National Dance Theatre Company of Jamaica (NDTC) is making its first UK visit in over ten years, headlining the Let’s Dance International Frontiers (LDIF) festival at Curve, Leicester. Founded in the spirit of Jamaica’s independence […]
Centring children’s agency in Mission Earth
Words by Francesca Matthys. Mission Earth is a vibrant new work that centres children at the heart of its storytelling and mission. As shared by co-choreographer Ania Straczynska, the work was birthed during Lockdown from […]
Radical watching, Next Choreography | Part 3
Words by Francesca Matthys. I had the pleasure of attending the Next Choreography Festival at Siobhan Davies Studios a couple of Saturdays ago. Joined by some of the DAJ gang, it felt like a treasure […]
Harry Price Projects premiere LIMPET with BalletBoyz
We last featured Harry Price Project’s film q.f.d.f a few years ago, and the choreographer/director is back with a new work entitled LIMPET. Produced by BalletBoyz, LIMPET explores the disorienting complexities of navigating dependent relationships. […]
Unfettered: Act I by Rush Johnston
Words by Sunhi Keller. Performed at Barnard Movement Lab. Scattered over a marley floor are various frilly dresses, sparkly heels, silver charm necklaces, makeup products, chunky bracelets, and even a baby pink glittery wand. A […]
Athletic choreography: James Wilton Dance: ‘Lore puts audiences in touch with nature’
Using an exciting range of experiences and physicality including martial arts, athletics and folklore, this company of dancers are constantly in pursuit of finding new things to do with the body. Their energetic feats of […]
In memory of Miltercio Santos
Born in Bahia, the first capital of Brazil, and resident in Portugal for over 30 years, Miltercio Santos, dancer, costume designer and producer of the band Puta da Silva will be greatly missed. Miltercio, or […]
VERVE’s striking triple bill at The Place
Words by Katie Hagan. VERVE Dance Company ripcurled into The Place, London to perform a striking triple bill of work danced by some of the most exciting performers internationally and created by world-renowned choreographers: Matteo […]
‘Tits and Teeth’ by Thick and Tight
Words by Pagan Hunt. “I don’t see why everyone likes me so much,” giggles Twiggy; 6ft tall, muscular, facing upstage. “I suppose I’m like most girls of 16.” Tilt, shimmy, wink, pirouette – constantly switching […]
Queer East Festival returns for 2024
Queer East Festival returns for its fifth year with a new cross-disciplinary arts programme across London from 17th-28th April. Showcasing boundary-pushing LGBTQ+ visual arts and performance from East and Southeast Asia and its diaspora communities, the festival explores notions […]