This month, Himadri Madan presents their eclectic new work The Gaze – you, me, us, and them. Trained in Bharatanatyam, Kathak, and Bollywood, The Gaze – you, me, us, and them blends movement, theatre, interactive exhibition, […]
Category: interviews
Julie Shanahan on Pina’s legacy & Sweet Mambo
Words by Eoin Fenton. Though Winter has been especially brutal this year, Spring is rounding the corner. To UK audiences, this of course means one thing: the return of Tanztheater Wuppertal to Sadler’s Wells. This […]
Michael Keegan-Dolan on UK tour of ‘MAM’
Words by Diane Parkes. When choreographer and dancer Michael Keegan-Dolan was creating his production MÁM, he turned to the music and landscape of his native Ireland for inspiration. “I was born in Ireland in 1969. […]
Mathieu Geffre on new work The Monocle
An homage to the legendary Parisian dance club of the same name, The Monocle is a new contemporary dance and music production created by award-winning choreographer Mathieu Geffré, founder and Artistic Director of Rendez-Vous Dance. With a […]
Looking into Monika’s Dance World
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 […]
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 […]