Words by Katie Hagan With its title derived from the first line of a poem penned by the piercing Louise Gluck, the great thing is not having a mind by Trinity Laban Fulbright scholar Oluwaseun […]
RANDOM ACTS OF LOVE FOR THE FUTURE OF ARTS
Words by Giordana Patumi Strabismi festival, Cannara, Perugia (Italy), 4-11 October 2020 What were you doing on Friday October the 9th? Maybe watching the Royal Ballet back on stage? Maybe having a drink (before 11pm […]
Greta Gauhe Memories of Skin – review
Words by Katie Hagan. I’ve been closely following the work of German dance artist and choreographer Greta Gauhe for just over a year now. I interviewed the UK-based dancer last year and around the same […]
Shifting the perception of Black dance – an Interview with Beverley Glean, founder of IRIE! dance theatre
During Black History Month, we look at the past, present and future of Black Dance and how we can act towards a more equitable diverse dance scene. We spoke with Beverley Glean MBE, founder and artistic director of IRIE! dance theatre, about her journey and mission of raising the profile of Dance of the African Diaspora (DAD) in the United Kingdom.
strikethrough: a score by Maxine Flasher-Duzgunes
A couple of weeks ago DAJ created ‘Share a Score’, an idea which is designed to turn attention to the creative processes and practices behind dance-making. We welcomed Kashish Gaba for our first entry and […]
MARSO RIVIERE TALKS HIP-HOP AND HIS PHANTOM LIMBS PROJECT
Words by Katie Hagan. Beginning his UK dance career as a bright-eyed kid back in 1999 and now decorated with a whole host of credentials, French-born Marso Riviere is a primal force in the contemporary […]
Independent artist, Alice Gosti talks through the pandemic and her project Liminale
My name is Alice Gosti, I use she/her pronouns. I am an Italian-American immigrant choreographer, hybrid performance artist, curator, DJ, and architect of experiences. I am usually based out of occupied Duwamish and Coast Salish […]
Back to the theatre: Dimitris Papaioannou’s ‘INK’
Words by Giordana Patumi. And so, after seven months I am back at the theatre, almost a year after watching the acclaimed The Great Tamer in New York. I am sitting at the Carignano theatre, […]
Move Beyond Words: the meeting of dyslexia and dance
Words by Ines Carvalho. According to statistics, ten per cent of the population in the UK has dyslexia. Although this is a significant percentage, the sheer complexity of neurodiversity means the figures may be more, […]
DANCING CITY @ GDIF – REVIEW
Words by Katie Hagan. Last weekend I was finally back in a physical dance space experiencing physical dance performances!! Can’t believe it. It has literally been so long. The outdoors Greenwich+Docklands International Festival (GDIF) has […]