Words by Paula Riofrio from DAJ and Sam Burkett from CDS. In March 2025, Chisenhale Dance Space (CDS) announced a bold new initiative to revive and reimagine the spirit of scratch performance: Scratch Renaissance. Running from […]
Movement as joy, resistance and collectivity – a conversation with Mya Cavner & Flo Pearl
Words by Stella Rousham. Mya and Flo apologise for the background noise – the soft din of a South London pub is faintly audible as they huddle side-by-side on my Zoom screen. Combining their divergent […]
Ballet BC: Emotional journeys, theatrical landscapes and the mysteries of the universe…
Words by Diane Parkes. Internationally-renowned Vancouver-based Ballet BC tour the UK this spring with a double bill featuring work by leading choreographers Johan Inger and Crystal Pite. The tour, presented by Dance Consortium takes in […]
Celebrating choice in WOMB PARTY
Words by Katie Hagan. This week, Amarnah Ufuoma Cleopatra and Stefania Pinato will present WOMB PARTY, a new dance theatre work that celebrates choice, bodily autonomy and womb consciousness. I was very fortunate enough to […]
emilyn claid on new work The Trembling Forest
Words by Jo Leask. I talked to emilyn claid about her new work The Trembling Forest, ahead of starting rehearsals and what it feels like to be directing a show again after 20 years. We […]
Eli Lewis & Joe Garbett on Plue
This week, Eli Lewis and Joe Garbett will debut their new work Plue, a queer disappearing act that examines queer visibility and intimacy. Ahead of the premiere, we sat down with Eli to find out more about Plue […]
Holly Blakey on Phantom and A Wound with Teeth
Words by Georgia Howlett. Holly Blakey’s upcoming premiere features two distinct works: Phantom and A Wound with Teeth reflect a new era, albeit an unplanned one, in her choreographic career. I spoke to Holly about […]
Review of ‘A Bridge to Now’ by Lenora Lee Dance in collaboration with Moyra Silva
Words by Maxine Flasher-Duzgunes. How might one reach their ancestors – through the kneading of bread, the sifting of rice, the sowing of soil? Coming in passing with heritage always seems to take root in […]
CROW / Pigeons | Interview with Jules Cunningham and Kat Bridge
Words by Maxine Flasher-Duzgunes. As. part of Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels Ahead of their premiere this Thursday, March 27 at Sadler’s Wells East, we spoke with choreographer Jules Cunningham and producer Kat […]
The Heat by Becky Namgauds & collaborators
Words by Francesca Matthys. More than a week later and The Heat by Becky Namgauds is still etched in my mind like a static TV, buzzing continuously. This surreal new dance theatre work made me […]