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Artistic Director Urja Desai Thakore talks Pagrav Dance Company: “What truly defines us is our commitment to authenticity”
Widely regarded as one of the UK’s most prominent kathak dancers, the artist continues her lifelong endeavour to blend Western and South Asian cultures through productions, education, and well-being initiatives for patients and carers. Guillermo Nazara chats with the creative and performer to learn more about the company’s enduring legacy and its ambitious new projects…
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Review of ‘Emerald Storm’: “Adam Garcia’s show builds a tap-estry of Irish folk beauty, but its structure fails to strike”
The show is concluding its tour with this one-week run at London’s newly opened Emerald Theatre. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show to let us know if this explosion of Gaelic culture managed to catch lighting in a bottle. It may be ugly to draw comparisons with Adam Garcia’s previous cabaret appearances when…
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Review of ‘M-Othering’: “Premature delivery gives birth to underdeveloped show’
Brighton’s The Old Market hosted the premiere of Chess Dillon-Reams’s latest dance montage, celebrating the different ways women look after each other. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if this newborn idea is impregnated with theatrical pizzazz. It’s hard not to see how this piece is its creator’s precious…
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Review of ‘Chimeras’: “An illusiory experience brings an illusion of a show”
London’s Reference.Point hosted this one-night-only performance blending contemporary dance with conceptual art within an immersive atmosphere. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if this oniric creation feels either unreal or delusional. What defines true art? Is it the kind that appeals to what we know we like? Or is…
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Choreographer Jack Pallister talks new production of ‘Goldilocks’: “The sheer amount of storytelling that goes into ballet is immense”
The Let’s All Dance Company brings the classic fairy tale back to the stage in this new production exploring different languages and techniques. Guillermo Nazara chats with one of its lead creatives, to learn all the fun facts about the development of this montage where magic soars beyond its storyline. How did the idea of…
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Xenia Aidonopoulou talks ‘Skydiver’: “I would never underestimate an audience and their ability to appreciate high-quality art”
London’s contemporary dance festival returns this month with a new multi-sensory proposal exploring mankind’s most enduring desires. Guillermo Nazara chats with its director about the creation of the show, to learn the most interesting facts about a piece taking us into a reality built on dreams. How did you come up with the idea for…
