Words by Katie Hagan. Each year on International Dance Day, Serendipity hosts its hotly anticipated 10-day Let’s Dance International Frontiers festival, an event teeming with dance talent from around the globe. The festival’s tenth birthday […]
‘Nearly’ by Kayla McClellan – review
Words by Sophie Chinner. Kayla McCellan’s self-choreographed, self-isolation performance Nearly, streamed live from a sunny tennis court in Brixton, portrays something we all might be experiencing right now; distance and the desire for connectedness. The outdoor, solo […]
“The older you get, the more radical you become!” an interview with Dora Frankel
Words by Katie Hagan. I’m writing this article now, in the present. It’s 17 degrees, the sun is shining, and the world is in lockdown. My chat with independent choreographer Dora Frankel took place on […]
How are independent artists overcoming self-isolation?
Words by Inês Carvalho. The Covid-19 pandemic is causing significant disruption to the arts and culture sector with events cancelled, tours postponed, and dance venues closed. For independent artists, including dancers and choreographers, this is […]
Dance and film a marriage of two minds in Frame Rush festival – review
Words by Angel Dust and Alice Minervini Organised by The Place‘s MA Screendance students, Frame Rush is a two day festival exploring the intersection between dance and film. Curated by the students that are still […]
Freddie Opoku-Addaie's SystemsLAB delivers a sensitive, purposeful mixed bill about fragility, femininity and black culture – review
Words by Katie Hagan. Whenever I’ve watched a mixed dance bill in the past, I don’t think I’ve ever reflected on how the works glue together. I’ve thought how interesting it is to see two […]
Dance, dance otherwise we are lost…
Words by Giordana Patumi. “In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have taken the decision with a heavy heart to close the theatre to the public and cancel all performances with immediate effect up until […]
Theo Clinkard / Candoco Dance stratospheric ‘Hot Mess’ brings visual art practices to the stage
Words by Adam Moore. Homo sum, humani nihil a me alienum puto. Publius Terentius Afer, 163 BC A meteoric burst of sound sends the curtain soaring, seemingly to the stratosphere; shrieking and peels of laughter […]
Sliding Doors Collective talks womanhood, Tinder FOMO and their new work ‘Penthouse Hickies’
Words by RóisÃn O’Brien. At least half an hour before each rehearsal, Clara and Rachel of Sliding Doors Collective have to meet and catch up. A necessity, perhaps, when you’re close friends and studio time […]
Jane Mason on Night Flying, rural touring and why dance shouldn’t just be for the dance-literate
Words by Katie Hagan. When I ask Jane Mason about herself and her practice, she self-effacingly says she always gets a bit stuck when people ask her. Things which are inherently within us can be […]