Aruna Sairam-Darbar Festival
Barbican Centre, London 17th October 2024 Reviewed by Ken Hunt Aruna Sairam’s return to the Darbar Festival was a late morning into early afternoon recital. She last appeared at…
Frankie Goes to Bollywood
Watford Palace Theatre 4 May 2024 Reviewed by Sanjeevini Dutta Rifco Company’s Frankie Goes to Bollywood, at the Watford Palace Theatre attracted one of the largest Asian audiences that I…
Painting Freedom: Indian Modernism and its rebels
Painting Freedom: Indian Modernism and its rebels Brunei Gallery, SOAS, London Until 22nd June 2024 Painting Freedom offers a very rich experience of a century or so of painting made…
Waltzing The Blue Gods
The Place, London 16 April 2024 Reviewed by Donald Hutera Since founding his eponymous company in Wolverhampton two decades ago, the dancer, choreographer and artistic director Jaivant Patel has slowly,…
MEHEK – Aakash Odedra Company/Aditi Mangaldas Company
MEHEK Aakash Odedra Company / Aditi Mangaldas Company Friday 12 April 2024 Sadler’s Wells, London Reviewed by the Pulse Dance Audience Club Mehek was a textured experience formed by set, lighting,…
KALAK – Live in Mumbai – EP by Sarathy Korwar
The EP KALAK - Live in Mumbai, featuring Tamar Osborn (baritone saxophone/flute/voice), Alistair MacSween (synthesisers/drums/voice) and Sarathy Korwar (drums/voice), is out exclusively on Bandcamp. It is available to download on a ‘name…
Srishti Pathways
Srishti Pathways 3 March 2024 Bhavan, London Srishti Pathways is an apprenticeship programme for students from various schools to come together under the guidance and mentorship of Nina Rajarani, CEO…
Kalasetu – Building Cultural Bridges
Kalasetu, Bridging Cultural Bridges March 24th 2024 Fairfield Halls, Croydon Organised by Subrang Arts as part of 'This is Croydon' London Borough of Culture Reviewed by Parvati Nair Photos: Vipul…
Resolution 2024: Aishwarya Raut, Hannah Waters, Seirian Griffiths and Aurora Casatori,
Aishwarya Raut, Hannah Waters, Seirian Griffiths and Aurora Casatori, 27 January 2024, Resolution Festival, The Place, London Celebrating its thirty years of existence, the Resolution new choreography series at the…
Reflection: Lives of Clay
At Pulse we have been discussing the role of the reviewer: is it to judge, comment, provide feedback and improvements, or to help audiences interpret and to spark their interest?…