The Editor’s Blog
In her first Editor's Blog, Sanjeevini Dutta welcomes you to our new website Dear Reader With this website we have created a digital space to assemble and project the excellent…
Morph Dance Company: Gamechanger
Gamechanger, Morph Dance Company, Arena Theatre, Wolverhampton, 22 November 2017 – Reviewed by Debbie Green The Gamechanger triple bill opens with 'Three', choreographed by T.J. Lowe and Subhash Viman Gorania. The…
Niladri Kumar: Seduced by the Sitar
Niladri Kumar: Seduced by the Sitar, 13 March 2018, Milton Court Concert Hall, London – Reviewed by Ken Hunt The 600-seater Milton Court Concert Hall is tucked behind London’s Barbican and…
Kala Sangam: Defining a Vision
Alex Croft talks to Sanjeevini Dutta about his hopes and dreams for Kala Sangam Alex Croft is the Creative Producer at Kala Sangam in Bradford, and nine months into his…
Sarathy Korwar Presents Upaj: Arun Ghosh Sextet + Soumik Datta
Sarathy Korwar Presents Upaj: Arun Ghosh Sextet + Soumik Datta, Jazz Cafe, London, Friday, 9th March 2018 – Reviewed by Anjali Khanna Friday evening at the Jazz Cafe, one…
Layla and Majnun
Layla and Majnun 17 November 2018 Sadler’s Wells, London Reviewed by Ken Hunt Many, maybe most, cultures have tales of star-crossed lovers fated to be separated, sometimes never to get…
The Changing Face of Classical Dance in India
Scholar, historian, dance critic and commentator Leela Venkataraman has been writing about dance in India for more than thirty years, her distinguished reputation built on her possession of that rare…
The Man Behind the White Butterflies
Contemporary artist Milan Rai has been using white butterflies in his mission to spread kindness. 'Even white paper has a value, if your intention is pure,' says…
Kathak Kendra then and now
Over the years, changes in approaches to dance, to its teaching traditions and performance practice have been taking place. The physical context also has its impact. Sushmita Ghosh, former director…
Yuva Gati – New Horizons for Young Dancers
’…a world view of living by art.’ Yuva Gati (‘Youth Movement’), the South Asian strand of the Centres for Advanced Training, is now in its tenth year. Magdalen Gorringe reports. It’s…