Hoof it to Anna K
The small house of 30 gave a standing ovation to Anna K. We appreciated that the dancers worked as hard for us as if the 300 capacity Centenary Hall had … Read More
Tag: National Arts Festival
Machine for Living: Cogs in the machine
If you’re unable to appreciate something ‘out there’ you might find MACHINE FOR LIVING quite difficult. I believe performance art is meant to be difficult. It’s experiential, sometimes sensory, and … Read More
neither HEre nor there (and everythIng elSe): Dance to death
Hands uplifted, clasping. Unclasping. Prayers to Nkosi Sikelel’ iAfrica. Electronic supplication in rags of bandages and plastic, oxygen tubes grotesque in the nostrils. One of six moves to a different … Read More
CARGO: Precious: Afloat on history
The creak of the wooden hull, the slap of the swell, the roar of the wind, the roll of the deck, the boredom and the terror of an ocean voyage, … Read More
A Man Called Rolex: Doing the Balkan bop
Gypsy women offering us shots of vodka at the door just as the weather is turning from cold to icy is not only a welcome gesture but a sign we’re … Read More