Words by Katie Hagan ‘I thought 2020 was going to be it!’ seems to be a recurring message I’m hearing from a few early-to-mid choreographers right now, who were on the precipice of something significant […]
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Discussing ‘The Conversation’ with Lanre Malaolu
Words by Katie Hagan. When I asked the award-winning director and choreographer Lanre Malaolu about where his movement story originated from, I don’t know what I was expecting. Sometimes, actually in most cases, the absence […]
An interview with Mass Hysteria
Mass Hysteria is an all-female dance collective consisting of 12 members based across the globe. On the 17th May our writer Angelos was joined by seven of them for a virtual hang out to discuss their […]
Human Signs by Yuval Avital – global dance online
Words by Giordana Patumi. The online premiere of Human Signs created by Yuval Avital in collaboration with Stefania Ballone, Niccolo’ Granieri, Tychonas Michailidis and Monkeys Videolab and many international performers, will be released on 12 May 12th 2020 on […]
“The show must go on-line” – Spring Forward reflections
Words by Ines Carvalho. Between the 24th and the 26th of April, Aerowaves – a hub for dance-discovering in Europe – brought their annual festival to our homes. The show must go on-line was not only a […]
Living art during and after a pandemic: a manifesto
By Angelos Angelidis and La diana pereyra “This manifesto stems from our duty to communicate our perception of the world during the COVID19 pandemic. It is also an attempt to articulate our thoughts on the […]
digitising dance festivals – an interview with pawlet brookes
Words by Katie Hagan. Each year on International Dance Day, Serendipity hosts its hotly anticipated 10-day Let’s Dance International Frontiers festival, an event teeming with dance talent from around the globe. The festival’s tenth birthday […]
‘Nearly’ by Kayla McClellan – review
Words by Sophie Chinner. Kayla McCellan’s self-choreographed, self-isolation performance Nearly, streamed live from a sunny tennis court in Brixton, portrays something we all might be experiencing right now; distance and the desire for connectedness. The outdoor, solo […]
“The older you get, the more radical you become!” an interview with Dora Frankel
Words by Katie Hagan. I’m writing this article now, in the present. It’s 17 degrees, the sun is shining, and the world is in lockdown. My chat with independent choreographer Dora Frankel took place on […]
How are independent artists overcoming self-isolation?
Words by Inês Carvalho. The Covid-19 pandemic is causing significant disruption to the arts and culture sector with events cancelled, tours postponed, and dance venues closed. For independent artists, including dancers and choreographers, this is […]
