Words by Qiao Lin Tan. In early September, The Place’s Choreodrome residency artists performed in Touch Wood, a work-in-progress showcase that marks the end of Choreodrome season. Each artist was allowed 10 minutes of stage […]
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Dancing with Hafez | Review
Words by Maxine Flasher-Düzgüne? SAN FRANCISCO: In Turkish (but originating from Arabic), my father told me, “hafez” means one who remembers things…and like poetry’s daring recitations, dancing must be remembered also. While cursed inside its […]
THE REVENGE OF POPPERFACE | Review
Words by Jodie Nunn. THE REVENGE OF POPPERFACE is the first instalment of the POPPERFACE Trilogy, the brain-child of choreographer and Horizon 2023 Artist, Gareth Chambers. Chambers isn’t one to shy away from the dark […]
inklingroom at The Yard Theatre on 28 September
inklingroom presents a multidisciplinary live event at The Yard Theatre in London. Featuring live choreography, performance art, contemporary dance and leftfield club music from emerging independent artists. Multidisciplinary art platform and label ‘inklingroom’ debuts with […]
The vendetta to REVENGE pipeline with Gareth Chambers
Words by Jodie Nunn “I was at a complete dead end and being a follower of ancient mythologies I saw that there was power in having a vendetta and allowing that energy to transform you […]
Free-Flying | Interview with Elizabeth Rose Arifien
Conducted by Maxine Flasher-Düzgüne?. “Life is fleeting…especially if you are a ‘Damselfly’ living only for a few brief moments as a free-flying adult. With the essence of grievance slippery and intangible, every loss is unique, […]
Propel Dance talks The Snow Queen & creating more jobs for disabled dancers
Words by Katie Hagan. Propel Dance is on a mission. Formed in 2022 Propel Dance, spearheaded by Helen Mason, is the first all-wheelchair user professional dance company of its kind. Although a relatively new company, […]
Take Me Somewhere 2023 announces full programme of artists
This Autumn, Take Me Somewhere returns to present its first in person festival since 2019, taking over Glasgow from 13-28 October 2023. A large-scale inflatable sculpture celebrating radical kindness and queer identity takes over a […]
Ailey 2 in the UK for the first time in over a decade
Words by Diane Parkes. Ground-breaking New York dance company Ailey 2 embarks on its largest European tour in more than a decade this autumn visiting 12 venues across the UK. Presenting a programme of hugely […]
Dancing with the Ancestors: Exótica by Amanda Piña/nadaproductions
Words by Giulia Casalini. In this creative writing text, I review the performance of Chilean/Mexican/Austrian artist Amanda Piña, which premiered in June 2023 at Kunstenfestivaldesarts in Brussels. My review is based on experiencing the performance […]