By Jenn Edwards A ballet dancer performs a solo among the ruins of Palmyra, a historical site in Syria destroyed by ISIS. Palestinian children dance like butterflies in ballet class as an escape from the harsh everyday realities of war. French street protesters break out into a performance of the Macarena. These are a handful
By Veronica Posth Individuals store a vast range of emotions and potentials within themselves, says German choreographer Felix Landerer, and “the intensity of something unsaid or not expressed can be just as powerful as something that is. I look for this quality in performers and in my work, this sense of urgency which stems from
By Rebecca Karpus The young protagonist moves into a new home in an unfamiliar country to begin married life. She is lonely, and becomes overwhelmed by the harsh climate, isolated locality and barren landscape. Overcome by dark feelings, she reaches her breaking point. While this could sound like a contemporary drama, it is actually the