Sensual, penetrating, emotional: Jose Agudo’s Carmen
A knockout. The tempestuous dance, coming straight from the heart, makes the blood and sweat tangible.
The Place
What is love? New Art Club consider the eternal question in Cupid’s Revenge
An original, beautifully judged, sometimes funny but sometimes deeply heartfelt show… It left me feeling quite warm inside.
The Place Korean Season: Company SIGA
A double bill of works startlingly new, meticulously structured given in performances that were exhausting, amazing and entertaining
The Place Korean Season: W.A.Y (re-work) by Sung Im Her
Engaging and highly enjoyable. Avoid the words, enjoy the dance and never underestimate the fun factor!
As audacious as ever: Ben Duke in Lost Dog’s Paradise Lost (lies unopened beside me)
The long build-up is deceptively naïve, the humour bordering on crass before the remarks sharpen and strike like a punch to the belly
Bridget Lappin, Thomas Page and Jay Yule at Resolution 2019
Three new choreographers in a balanced, satisfying evening
A flood of inventiveness as marriage and weddings are explored in Umanoove/Didy Veldman’s The Knot
The dance floods across the stage in waves of movement that always delight
A celebration of the power we have to make ourselves feel better. Clod Ensemble’s Placebo
Bodies switch in the blink of an eye