It is now 28 years since What the Body Does Not Remember first balled sinewy fists, put its head down and flung itself sweatily, knees and elbows first, at the sternum of dance audiences. The style it heralded, full of sound and fury, came to be called — sniffily – Eurocrash, and the rest… is […]

Burnished just so by the perfect twilight, Gateway House shimmers silver, like a bolt of bright fish shoaling towards the city. But this is Manchester and the rest of the time, which is all of the time, with only rain and tombstone sky to reflect, it’s a beached carcass rotting down to the ribs. The […]

A co-production between (writer) Sarah Clifford’s Inroads Productions and Brighton-based outdoor-arts and spectacle specialists Zap Art, Home Fires is at heart a big community event, marshalling a considerable amount of local talent – including several dance groups – alongside a substantial professional creative team and cast, including musicians, installation art, and lots of slick video […]

This wordless dance-theatre piece is performed by two males, one appearing to be about 14 years old and the other around 28. It is performed in an empty space under sparse lighting, and explores various forms and insinuations of physical intimacy between the two. At times their actions can be seen as those of brothers, […]

Kabinet K is a Belgian contemporary dance company founded and run by choreographers Joke Laureyns and Kwint Manshoven, who also bring a background in philosophy and design. The company’s performance works are intended to connect with both young and adult audiences: likewise in their work, children and professional performers work side by side as equal […]