Words by angel dust. Monika Blaszczak since I first came across her art, is someone I consider to be a professional shapeshifter. That is not to say that Monika and her work are incoherent and cannot ever be known, but rather […]
Category: interviews
Constellations of ‘Together-mess’ with Romany Dear
Words by Florence Nicholls. On the 13th of December, Romany Dear will be hosting their workshop, Constellations of Together-mess, with Independent Dance (ID) at Siobhan Davies Studios. Romany is a body-based practitioner, access worker, and […]
Keep Moving: Defying Limits, Defining Leadership, Dancing Legacy
Words by Jodie Nunn. “I feel like a choreographer now – I call myself a choreographer and this is what I want to do.” Placing two disabled dance artists within a professional setting should not […]
Jenny Moore on Wild Mix & finding joy
This week, composer, singer, choir leader and performance artist Jenny Moore premieres her new work Wild Mix, an immersive choral punk musical that dives into topics including queerness, community, joy and survival. Wild Mix will […]
How do dancers develop their work? Interview with Faye Tan
Words by Maxine Flasher Duzgunes. As a follow up from earlier this year, I shared a conversation with Faye Tan on the progression of her work Infinity Duet with sculptor Cecile Johnson Soliz since its […]
Where do game and stage collide? Interview with Symoné
Next week, artist Symoné will share their work Nullspace Motel, where audiences can step into a digital world where game and stage intertwine. We caught up with Symoné to discover more about Nullspace Motel and […]
Dance as liberation – Akeim Toussaint Buck’s ‘Free’
Words by Francesca Matthys. “Reggae is an art form that touches everyone” says Jamaican born multidisciplinary artist Akeim Toussaint Buck. Buck is in the midst of choreographing and touring his latest dance theatre production Free […]
Alesandra Seutin on Mimi’s Shebeen
Words by Eoin Fenton. The shebeen, a place where people buy and drink alcohol in an unlicensed venue, is a little innovation of social criminality found across the world. Originally found in Ireland — síbín […]
Davi Pontes and Wallace Ferreira on Repertório N.1
Words by Paula Catalina Riofrio. Repertório N.1 is the final piece of the trilogy choreographed and performed by Davi Pontes and Wallace Ferreira. The performance takes place at Porchester Hall, London on the 18-19 October […]
Sitting down with surdce
Words by Georgia Howlett. In old Bulgarian and other Slavic languages, surdce is the word for heart. We sat down with Co-Artistic Directors of surdce dance[…]