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"We Need to Look at It So That We Don’t Let It Happen Again": Robyn Orlin on Choreography About the Apartheid
By all accounts, Robyn Orlin appears to be yet another dancer from a long lineage of dancers. “My mother was a dancer, my aunt was a...
Rose de t’Serclaes
Mar 143 min read


Budding Choreographic Stars: A Dancer's Retrospective of the Bloom Prize Finalists
Both pieces were crafted, edited, and perfected with an attention to detail that experienced choreographers lose over time.
Rose de t’Serclaes
Feb 226 min read


STRAND Mag's 6 Recommendations for London's Dance Spring Season
If there exists a selection of productions that exemplify the London dance scene's versatility and exceptional quality, it is these six...
Rose de t’Serclaes
Feb 24 min read


Royal Opera House Review: The Royal Ballet Blooms Into Its Spring Season With 'Onegin'
John Cranko treats the novel and the opera of 'Onegin' with respect while adapting some elements for the ballet stage.
Rose de t’Serclaes
Jan 294 min read


STRAND Mag's 101 Guide for Going to the Ballet
A format that I love for ballet newcomers is mixed bills, where a company presents multiple works, each between 10 and 30 minutes.
Rose de t’Serclaes
Jan 215 min read


When Humans and Humanoids Land on a Dystopian Southbank: a Q&A With the Director of 'The Employees'
"I thought about how to find a visual representation of what humanoid life would be, and that’s how I decided to dual-role the actors."
Hannah Durkin
Jan 106 min read


Celebrating An Oft-Overlooked Genre: Reviewing 'Crazy Smooth: In My Body' at the Southbank Centre
Moments of vulnerability offer personal accounts of the problems that embroil a dance career: ageing, motherhood, and injury.
Faye Elder
Jul 20, 20242 min read


A New Kind of Kathak - Reviewing 'Aunusthan' by the Pagrav Dance Company
The warm buzz upon entering the Place Theatre created an atmospheric contrast with the early November chill outside. Little girls,...
Sorcha Drumm
Nov 8, 20234 min read


'Bring It On' at Southbank Centre
Southbank Centre’s latest addition at Queen Elizabeth Hall features a powerful musical based on the 2000’s cult classic Bring It On. At...
Sakeena Haider
Dec 16, 20212 min read

'Kattam Katti': Celebrating India's Uttarayan Kite Festival at Sadler's Wells
Uttarayan is a famous kite festival that takes place in Gujarat, a state in North India. Every year, people of all ages, gender, religion...
Eunmin Na
Nov 20, 20212 min read
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