Tag Archive: dance art

Against a backdrop fo vivid colours suggesting speed, depths of space and a huge arid plane is the silhouette of a single man. At his feet another person lies half curled, by the curves we can infer that person is female.

8 minutes, Alexander Whitley Dance Company

Review of Alexander Whitley Dance Company’s 8 Minutes and roundup of other reviews

Photograph of a male and female danging tango in close embrace. They are on a large bridge or portway with building in the background, the light is golden suggesting it is night time and while the two are dancing close together (the man is dragging the woman) they somehow don't look close.

German Kral on ‘Our Last Tango’

Interview with German Kral on ‘Our Last Tango’ (Un Tango Mas)

Flyer representing one of the dancers at Scratch Dat

Six Serious Reasons to See Scratch Dat

Rather than not blog at all, I’ve decided to try to use these posts to give you some context to some of the things I’m doing, filling in gaps where I feel they… Continue reading →

Performance of 'Fire' by Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan, (c) Carole Edrich 2014

Dance image representing fire for #WordyMonday #dance #photography #dancers

Eleanor Marriott suggested the word fire some time ago and last week’s performance of Fire by the Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan at Sadler’s Wells last week seems just right. I’ve also… Continue reading →

Richard Alston's Phaedra at the Barbican, (c) Carole Edrich 2013

The Death Of Hippolytus

This image, which I took today, shows Ihsaan de Banya as Hippolytus in the death scene, part of Richard Alston Dance Company‘s new work which will premier tomorrow (November 6th) at the Barbican,… Continue reading →

Far From The Norm at the Broadway Theatre, Barking. (c) Carole Edrich 2013

Barking Far From The Norm

I don’t remember going to The Broadway Theatre, Barking before and it felt strange to be travelling outwards, away from London’s centre to get there. It made quite a difference. Not, as you… Continue reading →

Jorge Dispari and Maria del Carmen at Negracha, October. (c) Carole Edrich 2013

Photo interpretation of Transient on #WordyMonday

Jorge and Maria have been dancing together for 50 years. He is still dancing after two heart attacks. He told us this after a lovely demonstration exhibiting their fun and fluid understated Villa… Continue reading →

Tabanka African and Caribbean Peoples Dance Ensemble performed at the Bernie Grant Arts Centre, London as part of ADAD's Bloom festival. (c) Carole Edrich 2013

Perfidy, A #wordymonday dance photography interpretation

I selected this image, taken at ADAD’s Bloom Festival, because of what inspired the Norwegian Crew to create Pleasant Conversation, one of the pieces they performed. Rather than unwittingly distort these reasons I’m… Continue reading →

Dealing With It, performed by Tabanka Afircan and Caribbean Peoples Dance Ensemble at the Bernie Grant Arts Centre September 2013. Carole Edrich 2013

Biting your tongue?

Have you ever bitten your tongue and smiled instead of responding as you would prefer because you knew that answering wouldn’t help or would make things even worse? Have you come across such… Continue reading →

Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet at Sadler's Wells, September. (c) Carole Edrich 2013

Cedar Lake Triple Bill (a photocall view)

Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet was at Sadler’s Wells yesterday and today, and now travels to 4 other venues in the UK courtesy of Dance Consortium. I loved the light; the way the rippling… Continue reading →