A kitsune is a Japanese mythological fox spirit, often with many tails: Opera Kitsune's production depicts the Noh play Sesshoseki, the story of the taming of a particularly vicious fox spirit by the Buddhist priest Genno, with music by Lliam Patterson.
Mixing beautiful recorded soundscapes of the wild shores of Sutherland with Celtic harmonies, including harp, bells and bagpipes, Lucie Treacher's refreshing portrait of her Highland community shows promising talent for the future.
Rich in beauty and humour, L’Apres-Midi D’un Foehn impresses its audience with a skilful and tender performance. Directed by Phia Menard, the piece introduces a refreshingly different side to dance.
Part of the London International Mime Festival, Compagnie Non Nova's Vortex at Central Saint Martins Platform Theatre is comical, arresting and visceral in just the right measures for it to be truly memorable.
It was interesting to see Trisha Brown Dance Company at Dance Umbrella the day after seeing Wayne McGregor | Random Dance at Sadler’s Wells. By all rights the two should have been seen in the opposite order.Brown has been a prominent figure on the New York dance scene since the 60s.
Don’t forget to bring cash when you go to see Ivo Dimchev’s Lili Handel! Presented at Central Saint Martins as part of Dance Umbrella, Lili Handel offers you the chance to bring a little piece of the artwork (some drops of Dimchev’s blood) home.
