by Steve Alexander
There is an abundance of Nutcrackers to choose from on The Arts Desk's dance coverage this week, as well as indispensable guides to <a href="http://www.theartsdesk.com/dance">dance</a> on stage and screen this Christmas.
A seasonal round-up of the pick of the best Dance DVDs for Christmas, has been put together by Ismene Brown. Turning out to be a veritable feast on film, was the Birmingham Royal Ballet's Cinderella with the details of David Bintley's production and John McFarlane's ingenious set designs. With more to offer on film than on stage, the Royal Ballet's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland revels in the whirlwind of Technicolor.
Including 7 ballets over 7 years and featuring such stars as the now retired Darcey Bussell and today's Tamara Rojo, also featured was the Royal Ballet's latest Ashton collection. There are two separate offerings from the Royal Ballet of The Sleeping Beauty and Bringing Balanchine Back is a 2004 documentary about the New York City Ballet's tour to the Mariinsky.
Providing a handy run-down of the <a href="http://www.theartsdesk.com/dance">dance</a> shows and events happening in the cinema and on TV, Ismene Brown celebrates dance's current accessibility across the media. As well as the Strictly Come Dancing Final, also included are live cinema screenings of the Royal Ballet's Sleeping Beauty, Darcey Bussell's TV tribute to Hollywood's dance musicals.
The more traditional take on Tchaikovsky's classic ballet by the English National Ballet has always had a tough task competing with its illustrious rivals. The occasionally confusing contradictions in the storytelling and the incongruently gloomy blue-tinged lighting were the only negatives in this version.
Matthew Bourne's Nutcracker! is next of the two Nutcrackers under the microscope this week. Packed with both comedy and superb effects, as with many Nutcrackers, the first act is the best. It begins to disappoint though in the second half as Bourne's choreography here is not quite up to the demands of the music.
Steve Alexander is a writer with a good knowledge of <a href="http://www.theartsdesk.com/dance">dance</a> in the UK. For more information from the <a href="http://www.theartsdesk.com/dance">dance</a> world, visit theartsdesk.com.
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