Preview: Milieu 2018 by Frontier Danceland

After their annual mid-year showcase at Sides 2018. Frontier Danceland ends off their 2018 season with the annual Milieu 2018, as they present a new double bill of work at the Esplanade Theatre Studio this November. Focusing on closely incorporating the concept of sound and aural elements into the performance, Milieu 2018 will invite two international artists to showcase new works. In Dimensions of Dialogue, Frontier Danceland Artistic Director Low … Continue reading Preview: Milieu 2018 by Frontier Danceland

Review: Invisible Habitudes by T.H.E Dance Company (da:ns Festival 2018)

Exploring interpersonal relationships through the most primal facets of the human condition and intense choreography.  While often associated with free performances, for da:ns Festival 2018, T.H.E Dance Company has premiered the very first full-length ticketed dance performance at the Esplanade Outdoor Theatre, beautifully set against the backdrop of the Marina Bay skyline. Choreographed by T.H.E artistic director Kuik Swee Boon, Invisible Habitudes’ creation was born from T.H.E’s methodology of “hollow … Continue reading Review: Invisible Habitudes by T.H.E Dance Company (da:ns Festival 2018)

Review: Until the Lions by Akram Khan (da:ns Festival 2018)

Thrilling, wickedly sharp choreography and strong set design makes for a spectacle of a performance. For veteran choreographer and dancer Akram Khan, life has a fascinating way of coming full circle. One of his earliest experiences on the stage would be as a 13 year old as part of Peter Brook’s staging of the Mahabharata. Years later, he’s returned to the Hindu epic with a … Continue reading Review: Until the Lions by Akram Khan (da:ns Festival 2018)

In Photos: Daniel Kok and Miho Shimizu’s xhe (da:ns Festival 2018)

As the Esplanade’s annual da:ns Festival returns this week, they’ll be commissioning a number of bold new productions set to impress and push the limits of the dance medium itself. One of these productions is Daniel Kok and Miho Shimizu’s xhe, a marathon five hour durational, experimental performance that mixes multiple disciplines to create a kaleidoscope of patterns, moving objects and sounds in this one of a kind immersive … Continue reading In Photos: Daniel Kok and Miho Shimizu’s xhe (da:ns Festival 2018)

Preview: Close Company by RAW Moves

RAW Moves returns this October with yet another genre busting experimental dance performance. Collaborating with Australian, Adelaide-based artist Alison Currie, the premiere of Close Company will continue their 2018 theme of Competition, as the work examines the notion of co-dependency by dancers in and around the audience. Comprising of three parts, each act succeeds the last by being performed in increasingly smaller spaces. With the audience sharing the … Continue reading Preview: Close Company by RAW Moves

Preview: Got To Move 2018 by National Arts Council

The fourth edition of the National Arts Council’s (NAC) Got to Move (GTM) is back this October to get the public on their feet and dancing away! Celebrating Singapore’s diverse dance forms all across the nation, the initiative aims to grow appreciation for dance in Singapore and in this edition, will explore creative ways of bringing Singaporeans together through its programming. GTM 2018 will engage the … Continue reading Preview: Got To Move 2018 by National Arts Council

Preview: da:ns Festival 2018 by Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay

Returning for the 13th edition for 13 days, the Esplanade’s annual da:ns festival invites audiences to once again fall in love with dance from 9th – 21st October 2018. As with previous editions, an entire programme of 80 workshops and masterclasses, as well as more than 82 free events.have been curated to showcase the entire spectrum of dance, as audiences free up their mind, have their … Continue reading Preview: da:ns Festival 2018 by Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay

Review: PANCHA – Flowers Don’t Bloom All The Time by Maya Dance Theatre

Breaking the silence and giving tortured form to the horrors of abuse. As part of their regular PANCHA programme, Maya Dance Theatre presents Flowers Don’t Bloom All The Time, the 3rd in the series. In carrying on with their ongoing theme of focusing on one of five elements each time, this year’s programme centres around ‘Earth’, and specifically explores issues of domestic and sexual assault against women … Continue reading Review: PANCHA – Flowers Don’t Bloom All The Time by Maya Dance Theatre

Preview: At Every Stage – Hong Kong Arts Festival 2019

In a little over six months, the city of Hong Kong will come alive once again with majestic orchestras, stunning theatre and electrifying dance numbers as the Hong Kong Arts Festival (HKAF) returns for its 47th edition next February. Running from 21st February to 23rd March 2019, Hong Kong Arts Festival 2019 takes on the theme of ‘At Every Stage’ and will feature over 20 exciting … Continue reading Preview: At Every Stage – Hong Kong Arts Festival 2019

Review: RawGround – Competition by RAW Moves

Of all the dance companies in Singapore, RAW Moves perhaps gives its artists one of the most unique forms of incubation in the form of RawGround. Instead of presenting full chorerographies, RawGround allows its creators the creative space to play with abstract concepts, acting as a testing ground as they tug and pull at these ideas and tease out the potential as they think about … Continue reading Review: RawGround – Competition by RAW Moves