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 […]
‘The Edge of Desire Has a Way of Curving’ by Demetris Charalambous and Riven Ratanavanh
Words by Sunhi Keller. An eerily tall, hunched figure emerges from the darkness, lit only by the yellow light of a lamp held in its hands. As the shape slowly walks towards the middle of […]
What to see at Resolution 2024 festival at The Place
Resolution, The Place’s annual festival for new choreography, returns in 2024 to kick off the year with a bang. This is the first year since the pandemic that Resolution festival returns to its usual programming […]
Attila Andrasi’s sensational Rainbow
Words by Francesca Matthys. Attila Andrási is sensationally present with us throughout Rainbow, a new work that merges the essence of the clown with dance. This work in progress that was created in residence at […]
Vangeline’s Hijikata, Mon Amour highlights rich history of butoh
Words by Pagan Hunt. “Butoh is a shared experience”, says Vangeline – teacher, dancer, and choreographer specialising in Japanese butoh; and the experience shared on 10th November at Dance City, Newcastle, was a unique one […]