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 […]
Crystal Pite ‘Revisor’ is farcical and idiosyncratic – review
Words by Angel Dust. 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 Gravite – 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 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 Angel Dust. 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 […]