Words by Angelos Angelidis. As the dance show starts, I begin to question whether I am watching a dance show. I think to myself: ‘It might be a play or it might be physical theatre, […]
The history of dance is feminist: the greatest female choreographers who changed the world of modern dance
Words by Ines Carvalho. On International Women’s Day, we pay tribute to the greatest choreographers who translated feminism into movement. As modern dance started to emerge, the stage has become a space for new ideas […]
The Italian premiere of Angelin Preljocaj new work Gravité – review
Words by Giordana Patumi. On Tuesday, February 18 at the Teatro Comunale Luciano Pavarotti in Modena, the Ballet Preljocaj, one of the most prestigious contemporary dance companies in Europe, presented the Italian premiere of its […]
Penultimate night of Resolution 2020 The Place delivered on choreographic promise – review
Words by Angelos Angelidis. Her Agency by Women Wonder Collective Disfigured bodies morphing into and out of materials: a blue tulle fabric, a black velvet blanket, and a gold space blanket. The piece is meant […]
“Dance programming needs to be more diverse in its diversity” – an interview with dance artist and SystemsLAB’s founder Freddie Opoku-Addaie
Words by Katie Hagan. Just because dance styles are in perpetual states of change doesn’t mean the model which underpins the industry is. A few weeks ago, we interviewed Gianna Burright who expressed the lack […]
“Yoga at the Park” – Mass Hysteria Collective – review
Words by Angelos Angelidis. The stage lights are off, the curtains are all pulled back revealing the metal structures that are holding everything together, a faint light from the door that performers use to go backstage at […]
“We can meet audiences that wouldn’t come to a random ticketed event at some art venue” – interview with Ingri Fiksdal, Fest en Fest
Words by Ines Carvalho. Diorama is a series of performances conceived to explore the natural and urban landscapes in various environments. The Norwegian choreographer Ingri Fiksdal turns the city space into an open stage for […]
We will always have Pina to rediscover our fierce human condition – Tanztheater Wuppertal ‘Bluebeard’ review
Words by Ines Carvalho. After 25 years without performing Pina Bausch’s 1977 masterpiece, her company returned to Sadler’s Wells to debut Bluebeard. While Listening to a Tape Recording of Béla Bartók’s Opera “Duke Bluebeard’s Castle”. […]
‘Cowpuncher My Ass’ encapsulates the freedom of dance – review
Words by Sophie Catherine Chinner. Performed Southbank Centre. Following the sell-out success of Holly Blakey’s ‘Cowpuncher’ in 2018, Blakey is back with an updated ‘punchy’ and eye-catching spectacle. The new version, ‘Cowpuncher My Ass’, as […]
What’s behind Batsheva Dance Company’s ‘Venezuela’? – interview & review
By Giordana Patumi. On Wednesday January 29th the Batsheva Dance Company, one of the most famous and acclaimed dance companies in the world, took the to stage of Teatro Valli in Reggio Emilia. It presented […]
