Words by Rose Biggin. This article is part of our REWRITE series with Chisenhale Dance Space’s Artist Community. The categories of artist and activist are becoming ever more entwined as the fault lines in our […]
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Movement as joy, resistance and collectivity – a conversation with Mya Cavner & Flo Pearl
Words by Stella Rousham. Mya and Flo apologise for the background noise – the soft din of a South London pub is faintly audible as they huddle side-by-side on my Zoom screen. Combining their divergent […]
Ballet BC: Emotional journeys, theatrical landscapes and the mysteries of the universe…
Words by Diane Parkes. Internationally-renowned Vancouver-based Ballet BC tour the UK this spring with a double bill featuring work by leading choreographers Johan Inger and Crystal Pite. The tour, presented by Dance Consortium takes in […]
Celebrating choice in WOMB PARTY
Words by Katie Hagan. This week, Amarnah Ufuoma Cleopatra and Stefania Pinato will present WOMB PARTY, a new dance theatre work that celebrates choice, bodily autonomy and womb consciousness. I was very fortunate enough to […]
emilyn claid on new work The Trembling Forest
Words by Jo Leask. I talked to emilyn claid about her new work The Trembling Forest, ahead of starting rehearsals and what it feels like to be directing a show again after 20 years. We […]
Reigniting scratch nights with Scratch Renaissance
Words by Paula Riofrio from DAJ and Sam Burkett from CDS. In March 2025, Chisenhale Dance Space (CDS) announced a bold new initiative to revive and reimagine the spirit of scratch performance: Scratch Renaissance. Running from […]
Eli Lewis & Joe Garbett on Plue
This week, Eli Lewis and Joe Garbett will debut their new work Plue, a queer disappearing act that examines queer visibility and intimacy. Ahead of the premiere, we sat down with Eli to find out more about Plue […]
Holly Blakey on Phantom and A Wound with Teeth
Words by Georgia Howlett. Holly Blakey’s upcoming premiere features two distinct works: Phantom and A Wound with Teeth reflect a new era, albeit an unplanned one, in her choreographic career. I spoke to Holly about […]
Review of ‘A Bridge to Now’ by Lenora Lee Dance in collaboration with Moyra Silva
Words by Maxine Flasher-Duzgunes. How might one reach their ancestors – through the kneading of bread, the sifting of rice, the sowing of soil? Coming in passing with heritage always seems to take root in […]
CROW / Pigeons | Interview with Jules Cunningham and Kat Bridge
Words by Maxine Flasher-Duzgunes. As. part of Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels Ahead of their premiere this Thursday, March 27 at Sadler’s Wells East, we spoke with choreographer Jules Cunningham and producer Kat […]