Words by Maxine Flasher-Duzgunes. Director Gopal Bala’s film The Black Swan’s Renaissance immerses us in the tempered reverie of Odette (the White Swan) and Odile (the Black Swan), as they battle for freedom and challenge […]
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Exploring connection to water in Paula Riofrío’s Wakes
Words by Florence Nicholls. Wakes is an experimental dance film by Paula Riofrío that delves into the depths of our connection to water. Across three locations Riofrío traces somatic pathways that lead to and from the […]
Boldly reimagining performance: ‘Exposure’ by Alexandra Bachzetsis and Cullberg
Words by Giordana Patumi. Exposure, a collaboration between Alexandra Bachzetsis and the acclaimed Cullberg dance company, was performed earlier this month at the Gessnerallee in Zürich, Switzerland. The work —provocative, visceral and layered — offered […]
Performance and protest in Uproar
Words by Paula Catalina Riofrio. The first sound I hear was a familiar one; the collective indignation of a community raising their voices and stomping their feet to wake each other up in spirit. Uproar, […]
Envisaging a more equitable dance sector: reflections after Stretch
Words by Georgia Howlett. Diagonal Dance’s conference event Stretch returns for a second year, this time without funding, but with plenty more to say. Movement bookmarks a day of conversation and connection, with a morning […]
“Euphoric” – DARK, HAPPY, to the CORE by Marikiscrycrycry
Words by Francesca Matthys. As the electric and vibrant preset music blares through the Lilian Baylis Studio, Malik Nashad Sharpe aka Marikiscrycrycry floats through the space to find their seat with us. Their new ensemble […]
Readings of what was never written is a multifaceted system of translation
Words by Florence Nicholls. Created by Matthias Sperling in collaboration with Temitope Ajose, Ben Ash, Iris Yi Po Chan and Katye Coe, Readings of what was never written was the last performance of a five […]
SLAP Collective’s Brightside a take on millennialism
Words by Sophie Thomas. Part spin class, part interactive dance theatre performance. SLAP Collective’s new work Brightside, programmed as part of Leeds based Compass Festival, thrusts audience on a cardiopacked workout, navigating the trials and […]
Change tempo by Adam and Amina Seid Tahir
Words by Georgia Howlett. Adam Seid Tahir (they/them) sits to prepare their hair. They apply the oil, smooth it back until it obeys a ponytail. The audience might twitch in impatience, but the sequence has […]
Abby Z’s Radioactive Practice is feverishly raw
Words by Isabela Palancean. Debuting in Europe at Sadler’s Wells as part of Dance Umbrella’s 2024 trailblazing programme, Radioactive Practice by Abby Z and The New Utility embodied so much of what Dance Umbrella is […]