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 […]
Category: interviews
Artistic Integrity in Dance Across the Life Course – Interview with dance artist and performer, George Adams
Words by Stella Rousham. I first met George Adams in January 2023. After a 5am train from London to the Northern School of Contemporary Dance, George’s enthralling introduction pulled me out of my sleep-deprived state. […]
‘Curation is about how you take care of it’ – Dance Umbrella on Diversifying Curatorial Stewardship programme
Words by Lizzy Tan. Freddie Opoku-Addaie knows the freelance dance sector from the inside. Alongside an impressive career as an independent dance artist, Freddie is Artistic Director and Co-CEO of Dance Umbrella, London’s international dance […]
Rohan Ayinde & Tayo Rapoport on emi: freedomsong
Words by Katie Hagan. This week, artist duo Rohan Ayinde and Tayo Rapoport will present the audio-visual work emi: freedomsong*. Made in collaboration with curator Zarina Rossheart and in dialogue with bell hooks’ ‘All About […]
Reinventing the dance festival format: LAKE Studios Berlin
Words by Paula Catalina Riofrio. From 22nd August – 20th September 2026, LAKE Studios Berlin will host the eighth edition of SUBMERGE a festival of exchange celebrating dance, choreography and artistic practice. Marcela Giesche, artistic director […]
Tanzfabrik Berlin on experimenting & reinvention in dance
Words by Paula Catalina Riofrio. The doors to the studio had unusual shapes. Wood floors, two pillars holding the space, small white rocks surrounding them. I had stumbled into Tanzfabrik Berlin during their OsterTanz workshops […]
Q&A with artist James Lambert
James Lambert is a 23 year old professional movement artist who is using movement to tell his own story. With a background in Contemporary and Hip Hop styles, James likes to blend styles to fit […]
Marco da Silva Ferreira on F*cking Future
Words by Florence Nicholls. Marco da Silva Ferreira made The Rose Prize shortlist in 2025 for his work CARAÇA, and is now part way through a European tour of his new work, F*cking Future. Ferreira […]
Liam Francis on dance & new work Lyre/Liar
Words by Josephine Leask. Liam Francis, looking scholarly in glasses behind a lectern, delivers an informative account of the Australian ground-dwelling Lyrebird’s extraordinary vocal habits, particularly its ability to mimic a variety of natural and […]
No.60 by Pichet Klunchun @ Queer East Festival
Words by Qiao Lin Tan. Pichet Klunchun Dance Company performs No.60 as part of Queer East Festival this year, a work that deconstructs the Thai classical dance canon of 59 set poses, in turn proposing […]