Words by Maxine Flasher-Duzgunes. San Francisco, CA — From the loft studio of one of San Francisco’s permanent homes for contemporary dance, six Bay Area choreographers presented new works excavating the effects of lineage on […]
Michael Keegan-Dolan on UK tour of ‘MAM’
Words by Diane Parkes. When choreographer and dancer Michael Keegan-Dolan was creating his production MÁM, he turned to the music and landscape of his native Ireland for inspiration. “I was born in Ireland in 1969. […]
Mathieu Geffre on new work The Monocle
An homage to the legendary Parisian dance club of the same name, The Monocle is a new contemporary dance and music production created by award-winning choreographer Mathieu Geffré, founder and Artistic Director of Rendez-Vous Dance. With a […]
Sadler’s Wells opens submissions for Dance Digital, a new film festival
Sadler’s Wells has launched a brand-new dance film festival, Dance Digital, coming to audiences from 5 – 7 June 2026. The festival is the first of its kind for Sadler’s Wells, with tickets available this month. This […]
VERVE dance company announces 2026 tour dates
VERVE, the international touring dance company of Northern School of Contemporary Dance (NSCD), is thrilled to announce its 2026 tour featuring a captivating triple bill of contemporary dance works. Beginning with a highly anticipated premiere […]
Anthony Lo-Giudice’s The Guest confronts the bigotry in today’s intolerable world
Words by Maxime Swift. As the performance begins, a knight in once-shining armour walks stiffly onto the Dance City stage. He takes a seat at a small table overflowing with unanswered mail. As he struggles […]
Looking into Monika’s Dance World
Words by angel dust. Monika Blaszczak since I first came across her art, is someone I consider to be a professional shapeshifter. That is not to say that Monika and her work are incoherent and cannot ever be known, but rather […]
Shovel at Roundhouse Studio Theatre: Digging beneath the known
Words by Lizzy Tan. Two people (Daze Hingorani and Alex Whelan) sit facing each other in a tub. There’s a blue wash over the intimate setting of the Roundhouse’s Studio Theatre, and a suit laid […]
Zamane Festival: an invitation to dance
Words by Inês Carvalho. Music often offers an irresistible invitation to move: to connect with what’s within and around us, feeling our bodies in a wilder pulse. As someone whose dance has always shaped both […]
An evening with KIN Collective
Words by Sarah Lapinsky. On a cold Sunday evening that made the darker days dreadfully apparent, I ventured forth to see KIN Collective’s triple bill. Walking up the (many) stairs at Chisenhale Dance Space, I […]