‘Korean art has long enthralled the West: from Changgeuk and Pansori (Opera/folk performance) to swooping, spidery calligraphy. Now, a festival of dance expands our horizons once again.’ Having missed Jinjo Crew at Breakin’ Convention at the beginning of the month, I fairly squeaked when I spied that a Korean dance festival was on at The Place and in its eighth year. It is supported ...
‘Storms the stage’ Pulling together three different pieces all within the dance style of Krump (Kingdom Radically Uplifted Mighty Praise) Artists 4 Artists nurture the dance style started in the early 2000s in LA with new work by three young choreographers. With continuous energy, movement and imagination we were dazed by a spectacle that fills your head with music and ...
‘Let’s dive into the good, and what a pool of good it is’ Moving sheets billow, and the waves begin to look as although they are dancing as we stare out to sea. So the stage is set for this nautical themed dance piece set in a far-flung lighthouse. But as always with matters close to tide, there is more ...
‘Hauntingly filling the space with “I dream able-bodied”‘ Theatre is at its best when it has a link to reality. Instead of existing in a world of smoke and mirrors, theatre can be a force for great change and therapy, and with a tie to human experience, it can breathe fresh air into an old art form. Stroke Odysseys is a ...