Words by Diane Parkes. Ground-breaking New York dance company Ailey 2 embarks on its largest European tour in more than a decade this autumn visiting 12 venues across the UK. Presenting a programme of hugely […]
Category: interviews
Q&A with Attila Andrasi
Attila Andrasi is a Hungarian-born, UK-based independent dance and performance maker who recently exhibited his work Once Upon a Time at Resolution festival, The Place. Attila also showcased his work Nincompoop, a culmination of his […]
Are you viewing or being viewed? Surveillance in and out of the performance space
Words by Inês Carvalho. The young Jasmine Fan has always wanted to become a dance maker. However, at the age of 17, an encounter with German filmmaker Monika Treut has unveiled the world of film, […]
Symoné: “Artists that make me feel something inspire me”
Words by Maria Elena Ricci. Extravagant, immersive, athletic and multidisciplinary, Symoné is a one-of-a-kind artist with an undeniable, awe-some talent. From spinning 50 hula hoops on her body at once while skating on high heels, […]
Getting to know independent artist Manon Servage
Manon Servage is a French-born, London-based dance artist who has recently moved to the UK capital to develop their dance practice. Independent artist Manon has choreographed pieces such as Spectrum, a dance on film that […]
The (Hong) Kong Girls on new work at Edinburgh Fringe
Words by Maria Elena Ricci. Justyne Li, WONG Pik Kei and Alice Ma are three of the talented artists from Hong Kong performing in the Hong Kong Soul platform in London and Edinburgh this summer. […]
Get dancing: Umbria Dance Festival 2023
Words by Giordana Patumi. Perugia will be a centre for dance this month when Umbria Dance Festival, running from 17-23 July, comes to town. We sat down with the festival’s artistic director Valentina Romito to […]
How can dance performance be sustainable?
Words by Hannah Draper. The black and red riso-printed posters for Burnt Out are striking – Penny Chivas’ hand clasped over her mouth with the other arm stretched overhead – a call for help, a […]
Resolution at The Place artists on funding, authenticity & community
Words by Stella Rousham. It’s a warm and gentle Monday evening in May. The sun is just beginning to set in the horizon, sending shimmering soft beams of gold and pink into the sky. It’s […]
In the studio with artist Paul Miller
In January of this year, Paul Miller stepped into a studio nestled in the upper floors of Live Theatre, ready to try something completely new. As an artist and theatremaker who usually works in the […]