Following on from out interview with the group of 5 girls we now bring you exclusive video footage from their first performance in Newcastle upon Tyne in the UK. The company are; Josie Lucas, Tertia Underhill, Imogen Bostock, Kellie Wilson and Sarah Morgan. The Making Statements company is the second outing for an experimental company […]
Last year the Lab featured several stages of the rehearsal period for this work. Now we bring you Moznayium live (almost, Ed) and on tour and it may well be coming to a theatre near you if there is any justice in the world. Choreographed by Noa Wertheim of Vertigo the Israel based contemporary dance […]
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Meeting of Minds, Banging of Heads
by Neil Nisbet How many Ballet Directors does it take to change a light bulb? 26, one to change the light bulb and the other 25 will do it ‘after ‘ the first one. If you did not get that joke then you are probably not a serious ballet fan or regular visitor to the […]
In our end of year review we speculated that this performance may be the most unique thing this year and we were not disappointed. In fact is was difficult to know where the performance ended and the party started for the audience and dancers alike. The Ball avoids the usual barriers between dancer and audience […]
November 2002 – After many months of classes, choreography and rehearsal Northern Youth Dance Company finally arrived at Newcastle Playhouse on the final stage of their regional tour of Northern England. The dancers performed superbly throughout all of their pieces showing maturity and assurance in their movement and an exceptional level of technical ability. Over […]
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Art At Any Cost
by Neil Nisbet This editorial began life as a simple news story about why Whiteoak Dance Project were accepting sponsorship from the world biggest tobacco company, Phillip Morris Industries and what they [the company] had to say about it. Since we began asking questions however a great deal has emerged about the scale of big […]
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It’s All Your Fault!
by Neil Nisbet Welcome dear reader. Settle back in your favourite armchair, get a hot cup of cocoa and a rich tea biscuit and make sure you’re settled. Why? Because Article19 is about to explain why the lack of funding for the arts is all your fault! That’s right it’s your fault and probably the […]
In another exclusive presentation Article19 bring you an exclusive video of some of the most outstanding local breakdancers from the bitter North. Stormforce, Junior Stormforce and Newcastle City Krew collaborated with Article19 to make this 6 minute film which may lead to a great deal of exposure for all concerned if everything goes well. Conceived, […]