Interviews
Interview: Introducing Nora
Eleanor Sikorski and Flora Wellesley Wesley, also known as Nora, present an evening of work made for them by Liz Aggiss, Jonathan Burrows and Matteo Fargion and Simon Tanguy. We asked them to tell us more... Continue Reading
Interview: Yu-Hsien Wu - on dancing with Russell Maliphant Company
We asked the Taiwanese dancer and choreographer about her experience of leaving her homeland to work with Russell Maliphant Company and live in London… Continue Reading
Interview: Getting the pointe across..
English National Ballet First Artist Madison Keesler is launching her own YouTube channel this week. She tells Laura Dodge what she has planned... Continue Reading
Interview: Riccardo Buscarini on his new work - No Lander
We caught up with Place Prize winning Riccardo Buscarini to talk about the inspiration for his new work, premiering at The Place next week - and his top tips for spending time in London... Continue Reading
Interview: Dane Hurst - dancing at Dulwich Picture Gallery
The Rambert dancer and choreographer presents a unique evening of life drawing and performance later this month - and he's also planning a new dance space for his South African home town... Continue Reading
Interview: Lea Anderson - on music, dance, design & making new work
The choreographer/creator of The Cholmondeleys and The Featherstonehaughs is preparing to open a new show - 'Ladies and Gentlemen' at The Place this week... Continue Reading
Interview: Welly O'Brien - a year of Frida
Welly O'Brien danced in two contrasting productions inspired by Mexican artist Frida Kahlo recently. She tells us about them & looks back on a long career, sparked by an encounter with Candoco Dance Company Continue Reading
Interview: Botis Seva - on his Wild Card programme
"The work draws out social and political issues that we are challenged with today – other young Londoners like me, as well as others within the dance field and hip hop politics more widely." Continue Reading
Interview: South of No North - Approaches to Art and Performance
Curator Ben Harman on his exhibition - inspired by Fred Daniels early 20th century photographs featuring the pioneering choreography of Margaret Morris - opening at Siobhan Davies Dance this week... Continue Reading
Interview: Alison Mcwhinney - on dancing with ENB
The Australian born dancer who won English National Ballet's Emerging Dancer Award last year talks to us in advance of the company's performances of Lest We Forget at Sadler's Wells next week... Continue Reading
News: Christopher Marney - on making the moves for 'McQueen'
The New Adventures & Balletboyz choreographer explains the challenges and joys of bringing the visionary designer to life through dance. Continue Reading
News: Irina Kolesnikova - On balancing Odette and motherhood.
St Petersburg Ballet Theatre’s Prima Ballerina tells Graham Watts about her love for the classic roles of ballet, and why she thinks less 'traditional' ballerinas should be given the leads. Continue Reading
Interview: She loves it and she loves it...
Sally Marie talks to Donald Hutera about her new show 'I loved you and I loved you'; her smart new apprenticeship scheme Sweetshop Tigers & the responsibilities inherent in receiving public funding... Continue Reading
News: Maia Makhateli - on dancing Cinderella
The Dutch National Ballet principal talks about dancing the lead role in Christopher Wheeldon's production of the classic fairytale which comes to the London Coliseum next week... Continue Reading
Interview: Richard Alston - at home
A celebratory programme at The Place next week includes new work from Alston & Lawrance, as well as from dancers Joseph Toonga & Ihsaan de Banya - and a revival of the high octane 'Overdrive'... Continue Reading
