Co-directed by Daniel Hay-Gordon and El Perry, UK-based Thick & Tight dance theatre company makes queer-focussed work that not only packs a punch but challenges elitism and stigma in the arts, and in wider society. […]
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Rogue Wave’s evening of dance works at Union Theatre
Words by Karly Benson. Last month, Rogue Wave made their international debut at the Union Theatre, performing Bouquet and (my battery is low) and it is getting dark. The New York-based company is led by […]
Mr Chevalier on Fringe & Luxembourg dance
The famed enfant terrible of contemporary folk dance, Mr Chevalier, Artistic Director of the Ballet National Folklorique du Luxembourg, arrives at Edinburgh Fringe to celebrate the company’s origin story and the great traditions of Luxembourgish […]
Tamsin Shasha on latest work Forgive Me @ Edinburgh Fringe
British-Arabic physical theatre performer Tamsin Shasha together with director and dramaturg Helen Tennison, videographer, Xiaomin Fan, creative technologist Lucy Wheeler, and sound designer Matt Eaton, present Forgive Me, an autobiographical pole show about a mother […]
Confrontations at Chisenhale Dance Space
Words by Francesca Matthys. What I love about London is that on every corner there is an opportunity to experience diverse artists sharing their work. That on every corner there are important stories being told. […]
Yvonne Rainer’s Trio A hasn’t lost its impact
Words by Eoin Fenton. In watching the iconic recording of Yvonne Rainer performing her landmark work Trio A, screened in the dark depths of the basement at the Tate Modern, you’d be forgiven for finding […]
Reflecting on Brian Toh’s dance films
Words by Lizzy Tan. Screendance is tricky. The medium always reveals a philosophy about looking – about how the viewer should relate to the subject on screen. More often than not, the ‘male gaze’ is […]
Vicki Igbokwe-Ozoagu’s energetic Our Mighty Groove
Words by Jo Leask. At Club Groove, Sadler’s Wells East, an evening of dance whisks us away from heatwaves, political mayhem and football. The voice of[…]
UNAPOLOGETIC Dance’s night of Pride & queer dance
Words by Luella Rebbeck. It was one of those bright, sweltering London afternoons where the heat seemed to slow everyone down. My Overground train was delayed, and by the time I began the short walk […]
How to start a performance company? Interview with Mele Broomes
Mele Broomes is an award-winning multidisciplinary artist, who creates performances that sit between theatre, dance and music, crafting storytelling that is both emotional and physical. In April 2026, Mele Broomes launched moniqux ensemble – a […]