Burrows and Fargion's Cheap Lecture and The Cow Piece

By Emily Brown, 12 March 2014

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Reviewed at The Nightingale Theatre, Brighton on 11 March 2014

Cheap Lecture

The Cow Piece

Matteo Fargion, Choreography

Jonathan Burrows, Choreography

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***11

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Emily Brown

Emily is a freelance dancer based in Brighton. She performed with Mapdance Company 2012, and has recently created and performed solo work. As a dancer and musician, Emily enjoys innovative work that combines the two art forms. She is a keen dance writer, her blog can be found here.

Jonathan Burrows and Matteo Fargion: Cheap Lecture and The Cow Piece