Words by Klara Pertmann. Klara is part of our Guest Writers development programme, which is supported by Arts Council England. I am someone with many existential anxieties – of death being one of them, so […]
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A conversation with Northern Rascals
Words by Sophie Thomas. Sophie is part of our Guest Writers development programme, supported by Arts Council England. An evening witnessing a Northern Rascals production feels like peeping through a keyhole into someone else’s world. […]
Yishun is Burning by Choy Ka Fai | review
It’s not everyday you watch a performance that changes your perception of your country, but Yishun is Burning by Berlin-based Singaporean artist Choy Ka Fai did exactly that.
Holding personal history in ‘ROMA’ | Review
By Hannah Draper. ROMA by Anthony Lo Giudice was performed at Dance City, Newcastle, Friday 9th Dec 2022. A wooden bench. A vertical backdrop of clay coloured paper. A brass gong. Glasses filled with water. […]
Sweet by Stina Nyberg | Review
Words by Francesca Matthys. Sweet was performed at APT Gallery on the 29th November as part of Fest en Fest 2022. Sweet by Stina Nyberg is a unique piece of art that I was fortunate to […]
Going Berserk by Marikiscrycrycry | Review
Words by Francesca Matthys. GOING BERSERK was performed at APT Gallery on the 29th November as part of Fest en Fest 2022. There is something striking about a black body indulging freely in rhythm, in movement, […]
EQ DANCE CO.’s Sanctuary at Longfield Hall | Review & Interview with Artistic Director David West
Words by Jodie Nunn. Paved with poeticism, poignancy, and playfulness, EQ DANCE CO. offers a conversant take on the quest for physical, mental, and spiritual Sanctuary, emblazoned with a profound nuance that glistens like golden […]
Monica Tolia talks choreography and their work ‘a snake in the house means the family will never want’
Words by Sarah Lapinsky. With the sound of coffee grinding and smoothies blending in the background, Monica Tolia (they/she) and I discussed their interdisciplinary practice, creative process and new work, a snake in the house […]
Prioritising care while playing dress up in ‘For You: Wicked’ | review
Words by Francesca Matthys. The work that Maya Williams and Lizzy Tan (Fimbo Butures) collectively journey through is more than just what meets the eye, the ear and flesh of those that experience it – […]
Musings on dance in museums: Finally Unfinished (Solo for Melissa for Jasper) | review
Words by Rodney Murray. I’m not a guest-list person. Despite any personal or work related affairs, my name is not usually relegated to that document reserved for an elite few. In the same way that […]