…conviction, find themselves playing second fiddle to the words. Spoken text also features in the second piece, November’s entertaining The Waiting Game, which starts with the choreographer reciting the litany of chores that make up his daily life. It is inspired by Samuel Beckett and the Theatre of the Absurd,…
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Then or Now and The Waiting Game Review By Siobhan Murphy November 12, 2021 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Ballet Black’s 20-year-long diversity mission still feels urgent, and its latest double bill is an impressive reminder of the sort of talent and vision that could otherwise go overlooked. The first piece is the most…
…finale. The Waiting Game, by company member Mthuthuzeli November (pictured above, in the hat), also has a recorded voiceover, but the tone is lighter, like cartoon thought-bubbles. A hapless figure in glasses, crumpled chinos and crepe-soled shoes, November wonders how it’s possible ever to progress in life given the teeming,…
Then or Now and The Waiting Game Review By David Mead November 11, 2021 Ballet Black continues to lead the pack with their current programme of two quality works, Will Tuckett’s Then or Now and Mthuthuzeli November’s The Waiting Game. Both are new commissions, very different in style but balancing…
…strong partnering and natural charisma. Completing the programme is Senior Artist Mthuthuzeli November’s The Waiting Game, which manages to be thought-provoking without taking itself too seriously. An eerie start sees November, dressed ready for work, watched ponderously from above the frame of a closed door by Sayaka Ichikawa. A grandfather…
…The Waiting Game follows his inner dialogue, as he experiences intrusive thoughts about the meaning of life, his purpose and choices he must make. Kitted in a grey and navy suit, suitcase in hand, he darts around the stage in a dynamic choreography that seems to slow as soon as…
Then or Now and The Waiting Game Review By Graham Watts 07 November 2021 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I have been writing about Ballet Black for many years and, as the company enters its 19th season (although, thanks to the pandemic, this coincides with the 20th anniversary of its formation) it is a…
…piece for the company, The Waiting Game, also relies on language for part of its score. November has written an absurdist meditation on the things holding us back in life and matched it with fluid, detailed steps that bring the words to life. It opens with an amazing image of…
…The Waiting Game, choreographed by a member of the company, is very much more contemporary. Both are excellent. I was impressed as well by the prowess of the dancers. Senior artist Cira Robinson stands out for the razor-sharp precision of her movements. Watching her dance with fellow Senior Artist José…
…its intimacy of scale, its sublimation of drama into composition, the work feels founded on big, urgent themes of war and love – that is, conflict and connection. Tuckett has placed an unexpectedly gentle finger on the unsteady pulse of our times. Mthuthuzeli November’s The Waiting Game follows a more…
…they also, it turns out, make for a satisfying audio-visual contrast with the piece that follows. If Then or Now is a plea for us to polish our souls, The Waiting Game – another premiere, by company dancer Mthuthuzeli November – is an exhortation to make the most of our…
Then or Now and The Waiting Game Review By Alison Ruck October 13, 2021 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Delivering a seamless performance from start to finish, the BALLET BLACK double bill provides a diverse offering that all dance audiences can enjoy. BALLET BLACK returns to Salford’s The Lowry, with a double bill of…
By Paul Schofield 13th October, 2021 Ballet Black performed their double bill of Then or Now plus The Waiting Game at The Quays theatre on October 12th and it’s on for a further evening on the 13th. The two halves could not be more different. Then or Now is a…
…abrupt tones of voice congest my cognitive receptors. Choreography by Mthuthuzeli November, costume design by Peter Todd, lighting design David Plater, door design Richard Bolton and Phil Cristodolou and dramaturg Natalie Vijver: ‘The Waiting Game’ consists of 3 separate movements / pieces; The Waiting Game (2019), Less (2008) and Something’s…
By Jo Tillotson 12th October, 2021 ★★★★☆ Dance is often referred to as the performing art that provides a form of communication when words are no longer enough. However, this double bill from Ballet Black is performed to a soundtrack of poetry, spoken word performance, and songs with lyrics. Initially,…
…comprises the troupe doing what they do best: simply dancing. Choreographer Mthuthuzeli November takes a tricky approach to The Waiting Game. There are indications this is going to be a grim dance reflecting the mundanity of daily life. A countdown ticking away during the interval sets an uneasy mood and…
…piece, The Waiting Game (2020) by Mthuthuzeli November, is about someone stuck inside their own head. It’s an oddly fitting combination. EM: November, who began dancing with Ballet Black in 2015, won a 2020 Olivier Award for Ignoma (2019) and is now being commissioned by other established companies. CP: We…
…Director Cassa Pancho brings us two new and original works. The Royal Ballet’s Olivier Award-winning choreographer, Will Tuckett blends classical ballet, poetry and music to explore ideas of home and belonging in Then Or Now, while Olivier Award-winning choreographer Mthuthuzeli November contemplates the purpose of life in The Waiting Game….
…British ballet. Timing is everything, and I’ m pleased that she has agreed to talk to me during the COVID-19 lockdown and is willing to discuss the Black Lives Matter movement. The recent BBC4 documentary film about the company, Ballet Black: The Waiting Game, shows snippets of a new work…