Words by Katie Hagan. The first London International Screen Dance Festival, curated by Charles Linehan and facilitated by Trinity Laban, aimed to unveil the experimental collaboration of dance, screen, choreography and moving image. Debuting at […]
Akram Khan’s elegant Giselle astonishes once again – review
Words by Izzy Rogers. Performed Wednesday 18th September 2019, Sadler’s Wells. Akram Khan’s Giselle is strange and beautiful. This revival of the award-winning 2016 commission by English National Ballet and Manchester International Festival draws on classical […]
London International Screen Dance Festival – in discussion with curator, Charles Linehan
The inaugural London International Screen Dance Festival debuts this week, 19th-20th September, at the prestigious Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music & Dance. Curated by independent choreographer, Charles Linehan, the festival will feature 24 films from […]
“Now, collectives are more powerful than ever” – an interview with Greta Gauhe
Words by Katie Hagan. In a time where (some) world leaders are doing just about nothing to save us from political, social and environmental turmoil, it is encouraging to know we can depend on today’s […]
A dual review of Alvin Ailey’s technically-faultless Programme B
Words by Bengi-Sue Sirin and Katie Hagan. ENJessica Lang’s EN included many elements of fate. Jakub Ciupinski’s score captured the character of a casino by using the atmospheric sounds of a roulette-spin and a single […]
Alvin Ailey’s Khalia Campbell dances towards her dreams
Words by Katie Hagan She joined Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater a year ago. Prior to this she was part of Ailey II, the younger version of AAADT famed for its global tours and roots […]
Rising Tides: 01 a celebration of modern femininity – review
Words by Izzy Rogers. Rising Tides: 01 at the Rosemary Branch Theatre brings eight waves of fresh, female-led work curated by GBworks. The new platform presents emerging contemporary dance and music artists, with a smidge […]
Unmistakably, unchangeably, unforgettably Juliet
Sophie Catherine Chinner captures an exclusive interview with Bryony Wood, who plays Juliet and Dorcus in Matthew Bourne’s Brand New Romeo and Juliet. Unmistakably, unchangeably, unforgettably Juliet. A dream role for any dancer, but not […]
“Art needs to disrupt people’s daily routines” an interview with Alka Nauman
Words by Katie Hagan. With her work Be fruitful and multiply premiering at The Place a couple of months ago, choreographer Alka Nauman is not afraid to make dance which disturbs what can be insipidly described […]
From tiring to triumphant – Bolshoi’s Spartacus at ROH – review
Words by Katie Hagan. The Bolshoi is back in town, beginning its three-week-takeover of the Royal Opera House with its epic thunderstorm of a ballet, Spartacus. Performed in London for the first time in nine […]