Words by Qiao Lin Tan. When I chatted with choreographer Kasia Witek about her new work Solastalgia on a Wednesday evening, I thought that she had the most wonderful way of speaking. She conversed in […]
Category: interviews
Mark Bruce Company on adapting Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein
Mark Bruce Company is no stranger to creating dance works inspired by literary classics. The company’s Dracula which premiered in 2013 was praised for the way it raised the bar for dance theatre with its […]
Interview with Ellye Van Grieken of Silver-Tongue Collective
Words by Sarah Lapinsky. Last week, I had the pleasure of speaking with Ellye Van Grieken (she/her), the creative producer of Silver-Tongue, about their new work, Devil Fish, premiering on the 7th of February as […]
Galit Criden and the Modern Matriarchal Studies Choreographic Attempt
Words by Maria Elena Ricci. Galit Criden talks about modern matriarchal studies, choreography, and her artistic practice as an attempt to move towards more caring, harmonic and balanced dance-making practices. Through her artistic work, Galit […]
Abdelfattah Abusrour on the beauty of resistance
We speak to Abdelfattah Abusrour, director of Alrowwad Cultural Arts and Society centre in Palestine, about the importance of dance to cultural identity, and art’s role in restoring humanity
“We bring culture into our bodies” – Inês Bogéa
Words by Diane Parkes. São Paulo Dance Company, one of Latin America’s leading dance ensembles, is making its UK and Ireland debut this February. Founded in 2008, SPDC has produced more than 100 classical and […]
Moving in close circles
Maxine chats to We Move in Close circles, a performance experience taking place in people’s homes that morphs between a dinner party, a therapy session, a musical number, and a fight scene inspired by The Real Housewives…
Discussing the iconic Les Noces with New Movement Collective
Words by Bengi-Sue Sirin. For fans of dance, history, culture, and stage, there is something really exciting coming up. This Saturday and Sunday at the Fireworks Factory in Woolwich, New Movement Collective (NMC) are sharing […]
A Conversation with Annie Kahane of Alive & Well Productions
Edited Transcript by Maxine Flasher-Düzgünes. Annie Kahane is a performer and maker working in performance poetry, dance, song, and theater. She founded Alive & Well Productions in 2014 to unify these disciplines under a single […]
Dam Van Huynh on work Re:birth
Words by Qiao Lin Tan. In speaking about writer Audre Lorde, Dam Van Huynh comments, “When she wakes up, she is politics… In a way, I also describe myself in that manner.” Dam’s glittering list […]