Words by Francesca Matthys. Temitope Ajose bursts in to The Place’s bar foyer unexpectedly embodying what we have all come to see. Lady Macbeth, a character plagued by her own demise. In this first encounter […]
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‘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. […]
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 […]
Holding personal history in ‘ROMA’ | Review
By Hannah Draper. ROMA by Anthony Lo Giudice was performed at Dance City, Newcastle, Friday 9th Dec 2022. A wooden bench. A vertical backdrop of clay coloured paper. A brass gong. Glasses filled with water. […]
Choreography, writing and Nora the Many | Interview with Nora
We chat to performance collective Nora about writing dance, expanding definitions of choreography and their new work Nora which will be presented at Sadler’s Wells