I Can’t Take My Body Off by Chewed Pink Holehead by Oluwaseun Olayiwola Words by Sarah Lapinsky. It must have been fate that brought these two pieces to premiere at The Place’s Resolution festival on […]
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Lady M (At Home with Lady Macbeth) by Temitope Ajose | review
Words by Francesca Matthys. Temitope Ajose bursts in to The Place’s bar foyer unexpectedly embodying what we have all come to see. Lady Macbeth, a character plagued by her own demise. In this first encounter […]
How can dance performance be sustainable?
Words by Hannah Draper. The black and red riso-printed posters for Burnt Out are striking – Penny Chivas’ hand clasped over her mouth with the other arm stretched overhead – a call for help, a […]
TOM by BULLYACHE a synth-pop drizzled exploration of queerness
Words by Pooja Sivaraman. Pooja is part of our Guest Writers development programme supported by Arts Council England. TOM by BULLYACHE performed at The Yard is an exploding, colourful, synth-pop drizzled exploration of queerness and […]
Resolution at The Place artists on funding, authenticity & community
Words by Stella Rousham. It’s a warm and gentle Monday evening in May. The sun is just beginning to set in the horizon, sending shimmering soft beams of gold and pink into the sky. It’s […]
‘Requiem’ by Phoenix Dance Theatre a story of ritual and celebration
Words by Klara Pertmann. Klara is part of our Guest Writers development programme, which is supported by Arts Council England. I am someone with many existential anxieties – of death being one of them, so […]
EPIC JAM by EPIC and Hip Hopera Foundation | review
Words by Tom Cherrie. Tom is on our Guest Writers development programme which is supported by Arts Council England. Climbing the stairs of Peckham Levels I notice the walls humming more and more every step. […]
Red Lick by Sunniva Moen Rørvik a spectacular Queer Celebration of Norwegian Pop-Culture
Words by Sarah Lapinsky. Sunniva Moen Rørvik aka Big Papa Slug (they/them) certainly made a splash at the opening night of Resolution festival at The Place. In the festival focused on supporting the development of […]
In the studio with artist Paul Miller
In January of this year, Paul Miller stepped into a studio nestled in the upper floors of Live Theatre, ready to try something completely new. As an artist and theatremaker who usually works in the […]
THE GALA by Dance Art Journal at the Roundhouse in London
Join the Dance Art Journal as we are approaching the end of another incredible year. In celebratory spirit and a friendly atmosphere this event is a chance for members of the London dance scene to […]