Dancing
Akram Khan’s “Gigenis” Mines the Drama of Indian Classical Dance
In a piece loosely inspired by the Mahabharata, performers from various traditions enact a dance that feels like a collective ritual of mourning.
Kyle Abraham’s Extraordinary Dance Memoir
In “Dear Lord, Make Me Beautiful,” Abraham offers a deeply personal portrait of his depressed inner state, set against the splendor of the world around him.
The Haunting Otherworld of Japanese Puppet Theatre
In two piercing works, the National Bunraku Theatre’s puppets—floating, airy creatures weighted by earthly human spirits—explore the clash between duty and passion.
Does Ballet Need Narrative?
“Woolf Works,” a dance triptych by Wayne McGregor, is based on the life and work of Virginia Woolf, but its engagement with her ideas is frustratingly intermittent.
Alexei Ratmansky and Tiler Peck Bring Fine New Work to City Ballet
Ratmansky’s dance in response to the war in Ukraine is a work of harrowing interiority, and Peck’s mercurial début as a choreographer demonstrates skill and range.
How Classical Is Indian Classical Dance?
Performers like Bijayini Satpathy, a star of the Odissi style, are interrogating the nationalist and colonial legacies embedded in India’s dance traditions.
The Afterlife of Pina Bausch
The American première of the late, legendary choreographer’s “Água” shows what can be passed on to a younger generation and what can’t.
Justin Peck Finds His Feet
New York City Ballet’s young resident choreographer has struggled to make good on his early promise, until now.
Alexei Ratmansky’s Dance for the War in Ukraine
“Wartime Elegy” is a jagged affair, but that may be part of the point, and the result is strangely haunting.
Passion, Abstraction, and Pam Tanowitz
The choreographer’s “Song of Songs” takes ideas about love, Judaism, and community and distills them in movement.