Words by Diane Parkes. Acclaimed South African choreographer and dancer Dada Masilo brings together European and African influences in her latest show which comes to Sadler’s Wells this February before a UK tour. The Sacrifice blends […]
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Connecting the dance industry with Stretch
Katie Hagan, founder of Stretch partner dance art journal, lifts the lid on the importance of Stretch, a networking event for the dance sector. When Ines and Bernardo from diagonal dance first told me about […]
Noa Genazzano 2023 at Blue Elephant | Review
Words by Katie Hagan. Performed at Blue Elephant Theatre 4-5 November. Noa Genazzano’s 2023 performed at Blue Elephant Theatre is a moody and meditative work that gives time and space to reflect on how we can consciously […]
‘A Gathering’ at Independent Dance | Review
Words by Katie Hagan and Stella Rousham. Launched in July 2021, Independent Dance’s International Festival of Learning is designed to put the accent on expanded approaches to learning, collaboration, performance and international exchange, with 30+ […]
Juggling and dancing | Interview with Thomas Guerineau
How can juggling be a starting point of dance composition? For French choreographer Thomas Guérineau, this is a way to consider the relationship between the body and objects, gestures and actions. His ongoing research has […]
Holding personal history in ‘ROMA’ | Review
By Hannah Draper. ROMA by Anthony Lo Giudice was performed at Dance City, Newcastle, Friday 9th Dec 2022. A wooden bench. A vertical backdrop of clay coloured paper. A brass gong. Glasses filled with water. […]
Sweet by Stina Nyberg | Review
Words by Francesca Matthys. Sweet was performed at APT Gallery on the 29th November as part of Fest en Fest 2022. Sweet by Stina Nyberg is a unique piece of art that I was fortunate to […]
Going Berserk by Marikiscrycrycry | Review
Words by Francesca Matthys. GOING BERSERK was performed at APT Gallery on the 29th November as part of Fest en Fest 2022. There is something striking about a black body indulging freely in rhythm, in movement, […]
The Rite of Spring by Israel Galván | review
Words by Bengi-Sue Sirin. Since its conception by Vaslav Nijinksy in 1913, The Rite of Spring has enjoyed several transgressive reworkings. Its choreographic soil is inspiringly fertile, something which is shown within the vastly contrasting […]
“Emilyn Claid Untitled is magnetic” | review
Words by Josephine Leask. Performed at The Place. Emilyn Claid brings her magnetic presence and seductive interplay of identities back to the stage after 22 years with her solo Untitled. Reflective, humorous and unbelievably moving, she […]