Dance

Factory Girls by Yangson Project tours London, Midlands and South

Post image for Factory Girls by Yangson Project tours London, Midlands and South

by Events Editor on 22 September, 2017

in Colonial period, Dance, Event Notices, Physical theatre & mime, VoDs

The performing arts programme of Korea/UK 2017-18 year of cultural exchange brings a new production to the UK, in collaboration with Farnham Maltings. The production hits London on 13 October, but is touring the Midlands and South of England before then. Factory Girls 8pm, 13 October 2017 Jacksons Lane | 269a Archway Road | London […]

Tagged as: UK/Korea Creative Futures

{ 0 comments }

Eun-Me Ahn’s Let Me Change Your Name in Dance Umbrella

by Events Editor 21 September 2017
Thumbnail image for Eun-Me Ahn’s Let Me Change Your Name in Dance Umbrella

This should be a treat. After Eun-Me Ahn’s Chunhyang in London (2006) and Princess Bari in Edinburgh (2011), nothing will stop me making it to this one. With music by her regular collaborator Jang Young-gyu (who is also one half of Uhuhboo Project and composer for Be-Being) we are in safe hands. Let Me Change […]

Read the full article →

Exhibition / performance: Geumhyung Jeong in Tate Modern Tanks

by Events Editor 11 September 2017
Thumbnail image for Exhibition / performance: Geumhyung Jeong in Tate Modern Tanks

In conjunction with her solo show at Delfina Foundation, Geumhyung Jeong also presents her work in the Tate Modern Tanks, including two ticketed performances: Tate Live: Geumhyung Jeong 2–8 October 2017 The Tanks | Tate Modern | Bankside | London SE1 9TG Ticketed performances: 3 October at 17.30 and 5 October at 19.00. Book on […]

Read the full article →

LoKo’s 6th Anniversary – the vlog

by Philip Gowman 4 September 2017
Thumbnail image for LoKo’s 6th Anniversary – the vlog

Congratulations to the London KPop Dance Workshop on their 6th birthday. They started Sept 5th 2011, hosting monthly workshops. Here’s the vlog of their most recent session. Links: LoKo YouTube Channel | Facebook page | on Twitter

Read the full article →

Think Korea 2006 – an introduction

by Philip Gowman 17 August 2017
Thumbnail image for Think Korea 2006 – an introduction

Think Korea 2006 was an ambitious programme of cultural and other events organised by the Korean Embassy as part of the “Korea-UK Mutual Visit Year”. There was, I believe, a reciprocal series of UK-related events organised in Korea, but I never saw any publicity about it. One event I do know of: the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra […]

Read the full article →

Call for writers – Bongsu Park’s INTERNAL LIBRARY project

by Events Editor 18 June 2017
Thumbnail image for Call for writers – Bongsu Park’s INTERNAL LIBRARY project

Details of an interesting collaborative performance in July, taking place in that wonderful space the is the Print Room library / bar / venue under the Notting Hill Coronet cinema. Bongsu Park’s multi-disciplinary projects blur the boundaries between dance and performance art. Her most recent work to be performed in London was the two-part Crossing Over […]

Read the full article →

Korean performers at the 2017 Edinburgh Fringe

by Events Editor 16 June 2017
Thumbnail image for Korean performers at the 2017 Edinburgh Fringe

A detailed mining of the Edinburgh Fringe website reveals twenty Korean performances plus one talk this year. Magic show Snap makes a return, along with the ever-popular drum show Tago, both part of a “Korean Season presented by AtoBiz Ltd” – who also bring new acts Kokdu and Ensemble Su. I must say I’m a […]

Read the full article →

Korea focus in Greenwich & Docklands International Festival

by Events Editor 15 June 2017
Thumbnail image for Korea focus in Greenwich & Docklands International Festival

One of the first performance arts projects of Korea/UK 2017-2018 is a focus on Korean performers at this month’s Greenwich + Docklands International Festival – “London’s leading festival of free outdoor performing arts (theatre, dance, and street arts), an annual 9/10-day celebration of extraordinary outdoor events that transform people’s lives.” Three acts perform in the Greenwich […]

Read the full article →

Young In Hong’s 5100: Pentagon

by Philip Gowman 10 June 2017
Thumbnail image for Young In Hong’s 5100: Pentagon

Here are a few photos and a video from the two performances of Young In Hong’s work 5100: Pentagon on 4 June 2017 in the courtyard of the Royal Academy of Arts in Piccadilly. The performers were all volunteers, of whom fewer turned up than expected because of the terrorist incident in the London bridge […]

Read the full article →

Event news: 5100: Pentagon commemorates Gwangju in dance

by Events Editor 31 May 2017
Thumbnail image for Event news: 5100: Pentagon commemorates Gwangju in dance

As part of Block Universe, a week-long festival of performance art held in venues across London, a new work by Young In Hong is inspired by Gwangju. 5100: Pentagon — Young In Hong Sunday, 4 June 2017, 3pm, duration 15 minutes. Sunday, 4 June 2017, 3.40pm, duration 15 minutes. Courtyard, Royal Academy of Arts | […]

Read the full article →

Event news: Zadie Xa in Block Universe commission

by Events Editor 31 May 2017
Thumbnail image for Event news: Zadie Xa in Block Universe commission

A new commission from Korean Canadian artist Zadie Xa, with a related Artist Talk: Crash, Boom, Hisssssss. Legend of the Liquid Sword — Zadie Xa New commission Thursday, 1 June 2017, 7pm Somerset House, New Wing, Lancaster Rooms, Strand, London WC2R 1LA, entrance from Lancaster Place Tickets: £10 / £7.50 concessions | Book tickets Commissioned […]

Read the full article →

Event news: James Cousins Company — Rosalind

by Events Editor 8 March 2017
Thumbnail image for Event news: James Cousins Company — Rosalind

Coming next week to The Place, a UK-Korean dance collaboration reworks Shakespeare. After the Friday performance there will be an informal chat with the company. Rosalind A Shakespearean Heroine. A Modern World. The Place | 17 Duke’s Road | London WC1H 9PY | www.theplace.org.uk Wed 15 – Sat 18 March 2017, 8pm £18 (£12 concessions) […]

Read the full article →

Enrol now: Korean Cultural Classes starting January 2017

by Events Editor 15 January 2017
Thumbnail image for Enrol now: Korean Cultural Classes starting January 2017

For the first season of Korean cultural courses of 2017 the KCCUK is entering into a partnership with Kingston Adult Education. Courses will be held in the King Charles Centre, Hollyfield Road, Surbiton KT5 9AL. This term, dance and cuisine are added to the list of things you can learn. All four courses have ten […]

Read the full article →

K-music review: Darkness Poomba at The Place, Euston

by Philip Gowman 22 December 2016
Thumbnail image for K-music review: Darkness Poomba at The Place, Euston

For the final event of K-Music 2016 we were introduced to the first UK visit of Modern Table headed by the multi-talented Kim Jae-duk, who choreographed the work as well as being an integral member of the dance troupe, though much of the time he was also front of stage singing or playing various wind […]

Read the full article →

Gangnam Style remembered on Strictly

by Philip Gowman 14 November 2016
Thumbnail image for Gangnam Style remembered on Strictly

Thanks to would-be Labour finance minister Ed Balls for brightening up our dull Autumn on the BBC’s celebrity talent show Strictly Come Dancing. Consistently at the bottom of the scoreboard, he is saved by the popular vote. In the most recent episode he had the guts to do a Gangnam Style inspired Salsa, choreographed (with […]

Read the full article →

Review: Bongsu Park’s Crossing Over – Ritual of Grief

by Philip Gowman 14 November 2016
Thumbnail image for Review: Bongsu Park’s Crossing Over – Ritual of Grief

Bongsu Park’s two-part work, Crossing Over – Ritual of Grief, is an ambitious piece lasting for almost two hours which saw its first performance spread over two weekends in two different locations during August. It blends contemporary electronic music with traditional Korean music, and contemporary dance with traditional Korean dance such as Salpuri. Appropriately enough […]

Read the full article →

Event news: DGC K-pop dance show #10

by Events Editor 4 October 2016
Thumbnail image for Event news: DGC K-pop dance show #10

DGC Dance run weekly K-pop dance classes at Fitness First venues in the City and put on a big show every 6 months or so. Coming up this Sunday, their 10th such show. Looks fun. DATE: Sunday 9th October 2016, 2pm – 5.30pm Doors open 2pm. Show starts 2.30pm VENUE: Stratford Circus Arts Centre (C1 […]

Read the full article →

← Previous Entries