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Otherwordly and Queer: spirited away with Ouinch Ouinch's 'Happy Hype'
Image: Ouinch Ouinch's 'Happy Hype' with DJ Mulah | Photographer: Jennifer Scherler Right from the start, Ouinch Ouinch collectif’s...

Janejira Matthews
Jun 4, 20253 min read


Defying Perception by Reaching Great Heights in 'Anchored in Air'
Image: Anchored in Air featuring Jonathan Leitch & Tilly Lee-Kronick | Photographer: Hugo Glendinning Featuring three performers, one a...

Janejira Matthews
May 27, 20252 min read


Embodied Knowledge and Decolonial Praxis in Global Dance Communities: Observations from 'Dancing with Decolonisation 2024'
The Dancing with Decolonisation (DwD) conference has established itself as a pioneering platform for interrogating the intersections of...

Elspeth Chan
May 21, 20256 min read


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 14, 20252 min read


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 11, 20253 min read


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 9, 20253 min read


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 6, 20255 min read


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 27, 20253 min read


Transforming Unfulfillment to Liberation: Plucking Strings, Engaging Bodies, and Pouring Thoughts in 'The Pipa Walkers'
Engaged in an exploration of the synergies between pipa playing and movement, The Pipa Walkers offered a compelling insight into the...

Elspeth Chan
Apr 21, 20255 min read


Akram Khan’s Dance Creation Journey – a sharing session in Hong Kong
Text: William Chan Translator: Elspeth Chan Editor’s Note ( dance journal/hk ) In early December 2024, The Hong Kong Academy for...

Elspeth Chan
Apr 14, 20256 min read


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 3, 20253 min read


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 18, 20253 min read


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 17, 20253 min read


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 14, 20253 min read


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 9, 20255 min read


Announcement: Scratch Renaissance with Chisenhale Dance Space
Image: Scratch Renaissance , courtesy of Chisenhale Dance Space During a time marked by scarce funding and few opportunities for artists...

Janejira Matthews
Mar 7, 20252 min read


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 7, 20252 min read


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 26, 20253 min read


What kind of embodied vessel or cage image was in Hijikata Tatsumi’s mind?
This article is predominantly based on Elspeth Chan's presentation ‘ Butoh Metaphorical Images – from Tensegrity to Cubism’ delivered at...

Elspeth Chan
Feb 2, 20258 min read


Reconstructing Existence through Spectral Presence — A Brief Review of Theatre Aether's CHARLIE
This is the English version of the review originally written in Chinese by the author and published by the dance journal/ HK in January...

Elspeth Chan
Jan 29, 20256 min read
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