Fred’s time has come. It comes to us all, sooner or later – the time when we realise who we are and what we are made of. Fred? Well, he’s a puppet. Stitched from canvas, stuffing and seams. Fred spots bigger hands behind his own – shocking! He sees giant fingers wrapped around his feet […]

Shown as the second half of a double-bill with A:Version, PITCH is just that – an attempt to reveal the life of a person, in this case Skye Reynolds, to an audience. She wants to explore how an artist can take action rather than avoid it. ‘Why am I here?’ she asks, holding our gaze. […]

Terminology can often strangle debate around work made by people with learning disabilities – or is that difficulties, or disorders? If a company has both learning and non learning disabled people is it integrated or inclusive? Whether these distinctions even matter is a hot topic, so it is great to see two dance pieces starring […]

Meta-dance is really on trend this season. The three shows I see at Dance Base in swift succession (Dancer and a double bill, A:Version and Pitch) all deconstruct their process and let the audience see their ‘undercrackers,’ as the late Adrian Howells would have put it. Adrian was a collaborator in Dancer, made with Ian […]

Behind the dazzling lights of the theatre is an invisible world backstage. In Teatro Delusio, that world is revealed and explored by a wonderful ensemble who use masks, puppetry, illusion and robust physical performance. It is a word-free show, but with a distinct narrative – and an example of how well physical/visual theatre can tell […]