Category: Dance

Dizzee Rascal
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Living Like a Rock Star – Benicassim FIB 2010 in Photos

I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t tired, but as the security guards shine a torch on my pass and I stride around that corner…

Unusual Journeys: Dancing Past Milosevic
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Unusual Journeys: Dancing Past Milosevic

For the very first “Unusual Journeys” interview, I’m thrilled to catch up with talented dancer and choreographer Laila Diallo. Through her work, she’s travelled across the world, worked with Kevin Spacey and side-stepped Milosevic…

Finding Freedom
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Finding Freedom

On Saturday I discovered one of my favourite things in a city – a free art gallery. Better yet, a gallery that also hosts dance performances, and that’s where I caught up with Claire Cunningham and José Agudo in their joint project, 4m2.

Mayday Madness
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Mayday Madness

In France, the bank holiday falls on May 1st, whereas England grants the first Monday in May to ensure a long weekend. But the differences run deeper than that….

It Doesn’t Take Two to Tango
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It Doesn’t Take Two to Tango

Ah, you can almost hear the accordion in your mind. The stomp and the swish of the dancers. The haughty stare and ice-licked face of the star, raven hair tight against her scalp.
Or, you can see a rambling, scruffy line of pale-faced young men shuffling forwards in clear and present embarrassment.