Words by Bengi-Sue Sirin. Y2K is having a moment right now, but I hadn’t yet seen that cross over into the dance world. Until last Wednesday at the Barbican Centre when I saw the latest […]
Touch Wood at The Place
Words by Qiao Lin Tan. In early September, The Place’s Choreodrome residency artists performed in Touch Wood, a work-in-progress showcase that marks the end of Choreodrome season. Each artist was allowed 10 minutes of stage […]
Dancing with Hafez | Review
Words by Maxine Flasher-Düzgüne? SAN FRANCISCO: In Turkish (but originating from Arabic), my father told me, “hafez” means one who remembers things…and like poetry’s daring recitations, dancing must be remembered also. While cursed inside its […]
THE REVENGE OF POPPERFACE | Review
Words by Jodie Nunn. THE REVENGE OF POPPERFACE is the first instalment of the POPPERFACE Trilogy, the brain-child of choreographer and Horizon 2023 Artist, Gareth Chambers. Chambers isn’t one to shy away from the dark […]
inklingroom at The Yard Theatre on 28 September
inklingroom presents a multidisciplinary live event at The Yard Theatre in London. Featuring live choreography, performance art, contemporary dance and leftfield club music from emerging independent artists. Multidisciplinary art platform and label ‘inklingroom’ debuts with […]
In conversation with Ioanna Paraskevopoulou
Words by Giordana Patumi. Making her Dance Umbrella 2023 festival debut, Athens-based Ioanna Paraskevopoulou is an award-winning dancer and choreographer who focuses on the interplay between movement, sound and imagery, and whose past collaborators have […]
The vendetta to REVENGE pipeline with Gareth Chambers
Words by Jodie Nunn “I was at a complete dead end and being a follower of ancient mythologies I saw that there was power in having a vendetta and allowing that energy to transform you […]
Free-Flying | Interview with Elizabeth Rose Arifien
Conducted by Maxine Flasher-Düzgüne?. “Life is fleeting…especially if you are a ‘Damselfly’ living only for a few brief moments as a free-flying adult. With the essence of grievance slippery and intangible, every loss is unique, […]
Propel Dance talks The Snow Queen & creating more jobs for disabled dancers
Words by Katie Hagan. Propel Dance is on a mission. Formed in 2022 Propel Dance, spearheaded by Helen Mason, is the first all-wheelchair user professional dance company of its kind. Although a relatively new company, […]
Take Me Somewhere 2023 announces full programme of artists
This Autumn, Take Me Somewhere returns to present its first in person festival since 2019, taking over Glasgow from 13-28 October 2023. A large-scale inflatable sculpture celebrating radical kindness and queer identity takes over a […]