Words by Katie Hagan “Dance will forever be a part of people’s lives” expresses Anand Bhatt of Dance City, the organisation’s recent CEO who was also producer of Aakash Odedra Company when it became the […]
Category: interviews
Choreography, writing and Nora the Many | Interview with Nora
We chat to performance collective Nora about writing dance, expanding definitions of choreography and their new work Nora which will be presented at Sadler’s Wells
MeToo and challenging Asian beauty standards in Sung Im Her’s Nutcrusher | review
Words by Stella Rousham. I, along with the rest of the audience, enter to pulsating, whirring music. As I wander over to my seat, my eyes are immediately drawn to the three dancers who are […]
“Contemporary dance in Korea is constantly changing and growing” | Interview with Jeong Kyuyeon
Words by Inês Carvalho. Dance reflects contexts. When I first saw the piece 1°C in April this year, I got curious to discover more about how contemporary dance is emerging in Korea. So I couldn’t […]
Dancing to fight climate change | Interview with Penny Chivas
Words by Katie Hagan. Australian born, Scotland-based dance artist Penny Chivas started working on her arresting work Burnt Out in January 2020, at a time when the Black Summer bushfires were tearing through Australia, destroying […]
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 […]
Q&A with Surface Area Dance Theatre
Words by Katie Hagan. Header image of Ashling McCann. This week UK-based dance company Surface Area Dance Theatre will present a new dance performance centred upon an experiential understanding and knowledge of British Sign Language, […]
Feminist Futures: How can we all coexist in a better future? | Interview with Sonya Lindfors
Words by Inês Carvalho. If we imagine a future without social oppression, racism, homophobia, or climate crisis, what would it look like? These and other questions inspired Feminist Futures, a cross-collaborative project supported by Perform […]
RECONTEXTUALISING THE CLUB TO SPARK CROSS DISCIPLINARY COLLABORATIONS | INTERVIEW WITH INKLINGROOM
Words by Stella Rousham “If I go to see performances or performance art, I miss moving, dancing or being somehow bodily shaked.” inklingroom is an art platform, club night and record label created in […]
We touch, we dance | Interview with Second Hand Dance
Words by Hannah Draper. Young children form the landscape and set for We Touch, We Play, We Dance, a piece made for early years audiences by disabled-led dance company, Second Hand Dance which I saw […]