We sat down with independent artist Pearl Seraphina to discuss her practice, her work Lotus and her advice for her fellow artists… Q: Tell us about yourself A: Hello my name is Pearl, a London-based […]
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Take a Seat by Elly and Olia
Words by Sarah Lapinsky. A blank projector screen. A click of a slide projector presents two chairs facing the ohter on the screen as lights fade up to reveal two chairs on stage. Slide click […]
Florence Peake Ode to The Dark, A Modern Fairytale (Your Meaning Not Your Materiality)
Words by Maxime Swift. Like all good fairytales, Ode to The Dark is full of magic. Sculptures are brought to life, bodies are reanimated, and anything could be happening in the dark. This one-off performance […]
Pam Tanowitz on UK premiere of Pastoral
Words by Georgia Howlett. Set to Beethoven’s Symphony of the same name, Pastoral unites the work of three renowned artists; choreographer Pam Tanowitz, composer Caroline Shaw and painter Sarah Crowner. The piece makes its UK premiere in early […]
Holly Blakey to present new work at Somerset House Studios
Somerset House Studios presents 3 Evenings, an off-site landmark event at Wapping Hydraulic Power Station in East London. Marking 10 years since the launch of Somerset House Studios’ this special programme celebrates the radical spirit […]
Pam Tanowitz brings ‘Pastoral’ to London’s Barbican
Next week, esteemed choreographer Pam Tanowitz brings her work Pastoral to London’s Barbican Centre from 1-3 October. Reimagining Beethoven’s symphony of the same name (itself inspired by the natural world) Pastoral has been developed in collaboration with […]
A close look at Dance Umbrella 2026
Words by Eoin Fenton. The heat of the summer is over, and like hibernating creatures the theatre-going punters of London prepare to get back into venues across the city as “the season” starts again. An […]
Theo Clinkard on restaging his work Ordinary Courage
Later this month, choreographer Theo Clinkard will restage his work Ordinary Courage over 10 years since it was first performed when Theo launched his company in 2012. A moving piece exploring grief, Ordinary Courage comes […]
Greenwich+Docklands International Festival: Hot but Not Bothered
Words by Luella Rebbeck. Somehow, after spending an afternoon moving between performances in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, that felt true. The Greenwich+Docklands International Festival (GDIF) 2026 is dance in its honest, raw, fun-loving and sun-kissed […]
Jae Man Joo on English National Ballet: Auguries of Innocence
Words by Eoin Fenton. Thrashing bodies, whipping hair, thunderous stamps from the ensemble to the beat of drums. This is not your typical rehearsal of a new work of contemporary dance, this is English National […]