Words by Sarah Lapinsky. How does one begin to describe an artist like Stuart Waters? A challenge he poses to himself through his “live” practice, ever-evolving to encapsulate the complex intersectionality of all the facets […]
Opera Locos is a complete hit
Words by Bengi-Sue Sirin. Since 1991, the Spanish comedy and physical theatre company Yllana have delighted audiences in over 48 countries. And last week they came to London’s Peacock Theatre, with a show that enjoyed […]
Annie Hanauer’s A Space for All Our Tomorrows
Words by Bengi Sue Sirin. When asked why they dance, dancers often describe a sense of freedom, liberation or release. Concepts that are very Utopian. Annie Hanauer’s latest piece A Space for All Our Tomorrows […]
Charlotte Mclean’s Futuristic Folktales brings people together
Words by Gabriel Levine. ‘I’m finding it quite difficult to keep going,’ sighs one of the two performers in Charlotte Mclean’s newest dance-theatre work Futuristic Folktales, which travelled to Glasgow’s Tramway in April via London, […]
Ray Young’s ‘Out’ a celebration of queer joy
Words by Josephine Leask. Performed at Lilian Baylis 25 and 26 April. Ray Young’s welcoming, relaxed performance at the Lilian Baylis oozes with sensuality, Jamaican Dancehall vibes and queerness. Out shines a fresh queer light […]
What to see at Brighton Fringe
Brighton Fringe starts this month and we’ve put a list together of dance works to see across the festival! FEAST: A Triple Bill Winners of the South East Dance Brighton Fringe Bursary, FEAST: A Triple […]
Getting to know independent artist Olivia Grassrot
Originally from Belgium, movement artist Olivia Grassot started performing and moving in her family living room aged six. Her parents encouraged her to dance and be creative, and then she studied at Conservatoire de la danse […]
Dance horror, collaboration & culture with Marikiscrycrycry
Words by Francesca Matthys Malik Nashad Sharpe, aka Marikiscrycrycry, and I sat down a couple of weeks ago over Zoom to talk about their practice and new work Goner a horror dance tale to tour […]
Participation, Communities & Activism in a dance practice
Words by Maxine Flasher-Duzgunes. Maxine chats to the first student cohort and curatorial team of London Contemporary Dance School’s MA Dance: Participation, Communities, Activism which launched last year. “We use dance as a place where […]
In conversation with Diasporas Now
Words by Paula Catalina Riofrio. I recently found an article that described in perfect terms what diaspora means. Here is the translation from Spanish into my own words: “Diaspora comes from a Greek word which […]