Words by Katie Hagan. Header image of Ashling McCann. This week UK-based dance company Surface Area Dance Theatre will present a new dance performance centred upon an experiential understanding and knowledge of British Sign Language, […]
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‘Reune’ an evening of dance and film | review
Words by Sophie Chinner. Reune was performed 7th August at the Playground Theatre. 9:30am on a Sunday morning blanketed with rain clouds — not that I could see them as I was sat in the […]
‘A sense of wonder’ Groundmarks Project | review
Words by Adam Moore. Laure Dubanet, Teresa Skamletz, Jessy Mackay, and Mathie Duchy commune with and for each other, the audience, and everything living in the Sydenham Hill woods. Calling to each other as they […]
DAJ Guest Writers – OPEN CALL
Guest writers is an opportunity for emerging writers to be published on our website and social media channels. Each month from September to December we will select two writers to write and contribute a creative […]
Sophie Taeuber-Arp exhibition – Tate Modern – Review
Words by Katie Hagan. As a neutral haven pre and during the First World War, it was only natural for Zurich to become the hotspot for early twentieth century avant-gardism to multiply. Under a spotlight, […]
‘You Are On Mute’ – LCDS graduation | Review
Words by Stella Rousham. Please note that DAJ saw this performance on Wednesday 7th July during the week where only three of the four works were performed due to Covid restrictions. The following week the […]
Discover DAJ’s Percolate residency archive!
A couple of months ago we did a residency at Siobhan Davies Studios as part of the studios’ Percolate award. During our week-long research, we were exploring new ways to write about dance, going beyond […]
Reclaiming Adult Dance | Interview with Elizabeth Arifien, Creative Dance London
Words by Katie Hagan Elizabeth Arifien founder and creative director of Creative Dance London is on a mission to change the perceptions of adult dance. In our culture of comparison, adult classes have long been […]