Words by Ines Carvalho. Diorama is a series of performances conceived to explore the natural and urban landscapes in various environments. The Norwegian choreographer Ingri Fiksdal turns the city space into an open stage for […]
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We will always have Pina to rediscover our fierce human condition – Tanztheater Wuppertal Bluebeard review
Words by Ines Carvalho. After 25 years without performing Pina Bausch’s 1977 masterpiece, her company returned to Sadler’s Wells to debut Bluebeard While Listening to a Tape Recording of Bela Bartok’s Opera “Duke Bluebeard’s Castle”. […]
‘Cowpuncher My Ass’ encapsulates the freedom of dance – review
Words by Sophie Catherine Chinner. Performed Southbank Centre. Following the sell-out success of Holly Blakey’s ‘Cowpuncher’ in 2018, Blakey is back with an updated ‘punchy’ and eye-catching spectacle. The new version, ‘Cowpuncher My Ass’, as […]
What’s behind Batsheva Dance Company’s ‘Venezuela’? – interview & review
By Giordana Patumi. On Wednesday January 29th the Batsheva Dance Company, one of the most famous and acclaimed dance companies in the world, took the to stage of Teatro Valli in Reggio Emilia. It presented […]
Julie Cunningham ‘fire bird’ – review
Words by Katie Hagan. Nothing felt more appropriate than watching Julie Cunningham’s fire bird on Brexit-day night. Where clouds and grief hung in the air for many, others celebrated the coming of something that really […]
Wayne McGregor AUTOBIOGRAPHY a harmony of light and dark – review
Words by Angel Dust Dance as if your entire history flows through your body. Not in a burdensome way but with the fluidity of the ocean, large and rich with multiple layers and currents. It […]
Peeping Tom’s Child – review
By Inês Carvalho. The Belgian dance theatre company Peeping Tom returned to the Barbican as part of the London International Mime Festival. Child (Kind) is the last chapter of a family trilogy, following the acclaimed […]
Shivaangee Agrawal’s on-point North – review
Words by Katie Hagan. ‘Da, da, di, di, di, di, da, da’; this punctuated vocal konnakol, articulated by Swati Seshadri, is drummed into my brain after the debut performance of Shivaangee Agrawal’s North. Three dancers, […]
Why do dance festivals matter?
Words by Ines Carvalho. The UK’s main festival for new choreography, Resolution, is back for its 31st edition. Between January and February, 81 artists have the chance to showcase their original work from different backgrounds […]
Ruminating on dance and intimacy – beginning with Five Dances
Words by Bengi-Sue Sirin. For those of us who watch rather than create dance, the studio is a mysterious place. We can only wonder about it as a site of possibility — choreographic or romantic. […]