Scratch Renaissance is a programme created by Chisenhale Dance Space, together with its Artist Community, that is designed to reinvigorate scratch culture in the UK. To document and help amplify the programme, we launched an […]
Amina Khayyam’s ‘Bibi Rukiya’s Reckless Daughter’
Words by Ranjini Nair. I was keen to attend Amina Khayyam’s Bibi Rukiya’s Reckless Daughter as a relative outsider to British South Asian dance. I say relative outsider, because even while I am trained in […]
‘SINEMATIC’ a celebration of Black women’s legacy
Words by Lizzy Tan. SINEMATIC Cabaret at Emerald Theatre is an ambitious journey through Hollywood history, expertly steered by emcee Busola who weaves a narrative thread and primes each act through audience engagement (volunteer callouts, […]
National Company Dance Wales’ SURGE / GWEFR
Words by Isabela Palancean. Presented by National Company Dance Wales, SURGE / GWEFR introduced a triple-bill comprising three new works, guiding the viewer on a warped journey from dreamlike liminality to a post-humanist universe, to finally land in the realm of ancient myth. […]
Jenny Moore on Wild Mix & finding joy
This week, composer, singer, choir leader and performance artist Jenny Moore premieres her new work Wild Mix, an immersive choral punk musical that dives into topics including queerness, community, joy and survival. Wild Mix will […]
How do dancers develop their work? Interview with Faye Tan
Words by Maxine Flasher Duzgunes. As a follow up from earlier this year, I shared a conversation with Faye Tan on the progression of her work Infinity Duet with sculptor Cecile Johnson Soliz since its […]
JaQuel Knight releases new dance film, Biters
American choreographer and dancer JaQuel Knight has directed and created a new dance film, Biters. Produced by Knight Haus Studios and Metal & Water, Biters is a hypnotic early-2000s-style music video that unites the spirit of the […]
Where do game and stage collide? Interview with Symoné
Next week, artist Symoné will share their work Nullspace Motel, where audiences can step into a digital world where game and stage intertwine. We caught up with Symoné to discover more about Nullspace Motel and […]
Global dance project unites artists from Northern Ireland, Egypt and Palestine
Belfast International Arts Festival, Orient Productions and Sareyyet Ramallah are proud to present Our Voice Together Now (????? ???? ????) a ground-breaking international dance exchange that brings together choreographers and performers from Belfast, Cairo and Ramallah to […]
Dance as liberation – Akeim Toussaint Buck’s ‘Free’
Words by Francesca Matthys. “Reggae is an art form that touches everyone” says Jamaican born multidisciplinary artist Akeim Toussaint Buck. Buck is in the midst of choreographing and touring his latest dance theatre production Free […]