Words by Maxine Flasher-Duzgunes. The Lake, a dance film originally choreographed by Vinnie Jones for Oceánica Ballet’s show EVOLUTION at Bay Area Ballet Conservatory in 2023 and then restaged in 2025, reimagines a beloved duet […]
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Rogue Wave’s evening of dance works at Union Theatre
Words by Karly Benson. Last month, Rogue Wave made their international debut at the Union Theatre, performing Bouquet and (my battery is low) and it is getting dark. The New York-based company is led by […]
Confrontations at Chisenhale Dance Space
Words by Francesca Matthys. What I love about London is that on every corner there is an opportunity to experience diverse artists sharing their work. That on every corner there are important stories being told. […]
Yvonne Rainer’s Trio A hasn’t lost its impact
Words by Eoin Fenton. In watching the iconic recording of Yvonne Rainer performing her landmark work Trio A, screened in the dark depths of the basement at the Tate Modern, you’d be forgiven for finding […]
Reflecting on Brian Toh’s dance films
Words by Lizzy Tan. Screendance is tricky. The medium always reveals a philosophy about looking – about how the viewer should relate to the subject on screen. More often than not, the ‘male gaze’ is […]
Vicki Igbokwe-Ozoagu’s energetic Our Mighty Groove
Words by Jo Leask. At Club Groove, Sadler’s Wells East, an evening of dance whisks us away from heatwaves, political mayhem and football. The voice of[…]
UNAPOLOGETIC Dance’s night of Pride & queer dance
Words by Luella Rebbeck. It was one of those bright, sweltering London afternoons where the heat seemed to slow everyone down. My Overground train was delayed, and by the time I began the short walk […]
Michael Mendones’ new film (be)longing captures a whole world
Words by Maxine Flasher-Duzgunes. “When I’m with you, I’m with the whole world,” stated Lalah Simone-Springer to the solo dance of Sofia Nikiforova at Applecart Arts in east London. The extract Springer reads describes how […]
Notes from the Pod: Julia Pond’s ‘Metabolizer’
Words by Lizzy Tan. In a small gallery in a quiet English town, a bright green sign on the pavement reads: METABOLIZER IS OPEN – COME INSIDE – DANCE – CHAT – DANCE – SIT […]
KWAM Collective’s feverish double bill
Words by Josephine Leask. KWAM Collective’s double bill at Rich Mix is an ambitious and provocative evening in which three exceptional multidisciplinary dance[…]