The Place Prize: Semi-Final 1

By Erin Johnson, 21 September 2012

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Reviewed at The Place, London on 16 September 2012

Life is a Carnival (Moreno Solinas)

Athletes (Riccardo Buscarini)

The Lake (Tony Adigun)

Obverse (Joe Moran)

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

Fagin's Twist is back at The Place

Graham Watts, 25th September

A fresh and surprising take on Dickens' classic tale

****1

Romeo and Juliet but not as we know it

Philippa Newis, 27th February

Choreographer Ben Duke offers a candid glimpse of Shakespeare's star-crossed lovers if they had survived the gauntlet of death draughts and daggers.

*****

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Erin Johnson

Erin Johnson is a postgraduate student at London Contemporary Dance School, and an avid writer. She holds two bachelor degrees from the University of Washington, one in journalism and the other in dance.