Fagin's Twist is back at The Place

Par Graham Watts, 27 septembre 2018

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“shows Adigun's... resourceful and expert touch in bringing excellent creative contributions together”

Critique faite à The Place, Londres, le 25 septembre 2018

Fagin's Twist (Tony Adigun)

Avant Garde Dance

Laments and combats: Deep emotions in Monteverdi Ballets at Spitalfields

Cristina de Lucas, 17th June

Under the title “Monteverdi Ballets”, Spitalfields Music Summer Festival presented a joint collaboration between the Early Opera Company and Avant Garde Dance. The challenge was to merge music and dance coming from two different artistic projects into a single unified product.

***11

The Place Prize: Semi-Final 1

Erin Johnson, 16th September

The Fifth Edition of The Place Prize is in full swing as the first four semi-finalists presented their work Saturday night to a sold-out audience.

***11

Liam Francis Dance Company in Alchemy: an absorbing London debut

Daniel Pratt, 7th November

Liam Francis Dance Company at The Place brings an instinctive and intelligent debut for a choreographer in-step with what it is to be a dance artist now.

*****

Mark Bruce Company: a double bill that does not fail to absorb

Graham Watts, 26th March

Greek Mythology and German Expressionism enliven the great gothic horror story.

****1

A visual spectacle: Tom Dale Dance Company in Surge & Sub:version

Graham Watts, 21st March

An absorbing interaction of human movement and animated light, optical illusions and supreme energy.

***11

Richard Alston Dance Company returns one last time to The Place

Graham Watts, 27th November

A poignant farewell leaves the home audience wanting more.

****1

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Graham Watts

Graham Watts is a freelance dance writer and critic writing regularly for Dancing Times, Dance Europe, Danza Europa, and many more publications. He regularly writes features for Sadler’s Wells, London Coliseum and La Scala. Chairman of the Dance Section of the Critics’ Circle in the United Kingdom and of the UK National Dance Awards he has interviewed many of the greatest names in dance including Maya Plisetskaya, Vladimir Vasiliev, Boris Eifman, Alexei Ratmansky, Andris Liepa, Sir Peter Wright, David Bintley and Dame Gillian Lynne. When not involved in dance Graham is a keen fencer, and has captained the British Sabre team.

Avant Garde Dance Company's Fagin's Twist is back at The Place