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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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[…]

Words by Maxine Flasher Duzgunes. As a dancer primarily trained in the techniques of the western world, it has been a challenging yet rewarding process to channel the fierce cadence of Kathak dance while allowing […]

Michael Keegan-Dolan / Teac Damsa are known for creating works that draw on themes of identity, nationality, mortality and love to reflect on the human experience and our collective journeys. This week from 17-20 September, […]

Words by Katie Hagan. ‘Disco Queen’ explores the evolution and cultural significance of disco freestyle dance, particularly in working-class communities like Bradford. Ella emphasises the technical challenges and stereotypes associated with disco freestyle, aiming to […]

Pioneeing Canadian company Cirque Éloize return to the UK for an eight-venue Dance Consortium tour of their latest show iD Reloaded. We talked to Jeannot Painchaud, the company’s co-founder and the show’s director, ahead of […]