Words by Paula Catalina Riofrio. The first sound I hear was a familiar one; the collective indignation of a community raising their voices and stomping their feet to wake each other up in spirit. Uproar, […]
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BirdGang on HATCHWORK & giving artists time
Words by Katie Hagan. In a recent interview, artist Jenny Odell articulated a sensation that many of us feel: that our contemporary concept of ‘clock-time’ – that is the push towards productivity and money in […]
Envisaging a more equitable dance sector: reflections after Stretch
Words by Georgia Howlett. Diagonal Dance’s conference event Stretch returns for a second year, this time without funding, but with plenty more to say. Movement bookmarks a day of conversation and connection, with a morning […]
What to see at Resolution 2025 at The Place
Resolution, The Place’s annual festival of new choreography returns to the London venue from 10 January – 15 February 2025 to celebrate its 35th anniversary next year. Created by John Ashford years ago, Resolution is […]
“Euphoric” – DARK, HAPPY, to the CORE by Marikiscrycrycry
Words by Francesca Matthys. As the electric and vibrant preset music blares through the Lilian Baylis Studio, Malik Nashad Sharpe aka Marikiscrycrycry floats through the space to find their seat with us. Their new ensemble […]
Readings of what was never written is a multifaceted system of translation
Words by Florence Nicholls. Created by Matthias Sperling in collaboration with Temitope Ajose, Ben Ash, Iris Yi Po Chan and Katye Coe, Readings of what was never written was the last performance of a five […]
SLAP Collective’s Brightside a take on millennialism
Words by Sophie Thomas. Part spin class, part interactive dance theatre performance. SLAP Collective’s new work Brightside, programmed as part of Leeds based Compass Festival, thrusts audience on a cardiopacked workout, navigating the trials and […]
How can artists and institutions work together?
Words by Stella Rousham. This article is part of our REWRITE series with CDS Artist Community. Nearly a century since the founding of Britain’s oldest dance company, Rambert, the current relationship between dance artists and […]
Mufutau Yusuf on memory & ancestry in Impasse
Words by Maria Elena Ricci. Last Saturday, I sat down for an online conversation with Nigerian-Irish choreographer Mufutau Yusuf. With a smiley look Mufutau told me he had just landed in Brussels, where he is […]
The power of intergenerational art with Anjana Bala and her mother Booni
Words by Katie Hagan. One thing that never fails to fascinate me is the body’s ability to hold onto things and remember what is sacred to you, even if during your everyday reality it couldn’t […]