Words by Josephine Leask. Performed at The Place. Emilyn Claid brings her magnetic presence and seductive interplay of identities back to the stage after 22 years with her solo Untitled. Reflective, humorous and unbelievably moving, she […]
Fest en Fest 2022 launches its programme
Feminism, gender, horror, queer culture and sexuality take centre stage in Fest en Fest 2022.
In Her Skin by Kosta Karakashyan | Review
In Her Skin primes the digital stage for a fascinating performance of fashion, character and embodiment.
In Side Out: celebrating Candoco Dance Company | Interview
Words by Inês Carvalho. If we talk about inclusive dance in the UK, ‘Candoco’ is an inescapable name. Three decades after its establishment in 1991, Candoco Dance Company brings together past and present associates to […]
Reflecting on SERAFINE1369’s ‘We can no longer deny ourselves’
Words by Maya Williams. This response to SERAFINE1369’s We can no longer deny ourselves was never intended to be a review. It was a scramble of phone notes, a day out with a friend and […]
Jules Cunningham talks choreography, power dynamics and m/y-kovsky | fire bird
Words by Stella Rousham In preparation for my interview with dance artist and choreographer Jules Cunningham last Saturday, I decided to listen to Stravinsky’s The Firebird and Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto, No.1 – two canonical classical […]
NOISE by Nua Dance at The Place | Review
Words by Bengi-Sue Sirin I am deaf. And I love dance. So I must say, I was very, very excited to see Nua Dance’s NOISE at The Place featuring the brilliant Deaf dancer Chris Fonseca, […]
EQ DANCE CO.’s Sanctuary at Longfield Hall | Review & Interview with Artistic Director David West
Words by Jodie Nunn. Paved with poeticism, poignancy, and playfulness, EQ DANCE CO. offers a conversant take on the quest for physical, mental, and spiritual Sanctuary, emblazoned with a profound nuance that glistens like golden […]
“Experience, aliveness tell us that time isn’t linear” | Interview with SERAFINE1369
Words by Stella Rousham. Time is an essential organising principle. It determines when we sleep, wake, work and play. Whilst the mechanisms of time are often taken for granted, SERAFINE1369’s (Jamila-Johnson Small) latest multi-part installation, […]
Mapping Gender by Anders Duckworth | review
Words by Francesca Matthys. Mapping Gender was performed at The Place in September 2022. Mapping Gender by Anders Duckworth in collaboration with sound artist Kat Austen–is a beautifully tailored piece of performance art/dance theatre that […]