Writings

The Vibrating Body

July 12th, 2022 by

A golden humanoid lion, an overcoat made of herrings, and drawing noses. Dorothy Max Prior profiles the work of visual and performing artist Jenya Stashkov  Russian artist Jenya Stashkov is many things – a renaissance man, you could say. He is a visual artist and illustrator; but also a playwright, performer and director.. With his […]

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Reclaiming the Mainstream

July 12th, 2022 by

Daryl Beeton is a Disabled director and performer who has worked extensively within the theatre, disability and young people’s arts sector for the last 25 years. At the core of his work is the belief that arts can enrich our lives and those of the communities we inhabit.  I’ve been Disabled since birth. I spent […]

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For Folk’s Sake

July 4th, 2022 by

Lorna Rees muses on contemporary folk performance – from And Now’s Wayfaring to Lucy Wright’s Radical Landscapes, via Apple Wassailing, Gothic Morris Dancing, and The Wicker Man I have had quite a history with ‘folk’ without realising it. I strongly identify as being from the South-West of England. I’m part of its culture and it […]

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These Things Are Important

June 16th, 2022 by

Post-pandemic and looking back: performance artist and sound-maker FK Alexander reflects on what matters most in her work Five years ago, I spent a week – awake and asleep – in one small exhibition space, in a gallery in Glasgow. I titled the performance-installation: I CANNOT COPE WITH THE FUTURE. The seven-day thing wasn’t particularly […]

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A man wearing a grey tshirt is on the floor in front of a wheelchair. A woman in a red jacket sits on a chair and hugs a leather bag into her chest. They are both looking at each other.

Access All Areas

June 9th, 2022 by

Circus-theatre artist Ruby Burgess shares some thoughts on the topic of access in performance I want to start off with a disclaimer, because I am not an expert on accessibility in performance work. There are some actual experts who you can hire for their help and consultation. This piece is just intended to provoke some […]

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