Rupert Christiansen

Precious nonsense: Pina Bausch’s Nelken, at Sadler’s Wells, reviewed

Plus: a Festival of New Choreography at the Royal Opera House that, while enjoyable enough, was blandly unchallenging

Luciény Kaabral, Andrey Berezin and Alexander Lopez Guerra in Pina Bausch's Nelken at Sadler's Wells. Image: Oliver Look
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  • Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch: Nelken

    Sadler’s Wells

  • Festival of New Choreography

    Royal Opera House, in rep until 25 February

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