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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Judith Mackrell

Three of the best... dance performances this week

Ballet National de Marseille present Body.Dance.Nation.City.
All in motion... Ballet National de Marseille present Body.Dance.Nation.City. Photograph: A. Poiana

1 Bolshoi Ballet

There’s a more contemporary feel to the Bolshoi’s second week, with Jean-Christophe Maillot’s playful adaptation of Shakespeare’s The Taming Of The Shrew and Ratmansky’s vibrant reimagining of the Soviet classic, The Flames Of Paris.

Royal Opera House, WC2, to 13 Aug

2 Ballet National De Marseille

Body. Dance. Nation. City. is a large-scale, post-classical work, exploring the relationship between individuals and society.

Royal Festival Hall, SE1, Fri & 6 Aug

3 Dance Base

One of the hottest dance venues of the fringe has works by Jack Webb and the Irish dance duo Breandán de Gallaí and Nick O’Connell.

Edinburgh, Fri to 28 Aug

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