by Philip Gowman
1 September 2017
Sometimes, no matter how much I might be bowled over by a performance, I cannot put into words what I found so stunning about it. So it is with Yoo Sun-hoo’s work After 4: Over the Moon. Part of the magic of the piece is the peaceful, poignant music that provides the accompaniment, performed live […]
Read the full article →
by Philip Gowman
31 August 2017
Mind Goblin is a mysterious half-hour solo accompanied by a quiet, watery soundtrack. Sometimes serene, sometimes descending into madness, the solitary dancer / choreographer Lee Kyung-eun manages to retain our attention throughout the piece despite the lack of obvious rhythm to the music. The most striking moment comes when the soloist coughs up black liquid […]
Read the full article →
A review of the London Korean cultural year 2018
by Philip Gowman on 28 December, 2018
in 2018 year-end posts | Dance | Event reports and reviews | Exhibition reviews and comment | Live music reviews | Musicals | Pansori | Pop rock and indie | Theatre
Every year at this stage in the year, I look back on the cultural highlights, whether they be live performances, exhibitions, movies or books that I have encountered over the past twelve months. Every year I lament that I’ve been unable to cover everything, that I’m getting slower and that there’s been even more to […]
{ 1 comment }