Words by Katie Hagan. Recently I’ve been thinking about, and this might sound a bit scary so bear with me, what age of dance we’re in. I feel kind of uncomfortable putting forward any suggestions […]
Even the Devil has Demons by Caitlin Barnett
Words by Katie Hagan. How often do you think about our political leaders? Not so much about their policies or how some of them are devastatingly out-of-touch with reality, but the role their backgrounds play […]
Chisenhale Dance Space’s Artist Community is announced
Chisenhale Dance Space announces its 200-strong Artist Community, the first bold move in the reinvention of a pioneering organisation of the independent dance sector. 70% of the new CDS Artist Community identify as marginalised. Last […]
Punk Alley by Moxie Brawl is a hit
Words by Bengi-Sue Sirin. On Valentine’s Day, at 2pm, the audience at The Place Theatre was rather raucous. Shouting, giggling, bouncing around… and under 10 mostly. With parents and grandparents enthusiastically in tow, waiting for […]
El Patio Teatro’s marvellous Entrañas
Words by Bengi-Sue Sirin. Mime and puppetry have a universality about them that charms young and old, beyond language and life experience. Then it is no surprise that the latest offering in MimeLondon, an annual […]
Tanztheater Wuppertal / Pina Bausch’s Nelken is enchanting
Words by Bengi-Sue Sirin. Every few Februarys, a special circus comes to town. They are theatrical, acrobatic, and very, very funny. The current ringmaster is Boris Charmatz, an experienced artistic director from France. This troupe’s […]
Resolution festival @ The Place roundup
The Place’s Resolution festival of new choreography brought together 54 artists and companies from London and beyond to debut and perform striking contemporary dance work. Dance art journal writers Katie Hagan, Stella Rousham and Qiao […]
Kasia Witek on latest work Solastalgia
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 […]