Words by Paula Catalina Riofrio. Repertório N.1 is the final piece of the trilogy directed and choreographed and performed by Davi Pontes and Wallace Ferreira. The performance takes place at Porchester Hall, London on the […]
Sitting down with surdce
Words by Georgia Howlett. In old Bulgarian and other Slavic languages, surdce is the word for heart. We sat down with Co-Artistic Directors of surdce dance[…]
Lewis Walker’s intense Bornsick
Words by Maxime Swift. We can discover a propensity for discipline quite young. Through the regimented school day, prescribed uniform, or personality-defining extracurriculars that require hours upon hours of practice, we discover that the self […]
Finding my ‘Dha’ in the dance studio
Words by Maxine Flasher Duzgunes. As a dancer primarily trained in the techniques of the western world, it has been a challenging yet rewarding process to channel the fierce cadence of Kathak dance while allowing […]
The glittery world of Disco Queen
Words by Eoin Fenton. Part documentary, part one-woman show, part rallying cry for recognition, Disco Queen is a pioneering work in its platforming of a beloved — but oftentimes sidelined — genre of dance. Disco […]
Elevate East on what makes a daring scratch night
From May 2025-July 2026, Chisenhale Dance Space, together with its Artist Community, is running Scratch Renaissance, a programme reinjecting scratch culture back into the UK dance and performance sectors. To document and help amplify the […]
How to Be a Dancer in Seventy-Two Thousand Easy Lessons review
Words by Bengi-Sue Sirin. No one tells stories quite like the Irish, and choreographer/dancer/creative extraordinaire Michael Keegan-Dolan certainly puts paid to that. How to Be a Dancer in Seventy-Two Thousand Easy Lessons is the telling […]
Concrete Rain Festival a celebration of East Asian dance
Taking place on 13th September, Concrete Rain Festival presented a smorgasbord of dance created by East Asian choreographers and dancers. A celebration of the quiet force and eternal beauty of East Asian dance, Concrete Rain […]
Michael Keegan-Dolan on How to be a Dancer in Seventy-two Thousand Easy Lessons
Michael Keegan-Dolan / Teac Damsa are known for creating works that draw on themes of identity, nationality, mortality and love to reflect on the human experience and our collective journeys. This week from 17-20 September, […]
Thousands march in solidarity with Palestine
Today, thousands of artists, cultural workers, and organisations marched from the Royal Opera House to Downing Street to protest what they describe as British arts institutions’ complicity in Israel’s genocide of the Palestinian people. Organised […]