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The Matsena brothers triumph with fractured fraternity in the dark and anxious 'KABEL'
Image: Anthony & Kel Matsena in KABEL | Photographer: Laurentina Miksys Blood red reflection, black stage and two brothers. The brothers...
Janejira Matthews
May 142 min read
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Seduction into Monochrome Coolness with Camille Cooper's double-bill 'Decadence, Desire & Decapitation'
Image: Camille Cooper in Salomé Originally penned by Oscar Wilde, the play Salomé sees the Princess of the play's namesake fascinated...
Janejira Matthews
May 113 min read
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The Warmth of Heartbreak & Rebirth in 'Jwala (Rising Flame)'
Image: Mythili Prakash in Jwala (Rising Flame) Dressed in a soft, deep yellow, Mythili Prakash’s hand wavers and shakes in vertical...
Janejira Matthews
May 93 min read
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Rebellious Bodies Festival 2025: Farewells and Metamorphosis in 'Goo Remembers'/'Tonight or Never'
Does a caterpillar foresee that it will emerge from its cocoon to soar freely? When we plan our lives, how ready are we to face death? ...
Elspeth Chan
May 75 min read
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Questioning meaning & feminine images in Pagrav Dance Company's 'ROOH: Within Her'
Image: Urja Desai Thakore & Pagrav Dance Company in ROOH: Within Her | Photographer: Pari Naderi If an examination of two sides of...
Janejira Matthews
Apr 273 min read
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Young identities and unrestrained verve in Mapdance's 2025 Tour
Photo: Mapdance in Rhiannon Faith's What is the pain and how do we hold it? | Photographer: Mike Bignell Mapdance, currently an...
Janejira Matthews
Apr 33 min read
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Undisciplined Festival: Feminine Ink and Cultural Tapestries in 'Mark of a Woman'
The Mark of a Woman  is a compelling performance created by artist Chisato Minamimura, offering a unique deaf perspective on the...
Elspeth Chan
Mar 183 min read
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Undisciplined Festival: Queer Fury and Resistance in ‘In Realness’
Image: In Realness by Dam Van Huynh, performed by Tommaso Petrolo | Photographer: Holly Revel In Realness , as the title suggests,...
Janejira Matthews
Mar 173 min read
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Undisciplined Festival: Horror and Tension in Marikiscrycrycry's 'Goner'
Image: Malik Nashad Sharp (aka Marikiscrycrycry) in Goner . | Photographer: Maria Baranova Repetition. Stability. A good beat. These are...
Janejira Matthews
Mar 143 min read
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Undisciplined Festival: Sensuous Psyches in 'We are all memory bodies' & 'The Heat'
Image: Caroline Reece, Bonni Bogya & Becky Namgauds in The Heat | Photographer: Pari Naderi The first night of Undisciplined is a...
Janejira Matthews
Mar 95 min read
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Youth and Whimsy in Eun-Me Ahn Dance Company’s Dragons
Image: Eun-Me Ahn Dance Company’s Dragons | Photographer: Foteini Christofilopoulou Whimsy, light and play define Eun-Me Ahn Dance...
Janejira Matthews
Mar 72 min read
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Vollmond: Reflections upon a tidal moon
The following is a joint reflection and review written by Elspeth Chan and Janejira Matthews Image: Tanztheater Wuppertal in Vollmond ....
Janejira Matthews
Feb 263 min read
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Reconstructing Existence through Spectral Presence — A Brief Review of Theatre Aether's CHARLIEÂ
This is the English version of the review originally written in Chinese by the author and published by the dance journal/ HK Â in January...
Elspeth Chan
Jan 296 min read
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Akash Odedra and Aditi Mangaldas' Mehek
Article originally written 19th April 2024 Returning to Sadler’ Wells after success with Samsara  last year, Aakash Odedra is joined on...
Janejira Matthews
Dec 2, 20243 min read
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Nina Rajarani Dance Creations: Srishti Pathways
Article originally written 03 March 2024 Image: Srishti Pathways. Photographer: Idriss Assoumanou A circle of four dancers, centre...
Janejira Matthews
Nov 18, 20243 min read
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