08-05-2025
Rambert x (La)Horde — tedious and pretentious French choreography
Ever since the unveiling of Peaky Blinders: The Redemption of Thomas Shelby in 2022, Rambert's artistic life has been dominated by performing its dance spin-off of the hit TV series. Indeed, the Peaky Blinders show is about to hit the road yet again, touring the UK from May 20 to August 16, so this evening at the Queen Elizabeth Hall in London must be a welcome change of pace for the dancers.
If only they weren't showcasing the choreography of (La)Horde, the French trio — Marine Brutti, Jonathan Debrouwer and Arthur Harel — who run Ballet National de Marseille and can boast that their collective CV includes collaborations with Madonna, Spike Jonze and Sam Smith. For the most part, their work is pretentious, tiresome and
