REVIEW: Ballet c de la b ‘Gardenia’ at Sadler’s Wells by Fiona Campbell
Alain Platel has never been one to shy away from intimate examinations of the human condition, and Gardenia, his newest choreographic offering, is no exception. Inspired by the film Yo soy asi, which documents the final days of an ailing transvestite club in Barcelona, the company incorporates its signature fusion of contemporary dance, spoken theatre and music.
REVIEW: Thomas Frederick Willets Foundation fundraiser at the Mint Hotel Lounge by Nadia Walford
Last Thursday, two outstanding musicians were joined together at a special evening to support The Thomas Frederick Willets Foundation fundraising event at London’s Mint Hotel in Tower Bridge, as part of the hotel’s ongoing Arts and Culture Programme.
Playstation presents... The Fame Strips
To celebrate the launch of the new title inFAMOUS 2, PlayStation 3 is behind a unique collaboration between Howard Marks (Mr Nice) and the Godfather of British comics Pat Mills (creator of 2000AD and key writer on Judge Dredd who currently writes graphic novels for Repeat Offenders Ltd, as well as having worked with both DC and Marvel).
INTERVIEW: 'Arabic Booker' Winner Raja Alem on Uprising, Mecca and Nabokov
Saudi Arabian novelist Raja Alem was recently awarded 2011’s International Prize for Arabic Fiction (IPAF) - commonly known as the 'Arabic Booker' - for The Doves' Necklace, an exploration of crime, religious extremism and the clash of cultures amidst Islam’s holiest of cities, Mecca.
INTERVIEW: Director Stephen Tiller talks about The Secret Consul, a Guerrila Opera
Stephen Tiller, director of The Wedding Collective tells Run Riot about their latest production, 'The Secret Consul' - a guerrilla opera based on Gian-Carlo Menotti’s music drama that touches on the bureaucracy and drama of immigration in a vibrant, contemporary context.
Run Riot: Can you tell us why you founded The Wedding Collective?
Interview: Sol Picó talks to Beth Wood
On Wednesday 23rd and Thursday 24th June, Sol Picó Dance Company will perform their current work, El Llac de les Mosques (The Lake of the Flies) at Sadler's Wells. Beth Wood had the opportunity to put questions to the brilliant Sol Picó - choreographer and founder of the company ahead of their performance.