Words by Francesca Matthys. Walking into a performance space where the artists have intentionally set the atmosphere, allowing for a soft landing into the world, is always a delight. The Place’s stage was carefully curated […]
Category: reviews
Oona Doherty’s Specky Clark is magic
Words by Bengi-Sue Sirin. Edward James Doherty was born in Glasgow… So begins the part fictional, part biographical Specky Clark, the latest offering from maverick choreographer Oona Doherty. Edward James – aka Specky – was […]
NEXT 2025: a sensory & poetic reflection
Words by Stephanie Burrell. At this year’s NEXT 2025 gathering at Siobhan Davies Studios, I witnessed a myriad of eclectic performances by a variety of different practitioners who had completed NEXT Choreography, a programme for […]
Evening of performances at Operformancef
Words by Adam Moore. Moritz Tibes looks like he’s reading unselfconsciously at the edge of the room. I think he’s reading the programme note for the last exhibition. His durational performance begins the first live […]
Not Even a Pin Drop or How Music lives within Sound
Words by Paula C. Riofrio. Not Even a Pin Drop premieres during the Resolution Festival at The Place in January 2025. Gabrielle de Souza, in collaboration with Luke Cartwright crafted a choreographic narrative about de […]
Lindy Hop with Angela Andrew
Words by Lily Kind. Angela Andrew keeps the class in time, directing our attention – first here (boom BAH de-ba-buh) and then there (shoulders parallel with the floor) – as we chase each other’s footwork […]
Review of ‘A Bridge to Now’ by Lenora Lee Dance in collaboration with Moyra Silva
Words by Maxine Flasher-Duzgunes. How might one reach their ancestors – through the kneading of bread, the sifting of rice, the sowing of soil? Coming in passing with heritage always seems to take root in […]
The Heat by Becky Namgauds & collaborators
Words by Francesca Matthys. More than a week later and The Heat by Becky Namgauds is still etched in my mind like a static TV, buzzing continuously. This surreal new dance theatre work made me […]
Mouth Wash and Razor Blades by Casper Dillen
Words by Isabelle Enquist. Mouth Wash and Razor Blades, choreographed by Casper Dillen and performed by members of Small Sample Size Theatre, with a score by composer Gia Dreyer, took place on January 18th at […]
Needle Dance by Makiko Harris
Words by Sarah Lapinsky. I arrived to Art’otel Hoxton on the 21st of February for a private viewing of Needle Dance, a new dance film by Japanese-American, interdisciplinary artist, Makiko Harris. Walking down the stairs […]