The penultimate piece created by Pina Bausch, who died in 2009, Sweet Mambo, like most of the choreographer’s work, continues in the company’s repertoire, living on after the demise of its creator. This is due to the dedication of the entire company and its artists, many of whom have worked together for decades, as well […]

Described as ‘a cinematic stage production’, visual artist and filmmaker Stan Douglas and screenwriter/producer Chris Haddock’s creation Helen Lawrence is inspired by postwar film noir. The production, seen as part of the Edinburgh International Festival, weaves together theatre, visual art, live-action filming and computer-generated historical backgrounds. A huge transparent screen separates the audience from the […]

The starting point: Canadian-based filmmaker Itai Erdal receives a phone call, telling him his mother has been diagnosed with lung cancer and has nine months to live. He travels to Israel to spend as much time as he can with her in her last months. He documents that time together, shooting hours and hours of […]

Oh what a jolly jape is this! All our favourite Quixote moments are here, delivered with great gusto. Stephen Harper’s height grants a great advantage to a clown interpretation of the battle with the windmills; the lovely lady Dulcinea (who never appears in the original text) here appears flamenco-dancing on demand, every time her name […]

Raymondo is the whimsical tale of a boy and his brother, and their adventure after they escape from an underground cellar in which they have been trapped for six years. Told by writer Annie Siddons, the story is intricate and lyrical, performed in a style akin to a spoken word poet, musical and rhythmic storytelling. […]