How do the smallest decisions ripple outward, carrying profound impacts that shape our lives? An otherworldly dance performance and immersive installation across two spaces by Korean, Berlin-based dancer and choreographer Hea Min Jung. code of engagement is a spiritual journey through the liminal spaces between childhood and death, where innocence and finality converge. It reveals how the smallest … [Read More]
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Sung Im Her: 1 Degree Celsius
Through her electrifying movement style, the choreographer invites us to consider the question of how art can spark action in the face of the climate crisis. Featuring seven dancers, 1 Degree Celsius looks at the topic of climate change and the effects it is having on the environment. As with all Her’s work, music and … [Read More]
Seoul Arts Centre on Screen: Shim Chung
Back by popular demand, Shim Chung returns to the Korean Cultural Centre UK as part of the SAC on Screen series. This beloved ballet, performed by the Universal Ballet Company, retells the timeless Korean folktale of a devoted daughter who sacrifices herself to restore her blind father’s sight — and is miraculously reborn in a … [Read More]
Festival of Korean Dance 2025 – programme details announced
Here’s the official press release for the 2025 Festival of Korean dance. This year, in addition to performances at The Place in London, the festival tours to Bournemouth, Salford and Newcastle. A Festival of Korean Dance returns for its eighth year with 17-strong ensemble headliner and a live rock band Presented by the Korean Cultural … [Read More]
K-Dance 2025 on tour to Bournemouth, Salford and Newcastle
The 2025 Festival of Korean Dance visits three venues outside of London: the double bill Kontemporary Korea visits Bournemouth (9 May) and Newcastle (15 May), while Ham:beth by Modern Table visits Salford (20 May). Modern Table’s programme is identical to their performance at the Place (programme details here), but the Kontemporary Korea programme is different … [Read More]
K-Dance 2025: Ham:beth by Modern Table
Boy-band meets Shakespearean drama in this energetic all-male show by Modern Table. Seven dancers in slick suits battle against the pressure to conform. Claiming their right to desire, their quests push them into becoming lone heroes. Loosely inspired by depictions of madness in Hamlet and Macbeth, Ham:beth combines traditional Korean songs with a live rock … [Read More]
K-Dance 2025: Kontemporary Korea: A Double Bill of K:Dance
Kontemporary Korea is a showcase of two of the freshest new voices in K-dance, each finding inspiration and play in the balance between the mundane and the virtuosic. The event will be followed by a post-show discussion. 0g (zero grams) by Melancholy Dance Company Inspired by the repetitive and seemingly pointless actions of the mythical figure Sisyphus, 0g utilises the … [Read More]
K-Dance Seminar – Choreographic Humour: Korean-British Connections and Divergences
How does humour function in contemporary choreography? What comic affinities might there be between Korean and British choreographers, and how do their approaches differ? This seminar brings together artists featured in A Festival of Korean Dancein recent years with UK-based artists affiliated with The Place, for a discussion around dance’s potential to transform the conventions … [Read More]
K-Dance 2025: Jungle by Korea National Contemporary Dance Company
Amid the chaos we create order. Jungle is our life. A seventeen-strong company gathers onstage for an extraordinary spectacle of vitality. Based on ‘Process Init’, an unconventional movement research method developed by Korea National Contemporary Dance Company’s artistic director Sung-young Kim, Jungle is full of wildly instinctive movements which expand and unfurl, rich with the energy of survival. The dancers embody … [Read More]
Yong Min Cho dance performance: The Art of Painting
Enjoy a Poetry and Dance Performance in the Georgian Eating Room to accompany Antoni Malinowski’s work in Pigments and Photons with Martin Crimp, Kristin Winters and Yong Min Cho The Art of Painting event begins with a sardonic text by playwright Martin Crimp originally written for the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna where Vermeer’s The Art of Painting hangs. At … [Read More]
Dragons, by Eun-Me Ahn: 8-city UK tour
Dance Consortium presents the multi-media dance spectacular Dragons, from iconic South Korean dance artist Eun-Me Ahn, “…bursting with vivid strangeness and hope” (The Stage). An eight-venue tour opens at Mayflower Theatre, Southampton on 24 & 25 February In Asia, dragons represent resilience, joy and optimism. They are the inspiration for this latest work by avant-garde … [Read More]
United Steps: A Dance of Many Tales
ESEA women from Korea and China share autobiographical stories. The theme, “Individual Histories Converging into a Harmonious Unity,” highlights personal histories creating harmony. Korean Instrument: Janggu A traditional South Korean drum made from wood, leather, ropes, metal, and bamboo. Content warnings: Audience Interaction Director & Concept: Suyoung Park / GONG WON Company Co-production: Glanect Entertainment … [Read More]
Ambiguous Dance Company: The Belt
The Coronet Theatre’s first ever site-specific performance. The Belt: An extraordinary immersive journey from the first industrial revolution to the second, guided by Korea’s coolest dance company. The Coronet Theatre’s first immersive event takes you down the candlelit hallways of one of London’s most atmospheric theatres, where Ambiguous Dance Company’s superb dancers inhabit hidden backstage areas, … [Read More]
2024 Kpop UK National Competition
Don’t Miss the KPOP Event of the Year – Get Your Tickets Now! Get ready, KPOP fans! The KPOP UK National Competition 2024 is coming, and this is your chance to witness the UK’s best KPOP talent live on stage! Whether you’re a die-hard fan or just discovering the world of KPOP, this event promises an unforgettable … [Read More]
Park Nights: Eun-Me Ahn at the Serpentine Pavilion
Serpentine presents a dance performance by Eun-Me Ahn and Company. The 2024 Park Nights season kicks off with the UK premiere of North Korea Dance from renowned choreographer Eun-Me Ahn and her dance company on Friday, 28 June and Saturday, 29 June. The piece explores the differences and similarities between North and South Korean dance … [Read More]
2024 Festival of Korean Dance programme details announced
Last year, the Festival of Korean Dance for the first time played to audiences in Salford, Coventry and Brighton. The year the festival extends its reach into Scotland, with its first performance in Glasgow. Salford, Newcastle and Bournemouth will also get to experience one of the productions. The full press release follows, with links at … [Read More]