Dublin Dance Festival 2021: The politically charged space that is the human body
The event’s second week was crowned by Dancing at Dusk: A Moment with Pina Bausch’s The Rite of Spring
Pina Bausch
Demos at Dublin Dance Festival: Learning new moves in restricted spaces
For Liz Roche, creating a sense of connection in a year of separation was a big challenge
Jacknife Lee: ‘If I’m not making noise, I get very grumpy’
The LA-based Dublin producer who worked with U2, REM and Snow Patrol has his own album out
Pope Francis documentary: A film that could buttress the case for sainthood
Director Wim Wenders says pope answered every question ‘spontaneously and in-depth’
Repression and liberation: a coming-out for gay men and Irish step dance
Former Riverdancer Breandán de Gallaí examines identity, sexuality and ageing in his show Linger
The naked truth about dance
In Greek mythology, the gods were depicted nude to show their higher status, but these days little inflames indignation like the sight of the naked human body. For some artists, and dancers in particular, it’s an essential, everyday part of their work
Dublin Dance Festival’s opening night shows the rite way to do it
Vaslav Nijinsky’s choreography became a victim of the success of the music in Igor Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring. A century later, choreographers are still trying to get to grips with the dance
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