A dip into Berlin’s Tanz im August 2023
In ‘The Romeo’, Trajal Harrell combines voguing with bizarre and fascinating outfits in choreography full of fluid, wavy, undulating movement
Veronica Posth
Platform 14 provides a stage for emerging independent choreographers
It was good to witness some excellent dancing and well-thought choreographies.
Staatsballett Berlin: Onegin
Onegin… thoughtful, restless, troubled, austere. A sense of deep solitude and… incapacity to open up emotionally accompanies him throughout
Connection, unity, trust and support: Heidi Weiss’ interbeing
Soft touches ignite new phrases as the dancers look at each other, vigilant of every single movement.
A dance of sublime pleasure. Staatsballett Berlin in Christian Spuck’s Messa da Requiem
“…Rich in aesthetic charm and delicate beauty… abounds in dramatic moments… absorbs and leads to wonder.”
A quartet of shows from Barcelona’s dansa metropolitana festival
Carcaça by Marco Da Silva Ferreira; Las cosas se mueven per no dice nada by Poliana Lima; Above by Gaston Core; Crowd by Gisèle Vienne
Oz – The Magic In Us by Joy Alpuerto Ritter
While it maybe addressed to children and teenagers, it is also has much for adults, being a dance journey about what and where is home
A postmodern dance celebration: Constellation Lucinda Childs
A programme of live performances, film, talks and an exhibition featuring the work of the American choreographer.
Amarante Velarde: Desbordes
A work of excesses, absurdities and exuberance that delves into the need we all have at times to create alternative identities
João Lima: Cavalo do Cão
A choreographic attempt to show the need to reflect on history, specifically colonialism and its repercussions
Dragana Bulut: Beyond Love
An exploration of the commodification of love that poses questions in an unusual, amusing and highly interactive performance.