 2pm & Sat at 2:30pm. Dur.: 1 hour 40 mins inc one interval
WHERE
Sadler's Wells, Rosebery Avenue, London EC1R 4TN
Jinyeob Cha, Body to Body. Photo: Kim Wolf

A Festival of Korean Dance 2022, The Place

The Place's love affair with Korean dance continues. This year's Festival of Korean Dance brings a world premiere alongside works exploring the very essence of dance and its relationship to audiences.

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WHEN
Friday 17 – Saturday 25 June, 7:30pm. Dur.: varies with each programme
WHERE
The Place, 17 Duke's Road, London WC1H 9PY
Manuel Liñan, Viva.  Photo: Marcos G Punto

Flamenco Festival 2022, Sadler's Wells

Sadler's Wells' much-loved Flamenco Festival returns with a selection of acts that run the gamut between traditional flamenco and new forms exploring its contemporary relevance.

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WHEN
Tuesday 21 June – Saturday 2 July. Start times and Dur. vary
WHERE
Sadler's Wells, Rosebery Avenue, London EC1R 4TN

June Dance

Like Water for Chocolate

Christopher Wheeldon

The Royal Ballet

New Generation Festival

Linbury Theatre

Liszt Mosaics

Hungarian State Folk Ensemble

The Rite of Spring

Pina Bausch

École des Sables

Scottish Ballet

Matthew Bourne

The Car Man

Royal Albert Hall

The Crucible

Helen Pickett

Festival of Korean Dance

The Place

Flamenco Festival

Sadler's Wells

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