As an art form, contemporary dance is mercifully free of constraints. Unlike theatre or poetry, it doesn’t depend on a particular language. Unlike music, it doesn’t utilise a particular form or structure based on scales or tempos. Dance has the [ … ]
The relationship between cinema and dance often goes further than mere documentation – yes, film can be an effective way to capture a performance, and it can certainly bring a dance piece to a much wider audience. But both modern [ … ]
Tonight (18 April) Abu Dhabi sees the world premiere of PETTEE: storybox, a groundbreaking performance that blurs the lines between stage and audience, dance and theatre. Written and directed by Deepak Unnikrishnan and Karthika Naïr, the piece was commissioned by [ … ]
It can be difficult to pin down the unique value of contemporary dance. Yes, there’s the departure from traditional dance forms, breaking away from the constraints of strict choreographic rules and embracing the possibilities of experimentation and individual expression. But [ … ]
What’s an arts centre for? Arguably there are three key functions: to deliver artistic work that its audience might not otherwise experience, to test the boundaries of the art form by fostering new thinking, and to promote excellence – maybe [ … ]
Circus has come a long way from the days of lion tamers, big tops and clowns with scary faces and big shoes. There’s no less entertainment today in ‘circus’ acts, but it tends to come either from embracing the extraordinary [ … ]
Just what is modern dance? What is its vocabulary, what are its rules? Where do its limitations lie – if at all? And how does dance relate to other disciplines, other ways of thinking – indeed, how does it relate [ … ]
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