Five Dance Shows to See in August

Mariinsky Ballet, Don Quixote, Swan Lake, La Bayadère

The Royal Opera House welcomes St Petersburg’s Mariinsky Ballet for another exhilarating season that includes work both old and new.

The season

ENB: Romeo and Juliet, Royal Festival Hall

English National Ballet present Rudolf Nureyev's vivid, violent and bawdy depiction of Renaissance Verona, the setting for the tragic love story of Romeo and Juliet

Paco Peña Flamenco Dance Company, Flamencura

The Paco Peña Flamenco Dance Company bring us their small but perfectly formed show of real, unadulterated flamenco, Flamencura

Wayne McGregor, +/- Human at The Roundhouse

Choreographer Wayne McGregor mixes dance making with art curation for an intriguing programme at the Roundhouse.

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Iceland Dance Company, Sacrifice, Royal Festival Hall

A collection of new creations, Sacrifice sees Iceland Dance Company join forces with leading Nordic choreographers and visual artists to explore the relationship between art, religion and ritual.