Interviews
News: Toni Jodar - Modern Dance Speaks!
Catalonian dance Toni Jodar (Lilian Baylis Studio, 7 & 8 Nov) – talks, illustrates and performs his way through the history of dance – from Isadora Duncan to tanztheater…. Continue Reading
Interview: The Rodin Project
Russell Maliphant's latest work is inspired by the great French artist Auguste Rodin – but it’s not about him. He tells Graham Watts: "It's about what we take from him – the way I… Continue Reading
Interview: Tommy Franzén
Fresh from 'Some Like it Hip Hop' Tommy Franzén will be dancing in Russell Maliphant's 'The Rodin Project' at Sadler's Wells this week (til Wed). He talks to Graham Watts... Continue Reading
Interview: Matthew Bourne’s Sleeping Beauty
An evil fairy supplying a baby for the king and queen, a sleepwalking princess in limbo land and time travel from 1911 to 2011. Matthew Bourne introduces his latest production - Sleeping Beauty. Continue Reading
Interview: The Elektrolytes - Marcus & Joey
American dance crew the Elektrolytes are in London starring in the new West End show, Flashmob. They are loving the fashion, the accents -and the weather (it's not as hot as Arizona..) Continue Reading
Interview: Lez Brotherston designs for dance
Matthew Bourne's designer Lez Brotherston takes Judith Mackrell through the collaborative creative process as she tries to keep up with the ever-changing ideas for Bourne's latest production, Sleeping Beauty. Continue Reading
Interview: Jonzi D talks to The Stage
"Original hip hop values are education, empowerment, peace, love and unity. Real hip hop lives. And it still means something to people." Continue Reading
News: Martin Lawrance - on 'Madcap'
The inspiration for his latest work for Richard Alston Dance Company, premiering at The Place this week is cult New York Band Bang On A Can All-Stars… Continue Reading
Interview: Kate Prince - Some Like It Hip Hop
ZooNation Dance Company are back in the Peacock Theatre with Kate Prince’s revival of her show Some Like It Hip Hop. She discusses with Laura Thompson how her experience of being a female in the world of … Continue Reading
Interview: HeadSpaceDance -Christopher Akrill
After years of dancing together, Charlotte Broom & Chris Akrill have set up their own company – and they’ve got an impressive line up of choreographers for their first show, opening this Friday... Continue Reading
Interview: Marc Brew
Artistic Director and choreographer Marc Brew has created two pieces for the Southbank Centre's Unlimited Season collaborating with Dame Evelyn Glennie, who performed in the Olympics Opening Ceremony in July… Continue Reading
Interview: James Cousins
Just two years after leaving London Contemporary Dance School, James Cousins is preparing to present a programme of new work in the main house at Sadler’s Wells next month... Continue Reading
Interview: Cindy Jourdain - Ballet Coordinator, Olympic Closing Ceremony
The former Royal Ballet ballerina was responsible for recruiting and training 200 dancers to perform alongside Darcey Bussell in 'Spirit of the Flame'... Continue Reading
Interview: Making the Big Dance
Wayne McGregor has been quite clear from the outset that his piece for Trafalgar Square would be choreographed by the people taking part in it. So how is it all coming together? We asked Jasmine Wilson, Creative … Continue Reading
Interview: Julia Carruthers Q&A
The one time Head of Dance & Performance of Southbank Centre has just programmed her first Dublin Dance Festival - "one of the things I like here, it really is 'cross art form'" Continue Reading