Fri. Jun 26th, 2026

Colossus review – masses of dancers, masses of fun in a show that goes whoosh!

Queen Elizabeth Hall, London Full of surprises, Stephanie Lake’s 2018 piece is a feat of logistics as 60 performers display split-second timing Mass movement can have a walloping impact. Whether in military parades or Olympic opening ceremonies, Busby Berkeley routines or the corps de ballet, a vast number of bodies chiming together in precise formation equals automatic wow factor. Australian choreographer Stephanie Lake knows it, and her piece Colossus, which was originally made in 2018, has been performed all over the world. Clips from it went viral online. Now it has a UK premiere with a cast of 60 students from the London Contemporary Dance School – enough of them to fill the stage of the Queen Elizabeth Hall. At Queen Elizabeth Hall, London , until 27 June Continue reading…

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