Words by Josephine Leask. The huge, open stage littered with stark utilitarian objects, scaffolding frames, industrial waste bags, a ball of burnt litter swinging from the ceiling like a ghoulish pinata, a dishevelled plastic curtain, […]
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Samara Langham’s gripping double bill
Words by Florence Nicholls. This month, as part of the Thames Festival, Samara Langham presented the double bill SKYE ZONE Burial and angels’ mumble at the Brunel Museum, tucked away in Rotherhithe along the Thames […]
Lucy Clark’s Baggage unpacks trauma and friendships
Words by Janejira Matthews. A term increasingly found in mainstream media, Lucy Clark presents Baggage in its most literal and metaphorical sense. Alone on stage at first, she journals in a sketchpad or fiddles with the many leather […]
Davi Pontes and Wallace Ferreira on Repertório N.1
Words by Paula Catalina Riofrio. Repertório N.1 is the final piece of the trilogy choreographed and performed by Davi Pontes and Wallace Ferreira. The performance takes place at Porchester Hall, London on the 18-19 October […]
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 […]