REVIEW: Merce Cunningham Forever (BIPED and Beach Birds)
Reading Time: 2 minutesPresented as part of the Dance Reflections Festival, Lyon Opera Ballet boldly paired two of Cunningham’s major works: Beach Birds and BIPED.
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REVIEW: Gr oo ve
Reading Time: 2 minutesAs part of the Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels Festival, gr oo ve arrived at Sadler’s Wells as one of the more quietly intense pieces in the programme—a stark, slow-burning solo that left a lasting imprint.
REVIEW: Paradise Lost (lies unopened beside me)
Reading Time: 2 minutesCrafted by Ben Duke with his award-winning dance company Lost Dog, this original performance is brought back to life after ten years to take the Battersea Arts Centre’s Council Chambers by storm in a flurry of hellfire.
REVIEW: Age of Content
Reading Time: 3 minutesAs part of the Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels Festival, Sadler’s Wells invites (LA)HORDE / Ballet National de Marseille to their newest venue in Stratford with a rip-roaring piece that feels straight out of Grand Theft Auto.
REVIEW: Hagay Dreaming
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe product of a collaboration between Taiwanese-American artist Shu Lea Cheang and Truku artist Dondon Hounwn, Hagay Dreaming tells a visual story drawn from that of the indigenous Truku tribe of Taiwan.
REVIEW: Working Title / In The Fall
Reading Time: 2 minutesThis double-bill performance blends two striking choreographic voices in a stunning showcase of energy and form. Choreography by Trisha Brown Dance Company & Noé Soulier
REVIEW: Sakinan Göze Çöp Batar (An over-protected eye always gets sand in it)
Reading Time: < 1 minuteFirst presented in 2012, Sakinan Göze Çöp Batar (translated as "An Over-Protected Eye Always Gets Sand in It") is a solo performance by the French choreographer Christian Rizzo, created in collaboration with Turkish dancer Kerem Gelebek.
REVIEW: Drum TAO
Reading Time: 2 minutesDrum TAO is a Japanese performance group that blends traditional Taiko drumming with martial arts, dance, and modern theatrics.
FEATURE: Move It
Reading Time: 3 minutesMove It boasts that it is the world’s biggest dance event, lying somewhere between a festival, conference, and funfair.
REVIEW: Twice-Born
Reading Time: 2 minutesFrom the mind of Dickson Mbi, this epic tale tells of another world where matriarchs are made through sacrifice.