The Place is one of London’s leading venues for contemporary dance and takes promoting new choreography talent very seriously indeed. Its annual ‘Spring Loaded’ programme at the Robin Howard Dance Theatre consists of fresh, boundary- breaking work from independent dance companies and artists in the UK and beyond. Running until…
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June 2011
I have…lived in North West London all my life, but for three years I lived in Brighton when I was doing my Philosophy & English degree at the University of Sussex. I moved straight back home as soon as I graduated and began my career as a writer. London has…
Do you enjoy waving your hands euphorically in the air (like you just don’t care)? Ectronic bleeps and thumping techno crossed with house? Light shows that almost send you into an epileptic seizure filled with rapturous emotion? Then chances are you’re probably already all over this next one. Currently one…
I might be a digital junkie, but much honour is due to any ‘tog committed to 35mm film and the arguably old-school process of image making. In that way, Kevin Morosky’s shots feel sorta nostalgic, but his subjects are modern and youthful, and his keen eye for documenting life has…
It’s not very often that a young theatre production company keep their take on a 250 year old engraving series firmly set in the past- the world loves to ‘bring things up to date’ – but that’s what Simple8 opted for in this new production at the wonderful Arcola Theatre.…
It’s been nearly 20 years since Wu Tang Clan emerged out of NYC to become one of the most commercially-acclaimed groups in hip-hop history – and they’ve got no plans of slowing down, with talks of a new EP on the way and making their first ever appearance at this…