Words by Katie Hagan. Last Friday, Independent Creatives Night brought together a group of independent dance artists each showcasing three works they’ve either created or choreographed. Designed to provide a platform for play – scratch […]
Bringing care rituals into practice
Words by So’l Jelenke. This article is part of our REWRITE series with CDS Artist Community. Is the dance industry an environment that prioritises care? And if it isn’t, what needs to change? Care is something […]
Lea Anderson’s The Cholmondeleys and the Featherstonehaughs 40 years of Style and Design
Words by Josephine Leask. Lea Anderson’s beautifully designed book celebrates the 40th anniversary of her companies The Cholmondeleys and The Featherstonehaughs. It is indeed a work of art, a visual archive of images featuring Chris […]
Maya Williams’ Funeral Act II @ Camden People’s Theatre
As part of Big Bang Seed Commission Scratch Night, artist Maya Williams will present Funeral Act II, a piece that takes a deep dive into the taboo topic of grief. “Funeral Act II is a […]
Dance & fashion collide at WMN* event
Words by Katie Hagan. Dance and fashion have long had something of a love-affair. Intertwined throughout history, both are of and for the human[…]
CDS Artist Community & DAJ launch REWRITE
REWRITE is an editorial series platforming artists to challenge dominant histories and shape new futures in the dance and performance sector. Chisenhale Dance Space (CDS) and dance art journal (DAJ) have teamed up to commission […]
A new dance film inspired by Northumberland coast
The Heave is a new dance film set to be released later on this month. Inspired by the Northumberland coast, The Heave will be screened at Cambois Hidden Depths, an innovative heritage and arts project […]
Associate Artists Seeta Patel, Oona Doherty and Dan Daw ask Sadler’s Wells to end sponsorship with Barclays
Over 1,000 artists and Islington residents including Maxine Peake, Juliet Stevenson and MP Jeremy Corbyn, have issued an open letter to Sadler’s Wells, demanding the theatre end its sponsor relationship with Barclays due to the bank’s […]
EKLEIDO on choreography & collaboration
Words by Sarah Lapinsky. EKLEIDO, the dynamic choreographic duo of Hannah Ekholm and Faye Stoeser, is known for creating mesmerising performances that fuse contemporary dance with street and club styles. Imagine sitting in your seat, […]
Funding library for dance artists & organisations
As an independent magazine run by freelancers, all we seem to do is try to find ways to keep ourselves funded and afloat. The search for arts funding opportunities is sometimes a tricky and long […]