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 […]
Category: reviews
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[…]
Common Threads Vol. 2 at Union Theatre: Clara Selberg, Finleigh Zack Dance, Nadine Elise Muncey, and Tiegan Doyle
Words by Lizzy Tan. Tiegan Doyle’s Is This Bliss In Is This Bliss, suited figures stand in for an ambiguous, systemic force pressing in from offstage. Rapid hand gestures – alternating between friendly and threatening […]
The Madding Crowd: Stephanie Lake’s COLOSSUS
Words by Eoin Fenton. Everyone is doing smaller works these days. Often when flicking through dance offerings of the season you’re met with an increasing amount of solos and duets, trios and works for smaller […]
Gadzi by nora chipaumire | the wise sage and the curious; keeper of rocks
Words by Francesca Matthys. The Infinities Commission: nora chipaumire: Gadzi breathes life and ritual into Tate Modern. This type of exhibitionary work is a first for the artist, who constructed the entire exhibition by hand. However […]
Bunny by Daniel Lok & Luke George
Words by Qiao Lin Tan. A tie is already happening when you enter the space at Battersea Arts Centre. Performer Luke George is working on a rope around fellow performer Daniel Kok’s wrists connected to […]