Words by Hannah Draper. The black and red riso-printed posters for Burnt Out are striking – Penny Chivas’ hand clasped over her mouth with the other arm stretched overhead – a call for help, a […]
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TOM by BULLYACHE a synth-pop drizzled exploration of queerness
Words by Pooja Sivaraman. Pooja is part of our Guest Writers development programme supported by Arts Council England. TOM by BULLYACHE performed at The Yard is an exploding, colourful, synth-pop drizzled exploration of queerness and […]
Resolution at The Place artists on funding, authenticity & community
Words by Stella Rousham. It’s a warm and gentle Monday evening in May. The sun is just beginning to set in the horizon, sending shimmering soft beams of gold and pink into the sky. It’s […]
‘Requiem’ by Phoenix Dance Theatre a story of ritual and celebration
Words by Klara Pertmann. Klara is part of our Guest Writers development programme, which is supported by Arts Council England. I am someone with many existential anxieties – of death being one of them, so […]
EPIC JAM by EPIC and Hip Hopera Foundation | review
Words by Tom Cherrie. Tom is on our Guest Writers development programme which is supported by Arts Council England. Climbing the stairs of Peckham Levels I notice the walls humming more and more every step. […]
A conversation with Northern Rascals
Words by Sophie Thomas. Sophie is part of our Guest Writers development programme, supported by Arts Council England. An evening witnessing a Northern Rascals production feels like peeping through a keyhole into someone else’s world. […]
Wonderland in Alice by CTC Dance Company
Words by Saskia Horton. Saskia took part in our Guest Writers programme, a writers development programme supported by Arts Council England. Never have I seen a take on this much-beloved classic that is so ground-breaking […]
Nederlands Dans Theater is dance in extremis | review
Words by Bengi-Sue Sirin. Wednesday 19th April was a very exciting night for me. I have put Nederlands Dans Theater on a pedestal ever since I discovered them on YouTube as a dance-mad teenager. Gods […]
What to see at Resolution festival 2023 at The Place
Resolution, The Place’s annual festival for new choreography, returns this year running from 18 May – 16 June. It’s the UK’s biggest festival for dance, bringing together the hottest works by artists spanning different disciplines. […]
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 […]