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Thursday, January 30, 2020

Optraken review at Peacock Theatre, London – ‘deadpan wit and technical tightness’ by Ka Bradley

The term “op traken” is Norwegian, and describes the act of a skier swiftly jumping and tucking their legs beneath them in

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Friday, January 10, 2020

This Time review at Shoreditch Town Hall, London – ‘meditative trapeze show’ by Ka Bradley

Opening 2020’s London International Mime Festival, This Time by Ockham’s Razor is a mellow, gentle piece – a surprising quality in a

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Antigone review at New Diorama Theatre, London – ‘a clever adaptation’ by Ka Bradley

In Lulu Raczka’s adaptation of Antigone, Sophocles’ tragedy about duty, pride and stubborn resolve, the relationship between sisters Antigone and Ismene takes

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:35AM
Wednesday, November 27, 2019

Hunger review at Arcola Theatre, London – ‘adept and proficient, but lacks bite’ by Ka Bradley

In Amanda Lomas’ adaptation of Hunger, a young student, with dreams of becoming a writer, loses his friends, his lodgings and eventually

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Friday, November 22, 2019

Acosta Danza – Evolution review at Sadler’s Wells, London – ‘showcases brio, sensuality and technical mastery’ by Ka Bradley

In the mixed bill Evolution, Cuban-based company Acosta Danza showcases brio, sensuality and technical mastery. Though only three years old, the dance

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:13AM
Friday, November 15, 2019

Before I Was a Bear review at the Bunker, London – ‘gorgeous and thrillingly weird’ by Ka Bradley

Cally is a bear. You can tell because she comes on stage in a head-to-toe bear suit and dances enthusiastically to Katy

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:32PM

I Will Still Be Whole (When You Rip Me in Half) review at the Bunker, London – ‘lyrical and moving’ by Ka Bradley

Ava Wong Davies’ play takes the form of a fracturing narrative rooted in the moment that Joy (Tuyen Do) left her husband

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:32AM
Monday, August 5, 2019

The Colours review at Soho Theatre, London – ‘moving verbatim theatre’ by Ka Bradley

Harriet Madeley’s verbatim play about palliative care and terminal illness takes its name from a visualisation exercise. For some exercises, the patients

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Tuesday, June 25, 2019

Summer Rolls review at Park Theatre, London – ‘heartfelt portrayal of the British Vietnamese diaspora’ by Ka Bradley

Despite the fact that there are around 30,000 Vietnamese-born residents in the UK (rising to around 55,000 if you include the second-generation

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Friday, June 14, 2019

The Future review at Battersea Arts Centre – ‘entertaining musical comedy about artificial intelligence’ by Ka Bradley

Anyone who has ever seen a TED Talk will be familiar with the mannerisms used by Little Bulb in its new show

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Friday, April 26, 2019

The ‘escape room’ show that explores what happens after you tear down theatre’s structures by Ka Bradley

Some words are more loaded than others. During my hour and a half experiencing Dismantle This Room at the Royal Court Theatre,

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Friday, March 22, 2019

My White Best Friend review at the Bunker, London – ‘fresh exploration of marginalisation’ by Ka Bradley

There are a few seats at the edges of the room, but otherwise it’s standing room only, the audience gathered around three

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Sunday, March 17, 2019

National Dance Company Wales: Awakening review – a welcome return by Ka Bradley

Linbury theatre, Royal Opera House, LondonWorks by Marcos Morau, Fernando Melo and Caroline Finn make for an enjoyably ambitious triple bill Awakening marks only the second time that Nationa…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:00AM
Sunday, February 10, 2019

Often Onstage review – radiates charm, fun and irony by Ka Bradley

Battersea Arts Centre, LondonFrom their half-baked moves to a fine display of stressful yoga, Figs in Wigs delight in making a virtue of their flawsOften Onstage begins at the end, opening o…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:18AM
Wednesday, January 30, 2019

Ghost Girl // Gwei Mui review at Camden People’s Theatre, London – ‘energetic and humourous’ by Ka Bradley

Jennifer Tang’s Ghost Girl // Gwei Mui feels like a mood board rather than a finished play. There’s a lot of interesting

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Friday, January 18, 2019

Review: A Night with Thick & Tight by Ka Bradley

The performers are 'like cultured magpies, drawing together a soundtrack of found media and famous scenes': Ka Bradley writes on dance duo Thick & Tight's triple bill. The post Review: …

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 12:51PM
Thursday, January 10, 2019

Illicit Signals Bletchley review at CoLab Factory, London – ’emotionally nuanced immersive production’ by Ka Bradley

The basement of CoLab Factory is the perfect setting for Mechanical Thought’s immersive production set in 1941. Four main rooms – a

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Monday, November 12, 2018

Gilded Butterflies review at Hope Theatre, London – ‘quiet power’ by Ka Bradley

A woman is lying on a meagre camp bed in a small space marked out in white lines, wearing an orange prison

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Review: Imagined Touch at Barbican by Ka Bradley

'Bafflement, interest and curiosity': Ka Bradley writes on Jodee Mundee's immersive insight into the lives of deafblind people. The post Review: Imagined Touch at Barbican appeared first on …

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 03:12AM
Friday, September 14, 2018

An Execution (by Invitation Only) review at Camden People’s Theatre, London – ‘exquisitely crafted silliness’ by Ka Bradley

Paper walls like sliding Japanese doors, a white floor, a sturdy green door. There’s a single high window though which a bewigged

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Friday, August 10, 2018

A Little Hero review at White Bear Theatre, London – ‘radical but not convincing’ by Ka Bradley

A Little Hero’s subversive power is contextually enormous. As it contains frank discussions of homosexuality, under Russia’s 2013 so-called ‘gay propaganda’ laws,

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:14AM
Tuesday, July 31, 2018

Review: Autobiography at Sadler’s Wells by Ka Bradley

Wayne McGregor's Autobiography places privacy at the heart of the public performance. The post Review: Autobiography at Sadler’s Wells appeared first on Exeunt Magazine.

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 04:26AM
Tuesday, July 24, 2018

Review: East Wall at Tower of London by Ka Bradley

'A celebration of the blood and guts': Ka Bradley reviews Hofesh Shechter Company's collaboration with over 100 young dancers. The post Review: East Wall at Tower of London appeared first …

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 01:42AM
Saturday, June 23, 2018

Review: AϕE: Whist at Sadler’s Wells by Ka Bradley

'Here I am, and they’re eating me': Ka Bradley reviews a dance work that makes use of virtual reality technology. The post Review: AϕE: Whist at Sadler’s Wells appeared first on Exe…

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 10:28AM
Saturday, June 16, 2018

Review: Smack That (a conversation) at Barbican by Ka Bradley

'We’re all Beverlys here': Ka Bradley reviews Rhiannon Faith's dance-based work about domestic abuse. The post Review: Smack That (a conversation) at Barbican appeared first on Exeunt Ma…

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 08:19AM
Friday, May 18, 2018

In the Shadow of the Mountain review at Old Red Lion Theatre – ‘crackling dialogue’ by Ka Bradley

Felicity Huxley-Miners’s ‘mental health comedy’ In the Shadow of the Mountain is an energetic but unpersuasive exploration of love in the time

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Monday, April 30, 2018

Review: TORO: Beauty and the Bull at Sadler’s Wells by Ka Bradley

An all too real horror story: Ka Bradley reviews DeNada Dance Theatre's radical rewrite of the famous fairytale The post Review: TORO: Beauty and the Bull at Sadler’s Wells appeared fi…

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 03:50AM
Saturday, April 28, 2018

Review: Alleyne Dance/James Finnemore at The Place by Ka Bradley

Abstract and emotionally rich: Ka Bradley reviews a double bill of new dance works 'A Night’s Game' and 'TERRA' The post Review: Alleyne Dance/James Finnemore at The Place appeared first …

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 10:50AM
Monday, April 23, 2018

Review: An Evening of Meat at The Vaults by Ka Bradley

Female sensuality is silence and underwear: Ka Bradley reviews an immersive-dining experience billed as a 'feast of fierce femininity'. The post Review: An Evening of Meat at The Vaults appe…

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 03:39AM
Tuesday, March 20, 2018

Review: Ballet Black Double Bill at the Barbican by Ka Bradley

A teasing sext to the benchmarks of ballet: Ka Bradley reviews The Suit, and A Dream Within A Midsummer Night’s Dream. The post Review: Ballet Black Double Bill at the Barbican appeared f…

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 04:22AM
Friday, March 16, 2018

Beowulf review at Battersea Arts Centre, London – ‘an intelligent, interactive version’ by Ka Bradley

The Old English epic poem Beowulf is given a fun, metafictional update in Seth Kriebel’s new show. Combining elements of the Oregon

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