Dance Archives - Cultivated https://www.cultivated.org.uk/category/reviews/dance/ Arts and entertainment for East Anglia Fri, 28 Mar 2025 23:32:58 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://www.cultivated.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/cropped-android-chrome-512x512-32x32.png Dance Archives - Cultivated https://www.cultivated.org.uk/category/reviews/dance/ 32 32 Lay Down Your Burdens https://www.cultivated.org.uk/reviews/2025/lay-down-your-burdens/ https://www.cultivated.org.uk/reviews/2025/lay-down-your-burdens/#respond Fri, 28 Mar 2025 23:32:57 +0000 https://www.cultivated.org.uk/?p=3253 The British boozer takes on a new dimension with captivating results in Rhiannon Faith’s immersive dance meets therapy show.

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]]> https://www.cultivated.org.uk/reviews/2025/moments/feed/ 0 Northern Ballet: A Christmas Carol https://www.cultivated.org.uk/reviews/2024/northern-ballet-a-christmas-carol/ https://www.cultivated.org.uk/reviews/2024/northern-ballet-a-christmas-carol/#respond Wed, 20 Nov 2024 00:32:11 +0000 https://www.cultivated.org.uk/?p=3131 Northern Ballet dance their way through Dickens in this snowy, sparkling Christmas treat.

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