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The government’s attitude to Fatima and the arts will put them on the wrong side of history – they just don’t know it yet
The latest tone-deaf salvo from our government to the creative sector is a CyberFirst campaign (belatedly removed after an outcry), one part of which depicts a ballet dancer called Fatima. The text reads: “Fatima’s next job could be in cyber (she just doesn’t know it … Continue reading
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Tagged ad, advert, advertisement, arts, ballet, ballet dancer, campaign, culture, cyber, cyber first, dance, dancer, dancing, dido harding, economy, fatima, funding, government, independent, industry, oliver dowden, pandemic, rescue package, retrain, test and trace, theatre
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The Silent Burn Project, Akram Khan Company Online
It’s a strange time to mark an anniversary, suspended as we are in this indefinite limbo. Nevertheless, Akram Khan Company celebrated its 20th on Sunday with a three-hour live stream. Read my full The i Paper review here
Posted in Dance, Journalism
Tagged 20th, akram khan, akram khan company, anniversary, choreographer, contemporary dance, dance, dancer, dancing, digital, indian, interview, kathak, live stream, london olympics, online, perforamnce, review, sadlers wells, the i paper
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BWW Interview: Martin Fenton
The dancer discusses playing the title role in The Snowman, back at the Peacock Theatre this Christmas. Read my full BroadwayWorld article here
Posted in Dance, Journalism, Theatre
Tagged ballet, book tickets, broadwayworld, cheap tickets, children, christmas, dance, dancer, dancing, december, family, holiday, interview, london, martin fenton, raymond briggs, the snowman, ticket deal, west end, young audience
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BWW Interview: Yaman Okur
The b-boy discusses creating a longer work for Breakin’ Convention Presents at Sadler’s Wells. Read my full BroadwayWorld interview here
Does Motsi Mabuse get a ten as Strictly Come Dancing’s new judge?
Since Dame Darcey Bussell announced in April that she was hanging up her sparkly Strictly Come Dancing paddle, there’s been feverish speculation about who might replace her. Read my full Telegraph article here
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Tagged ballroom, bbc, celebrity gogglebox, champion, dancer, dancing, dancing with the stars, darcey bussell, derek hough, german, judge, judging, latin, lets dance, motsi mabuse, new, oti mabuse, shirley ballas, sister, south african, strictly, strictly come dancing, telegraph, the greatest dancer, tv
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Creative energy
Strictly Come Dancing pro Oti Mabuse discusses making her musical theatre choreography debut with Ain’t Misbehavin’. Read my full Dancing Times interview here
Posted in Dance, Journalism, Theatre, TV
Tagged aint misbehavin, ballroom, bbc, choreographer, choreography, dance, dancer, dancing, dancing times, debut, fats waller, interview, jazz, latin, musical, oti mabuse, southwark playhouse, strictly, strictly come dancing, the greatest dancer, theatre, tv, tyrone huntley
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Strictly Speaking: Week 4
Everything’s fine, we’re all lovely, why do you ask, oh I’ve always had that twitch, silly really, just keep smiling, did I mention I rescued an orphaned puppy from a fire last week, no reason, that’s just me, and of … Continue reading
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Tagged ashley roberts, backstreet boys, ballroom, bbc, blog, celebrity, charles venn, charleston, claudia winkleman, dance, dancer, dancing, dancing times, foxtrot, jive, judges, katie piper, katya jones, kevin clifton, kiss, latin, magazine, neil jones, recap, review, salsa, scandal, seann walsh, shirley ballas, snog, stacey dooley, strictly, strictly come dancing, strictly curse, strictly speaking, tango, tess daly, tv, week 4
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Strictly Speaking: Week 3
Ah, Movie Week – two words about as likely to deliver satisfaction as “Southern Rail”, “Theresa May” or “Topshop feminism”. So, it comes as little surprise (though sinking disappointment) to see couples slathered in Minions yellow or trying to jam … Continue reading
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Tagged affair, an officer and a gentleman, ashley roberts, back to the future, bbc, blog, blue, bruno tonioli, celebrity, cha cha, charles venn, claudia winkleman, dance, dance off, dancer, dancing, dancing times, dirty dancing, faye tozer, foxtrot, grease, katya jones, kiss, lee ryan, movie week, paso doble, quickstep, recap, review, seann walsh, shirley ballas, strictly, strictly come dancing, strictly curse, strictly speaking, tess daly, the matrix, tv
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Strictly Speaking: Week 1
Hello, new young people viewers to Strictly Come Dancing! Snapchat this on your Tide Pod slime, amiright? Yes, in Joe Sugg’s honour, the BBC has – I’m sorry to say – decided it must be totally hip to the kids … Continue reading
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Tagged ballroom, bbc, blog, bodyguard, celebrity, cha cha, claudia winkleman, competition, dance, dancer, dancing, dancing times, danny john-jules, dr ranj singh, faye tozer, graeme swann, jive, joe sugg, kate silverton, latin, lauren steadman, lee ryan, quickstep, recap, review, seann walsh, shirley ballas, stacey dooley, strictly, strictly come dancing, strictly speaking, susannah constantine, tango, tess daly, tv, waltz, week 1
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