Words by Josephine Leask. The huge, open stage littered with stark utilitarian objects, scaffolding frames, industrial waste bags, a ball of burnt litter swinging from the ceiling like a ghoulish pinata, a dishevelled plastic curtain, […]
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Samara Langham’s gripping double bill
Words by Florence Nicholls. This month, as part of the Thames Festival, Samara Langham presented the double bill SKYE ZONE Burial and angels’ mumble at the Brunel Museum, tucked away in Rotherhithe along the Thames […]
Lucy Clark’s Baggage unpacks trauma and friendships
Words by Janejira Matthews. A term increasingly found in mainstream media, Lucy Clark presents Baggage in its most literal and metaphorical sense. Alone on stage at first, she journals in a sketchpad or fiddles with the many leather […]
Lewis Walker’s intense Bornsick
Words by Maxime Swift. We can discover a propensity for discipline quite young. Through the regimented school day, prescribed uniform, or personality-defining extracurriculars that require hours upon hours of practice, we discover that the self […]
The glittery world of Disco Queen
Words by Eoin Fenton. Part documentary, part one-woman show, part rallying cry for recognition, Disco Queen is a pioneering work in its platforming of a beloved — but oftentimes sidelined — genre of dance. Disco […]
How to Be a Dancer in Seventy-Two Thousand Easy Lessons review
Words by Bengi-Sue Sirin. No one tells stories quite like the Irish, and choreographer/dancer/creative extraordinaire Michael Keegan-Dolan certainly puts paid to that. How to Be a Dancer in Seventy-Two Thousand Easy Lessons is the telling […]
Concrete Rain Festival a celebration of East Asian dance
Taking place on 13th September, Concrete Rain Festival presented a smorgasbord of dance created by East Asian choreographers and dancers. A celebration of the quiet force and eternal beauty of East Asian dance, Concrete Rain […]
King O’Holi on Space to Create
Words by Georgia Howlett. King O’Holi prefers to stay in the background, but this hasn’t stopped him from working with household names as a movement[…]
WE SHOULD HAVE NEVER WALKED ON THE MOON by Rambert and (LA)HORDE review
Words by Bengi-Sue Sirin. ‘We should have never walked on the moon’ is a comment that Hollywood star Gene Kelly is reported to have made to astronaut Buzz Aldrin. WE SHOULD HAVE NEVER WALKED ON […]
London Adavu’s perfect ‘The Showcase’
Words by Caroline Tonks. Just a short walk from Angel tube station is LIFT, where a passionate audience has gathered to watch the second edition of London Adavu – The Showcase. London Adavu is a […]