Words by Bengi-Sue Sirin. It is a bright, crisp Saturday morning when I go to visit London Children’s Ballet. Lovely weather for an exciting day – exactly the kind of morning that would thrill Anne […]
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Paco Pena’s Solera packs a punch | Review
Words by Bengi-Sue Sirin. It is always a treat to learn not only a new word, but a new concept. And I did just that at Sadler’s Wells watching Paco Peña’s Solera. The word […]
dance art journal launches GoFundMe campaign
Exeunt, A Younger Theatre… many independent theatre magazines are closing because they can’t pay their writers or work sustainably. It’s why we are launching this Crowdfunder campaign, to raise £2,000 to support our Arts Council […]
SEVENS by Nina Rajarani Dance Creations | Review
Words by Giada Palmisano The tinkling of Indian rattle anklets — known as ghungroo — settled in the darkness. In the slow ascending light appeared a blend of warm and brightly coloured costumes, well-pronounced make-up, […]
Matthias Sperling on No-How Generator & choreography – interview
Words by Maxine Flasher-Duzgunes. A No-How Generator is a habitat for sustaining generative states of not-knowing ~ Matthias Sperling Under the surface of our feet, we predict earthquakes…we ache from marathons…we remember the rain. Inside […]
You’re Alright – Sam Burkett Dance
Words by Sam Burkett When I was applying for dance schools after finishing uni, I saw an audition solo that began with someone handing out raw sausages to the audience. After being offered a sausage, […]
LAZARUS @ Werkhaus on 9 April | News
LAZARUS is an inclusive event for London’s queers, creatives and misfits that unearths the creative potential of queer clubland. Its first event at Grow Tottenham last year was a sold-out night of eclectic immersive art […]
Deviant Dramaturgy: Laura Aris’ process in Linea y contorno de un abismo
Words by Paula Riofrio. Scenic art’s dramaturgy brings words and ideas to the flesh and bone, takes the thoughts into a practice that vests through enactment. It webs relationships as a rhizome among concepts, objects, […]
Queen of Shade | review
Words by Maxine Flasher-Duzgunes. Recently I’ve thought about the peace of forgetting…in pieces, a canvased memory. It’s coincidental that I encounter this film now, as I’ve been considering silhouette in dance practice as a way […]
VOXED Out Late as part of Dance Passion 2022 | review
Words by Sarah Lapinsky. In Out Late, VOXED takes an innovative approach to presenting dance work online by creating an online, choose-your-own-adventure crime drama experience. With the ability to decide how the story unfolds, I […]