Words by Francesca Matthys. Pelat, which refers to being ‘Peeled off’ in Catalan or ‘to remove the first skin’ as shared by performer Joan Català, does just that, peeling away the layers of performance, the […]
Category: reviews
Raze Collective’s Let Us Raze You LABS
Words by Katie Hagan. Raze Collective’s work in progress night at Stanley Arts – featuring a line up of stunning and stellar artists Elle Fierce, Wet Mess and AZARA – was an absolute belter of […]
Dragons by Eun-Me Ahn
Words by Bengi-Sue Sirin. Y2K is having a moment right now, but I hadn’t yet seen that cross over into the dance world. Until last Wednesday at the Barbican Centre when I saw the latest […]
Touch Wood at The Place
Words by Qiao Lin Tan. In early September, The Place’s Choreodrome residency artists performed in Touch Wood, a work-in-progress showcase that marks the end of Choreodrome season. Each artist was allowed 10 minutes of stage […]
Dancing with Hafez | Review
Words by Maxine Flasher-Düzgüne? SAN FRANCISCO: In Turkish (but originating from Arabic), my father told me, “hafez” means one who remembers things…and like poetry’s daring recitations, dancing must be remembered also. While cursed inside its […]
THE REVENGE OF POPPERFACE | Review
Words by Jodie Nunn. THE REVENGE OF POPPERFACE is the first instalment of the POPPERFACE Trilogy, the brain-child of choreographer and Horizon 2023 Artist, Gareth Chambers. Chambers isn’t one to shy away from the dark […]
Dancing with the Ancestors: Exótica by Amanda Piña/nadaproductions
Words by Giulia Casalini. In this creative writing text, I review the performance of Chilean/Mexican/Austrian artist Amanda Piña, which premiered in June 2023 at Kunstenfestivaldesarts in Brussels. My review is based on experiencing the performance […]
Interweaving the layers of life: A triple bill by Bodies in Action
Words by Francesca Matthys. Bodies in Action advocates for the involvement of all, especially marginalised identities in contemporary dance. This is done through the curation of their various events such as Action Lab that creates […]
“Quippy & ironic”, Sam Burkett’s You’re Alright
Words by Katie Hagan. Friendships are funny. You can be the best of friends with one person but heaven forbid if you’re ever put in a social situation where you’re stuck with their friend. In […]
Getting to know independent artist Manon Servage
Manon Servage is a French-born, London-based dance artist who has recently moved to the UK capital to develop their dance practice. Independent artist Manon has choreographed pieces such as Spectrum, a dance on film that […]