Words by Qiao Lin Tan. When I chatted with choreographer Kasia Witek about her new work Solastalgia on a Wednesday evening, I thought that she had the most wonderful way of speaking. She conversed in […]
Mark Bruce Company on adapting Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein
Mark Bruce Company is no stranger to creating dance works inspired by literary classics. The company’s Dracula which premiered in 2013 was praised for the way it raised the bar for dance theatre with its […]
Silvia Gribaudi’s Grand Jeté
Words by Giordana Patumi. Silvia Gribaudi, known for her choreographic genius infused with fertile irony, continues to captivate audiences with her latest creation, Grand Jeté. We had the pleasure of witnessing this performance at Teatro […]
Interview with Ellye Van Grieken of Silver-Tongue Collective
Words by Sarah Lapinsky. Last week, I had the pleasure of speaking with Ellye Van Grieken (she/her), the creative producer of Silver-Tongue, about their new work, Devil Fish, premiering on the 7th of February as […]
Galit Criden and the Modern Matriarchal Studies Choreographic Attempt
Words by Maria Elena Ricci. Galit Criden talks about modern matriarchal studies, choreography, and her artistic practice as an attempt to move towards more caring, harmonic and balanced dance-making practices. Through her artistic work, Galit […]
Ambergris by Les Antliaclastes, a surreal odyssey
Words by Bengi-Sue Sirin. There is always many a treat to be found at London’s fantastic annual mime festival, MimeLondon. So en route to the Barbican, into its darkest depths of the Pit Theatre, I […]
Abdelfattah Abusrour on the beauty of resistance
We speak to Abdelfattah Abusrour, director of Alrowwad Cultural Arts and Society centre in Palestine, about the importance of dance to cultural identity, and art’s role in restoring humanity
Statement from Dance Umbrella on the death of Emma Gladstone OBE
It is with great sadness that we are announcing the death of Emma Gladstone OBE. A pioneering and highly respected leader in the dance world across the globe, Emma was Artistic Director and Chief Executive […]
“We bring culture into our bodies” – Inês Bogéa
Words by Diane Parkes. São Paulo Dance Company, one of Latin America’s leading dance ensembles, is making its UK and Ireland debut this February. Founded in 2008, SPDC has produced more than 100 classical and […]
New Movement Collective’s Les Noces / The Departure
Words by Bengi-Sue Sirin. If you read the interview I published just last week, you’ll know that I was very much looking forward to seeing the 60-strong creative event that was New Movement Collective’s (NMC) […]