Words by Bengi-Sue Sirin. There is always many a treat to be found at London’s fantastic annual mime festival, MimeLondon. So en route to the Barbican, into its darkest depths of the Pit Theatre, I […]
Abdelfattah Abusrour on the beauty of resistance
We speak to Abdelfattah Abusrour, director of Alrowwad Cultural Arts and Society centre in Palestine, about the importance of dance to cultural identity, and art’s role in restoring humanity
Statement from Dance Umbrella on the death of Emma Gladstone OBE
It is with great sadness that we are announcing the death of Emma Gladstone OBE. A pioneering and highly respected leader in the dance world across the globe, Emma was Artistic Director and Chief Executive […]
“We bring culture into our bodies” – Inês Bogéa
Words by Diane Parkes. São Paulo Dance Company, one of Latin America’s leading dance ensembles, is making its UK and Ireland debut this February. Founded in 2008, SPDC has produced more than 100 classical and […]
New Movement Collective’s Les Noces / The Departure
Words by Bengi-Sue Sirin. If you read the interview I published just last week, you’ll know that I was very much looking forward to seeing the 60-strong creative event that was New Movement Collective’s (NMC) […]
Moving in close circles
Maxine chats to We Move in Close circles, a performance experience taking place in people’s homes that morphs between a dinner party, a therapy session, a musical number, and a fight scene inspired by The Real Housewives…
Discussing the iconic Les Noces with New Movement Collective
Words by Bengi-Sue Sirin. For fans of dance, history, culture, and stage, there is something really exciting coming up. This Saturday and Sunday at the Fireworks Factory in Woolwich, New Movement Collective (NMC) are sharing […]
A Conversation with Annie Kahane of Alive & Well Productions
Edited Transcript by Maxine Flasher-Düzgünes. Annie Kahane is a performer and maker working in performance poetry, dance, song, and theater. She founded Alive & Well Productions in 2014 to unify these disciplines under a single […]
Rambert’s macabre Death Trap
Words by Bengi-Sue Sirin. Rambert’s recent double bill, Death Trap, is on paper right up my street not only because of its interrogation of the morbid. The first piece ‘Cerberus’ is inspired by the Eurydice […]
8 Palestinian dance artists you should know about
Dance is a huge part of Palestinian cultural identity and the arts in Palestine. The traditional dance ‘dabke’, a joyful Levantine folk dance originating in the Middle East, symbolises the hope and struggle of the […]