Tag Archives: Yael Karavan

Critics Take to the Hills (of Tuscany)

October 21st, 2012 by

The three Cs: creator, curator and critic. How do these roles relate and interact with each other? Is the fact that so many performance artists and theatre-makers are also curators (of projects, festivals, events) a uniquely contemporary phenomenon? If the roles of theatre-maker and critic cross over does that diminish or enhance each role? Is […]

Read more →
Tanya Khabarova / Yael Karavan: Somnambules ¦ Photo: Andy Tower

Somnambules & The 7 Deadly Sins

July 26th, 2012 by

A game show that descends from a quest for the glittering prizes to an inhumane and degrading spectacle; some perverse partner dancing that ricochets from a twisted Tango to a slewed Swing; a surreal ballet with a mirror; a manic tug-of-war; a camp-fire tribal striptease; and a dreamy film landscape that suggests an Arcadia elsewhere… […]

Read more →