Words by India Berry. Reune – an evening of live performance and film produced by Emma Farnell-Watson and Joshua James Smith – was a night that brought a collective of dance performances and short films […]
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Impermanence’s Venus has a unique story to tell
Words by Sophie Chinner. A quadruple bill of new work presented by Impermanence, a company I know best for bringing contemporary dance to stages in the South West. Tonight however, I watched them at Wiltons […]
Siobhan Davies talks about her final work ‘Transparent’
Words by Katie Hagan. Last week Siobhan Davies and I sat down to have a chat about her latest and, it is touted, final work Transparent which will be screened at Sadler’s Wells on 20th April. Siobhan […]
Surge and Sub:Version by Tom Dale Company | review
Words by Josephine Leask. Jemima Brown walks calmly through an intense crossfire of laser beams. Projected from all around the stage they briefly scan the auditorium then track Brown, highlighting segments of her body as […]
Cowpuncher My Ass by Holly Blakey | review
Words by angel dust and Katie Hagan. (KH): Holly Blakey’s Cowpuncher My Ass is dripping in coolness. It’s been a couple of years since its last pre-pandemic performance in 2020, which one of our dance […]
Katherina Radeva delights in touching work 40/40 | review
Words by Josephine Leask. Performed at The Place on 23 February. Artist, costume designer, performance artist and multiple other things, Katherina Radeva delights as she dances her heart out in her work 40/40. Part of […]
In Moments of Pause: A Q&A with Dance Artist Ira Ferris
Words by Maxine Flasher-Düzgünes A few weeks ago, I shared a conversation with Sydney-based dance and curatorial artist Ira Ferris, co-Director of an arts collective Artemis Projects, who create between Europe and Australia. Ferris is co-author […]
How a new contemporary dance work was inspired by African dance and song | Interview with Dada Masilo
Words by Diane Parkes. Acclaimed South African choreographer and dancer Dada Masilo brings together European and African influences in her latest show which comes to Sadler’s Wells this February before a UK tour. The Sacrifice blends […]
‘A Gathering’ at Independent Dance | Review
Words by Katie Hagan and Stella Rousham. Launched in July 2021, Independent Dance’s International Festival of Learning is designed to put the accent on expanded approaches to learning, collaboration, performance and international exchange, with 30+ […]
In Her Skin by Kosta Karakashyan | Review
In Her Skin primes the digital stage for a fascinating performance of fashion, character and embodiment.