Words by Adam Moore. We go to the back of a not so long, snaking line – from the glass doors to the tapestries, back through the room and into the adjacent gallery. The queue […]
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Masilo’s modernisation of Giselle a spell-binding success – review
Words by Bengi-Sue Sirin. Performed 04/10/19 Sadler’s Wells, London. “Not everyone is going to like what I do with the classics… If they did, that would be a problem in itself.” True to her statement, […]
In the studio with BBC Young Dancer finalist, Matthew Rawcliffe
Words by Izzy Rogers. Matthew Rawcliffe, finalist in BBC Young Dancer of the Year 2019 and Sadler’s Wells cast member in Matthew Bourne’s Romeo & Juliet, is an up-and-coming young choreographer with an intelligent approach […]
Raver’s delight: Gary Clarke’s WASTELAND an ode to working class culture
Words by Bengi-Sue Sirin. 03/10/19 – The Place. ** 120bpm out of 10. As you read this review, I recommend listening to this rave anthem that was featured in the show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VT7lwdui4HY ** Those who […]
Breakin’ Convention’s experimental collaboration – review
Words by Stella Rousham. Performed at Lilian Baylis Studio, Sadler’s Wells 27/09/19. Typically, dancer/musician collaborations involve a clear demarcation of expertise between the performers. Breakin’ Convention certainly breaks such tradition, with their most recent production […]
Overturning stigmas & democratising film – LISDF review
Words by Katie Hagan. The first London International Screen Dance Festival, curated by Charles Linehan and facilitated by Trinity Laban, aimed to unveil the experimental collaboration of dance, screen, choreography and moving image. Debuting at […]
Akram Khan’s elegant Giselle astonishes once again – review
Words by Izzy Rogers. Performed Wednesday 18th September 2019, Sadler’s Wells. Akram Khan’s Giselle is strange and beautiful. This revival of the award-winning 2016 commission by English National Ballet and Manchester International Festival draws on classical […]
London International Screen Dance Festival – in discussion with curator, Charles Linehan
The inaugural London International Screen Dance Festival debuts this week, 19th-20th September, at the prestigious Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music & Dance. Curated by independent choreographer, Charles Linehan, the festival will feature 24 films from […]
“Now, collectives are more powerful than ever” – an interview with Greta Gauhe
Words by Katie Hagan. In a time where (some) world leaders are doing just about nothing to save us from political, social and environmental turmoil, it is encouraging to know we can depend on today’s […]
A dual review of Alvin Ailey’s technically-faultless Programme B
Words by Bengi-Sue Sirin and Katie Hagan. ENJessica Lang’s EN included many elements of fate. Jakub Ciupinski’s score captured the character of a casino by using the atmospheric sounds of a roulette-spin and a single […]