Words by Katie Hagan. Last Friday, Independent Creatives Night brought together a group of independent dance artists each showcasing three works they’ve either created or choreographed. Designed to provide a platform for play – scratch […]
Category: reviews
Lea Anderson’s The Cholmondeleys and the Featherstonehaughs 40 years of Style and Design
Words by Josephine Leask. Lea Anderson’s beautifully designed book celebrates the 40th anniversary of her companies The Cholmondeleys and The Featherstonehaughs. It is indeed a work of art, a visual archive of images featuring Chris […]
Maya Williams’ Funeral Act II @ Camden People’s Theatre
As part of Big Bang Seed Commission Scratch Night, artist Maya Williams will present Funeral Act II, a piece that takes a deep dive into the taboo topic of grief. “Funeral Act II is a […]
Dance & fashion collide at WMN* event
Words by Katie Hagan. Dance and fashion have long had something of a love-affair. Intertwined throughout history, both are of and for the human[…]
Journeying through the self in Devika Bilimoria’s Offerings
Words by Francesca Matthys. A couple of months ago Katie and I had the pleasure of experiencing Future Ritual’s Ceremony [I], a day of durational performances by four artists; Marilyn Arsem, Sandra Johnston, Helena Goldwater and […]
The Trying Rooms by Red Patch Productions
Words by Pranita Choudhry. A double bill performed at Camden Fringe 2024. The repetition, the loop, the frustration; these are what stayed with me after watching the Agony of Definition, a dance theatre piece by […]
She’s F***ing Tired by Emily Y Adams @ Camden Fringe
Words by Jodie Nunn. An algorithmic takedown of trite trends and beauty BS! A satirical social commentary contoured by a pertinent poignancy, She’s F***ing Tired pokes an angled brush at the relentless rigmarole of prevailing […]
Wherever Ivo Dimchev Goes, Expect a Wild Ride
Words by Giordana Patumi. Ivo Dimchev, the renowned Bulgarian artist celebrated for his provocative and boundary-pushing performances, delivered one of his most captivating shows at the IETM Sofia Plenary Meeting 2024 with In Hell with […]
Chronicles from Bolzano Danza
Words by Giordana Patumi. Alessandro Sciarroni’s latest work, U. (un canto), which premiered on July 24, 2024, at the Bolzano Danza Festival, is a mesmerising experience that defies categorisation. Known for challenging the boundaries of […]
Sunhi Willa Keller deliciously subverts the norm in her two dance works
Words by Natalie Albaran. Sunhi Willa Keller and her mother greeted incoming audience members with a pre-show tutorial on how to make kimchi. Behind a black table littered with garlic, gochugaru, cabbage and other kimchi […]