A queer feminist anthropologist exploring the realities of culture, gender, and sexuality in contemporary Asia
I’ve reached the end of the year feeling a little lost. I’ve let myself get comfortable in what I am doing right now, which is unfamiliar territory for me and therefore a little unnerving. It’s times like these we need a reminder of what we’ve achieved, what we’ve weathered and what we’ve enjoyed. Looking over [...]
I am lucky enough to be working in a job I truly enjoy doing, and one of the coolest things I have got to do so far is phone other dance lovers around the world. I have now spoken to people in Hungary, Italy, New York, Ottawa, Seoul, Sao Paulo... the list goes on. A [...]
Dating Etiquette, period. How many times have you heard a friend mention how grossed out they are by the idea of sex on menses? Actually, how often does anyone even speak openly about ‘riding the crimson wave’? ‘Hardly ever’, do I hear you say? What on earth is the etiquette with periods when dating? Are [...]
BalletBoyz – The Talent demonstrate their unique group identity at Sadler's Wells In a double bill at Sadler’s Wells, BalletBoyz demonstrate a group amity and common identity unlike any other company of their size. Founded by Michael Nunn and William Trevitt in 2000, the group has seen significant success across the UK and internationally, particularly [...]
Michael Clark Company leaves audience speechless Unique, wacky and more than a little bit mad, Michael Clark’s triple bill at the Barbican will leave you speechless, if a little frazzled. Co-commissioned by the Barbican, the works Michael Clark Company present do not have individual names, but form three parts of a whole. This is an [...]
Five Movements, Three Repeats © Erin BaianoFinding Light (Choreography: Liang) PresentPast and Two x Two (Choreography: Maliphant) After the Rain and Five Movements, Three Repeats (Choreography: Wheeldon) Cultural collaboration at Sadler's Wells? Sadler’s Wells present these five original works as an evening of British-Chinese cultural collaboration, but while full of beautiful moments, the evening falls [...]
De Oscuro: Mac//Beth De Oscuro’s Mac//Beth is a dark and brooding piece of dance, brimming with stunning visual scenes, and well-placed in the intimate space of the Royal Opera House: Linbury Studio Theatre. Choreographer and Director, Judith Roberts’ piece opens in a filmic fashion: projections on the back wall set the scene and announce the [...]
“A new-found sense of balance and movement formulated out of inappropriate ideas and concepts is explored in the piece.” Choreographed/concept by: Ro Kyung Ae Four dancers, in casual clothing and trainers, did pretty much anything but what the average audience member might call dancing. They were lit by a square of light on a white [...]
This is an interview I did in July about the Beijing Student Forum 2013, which was published in the Chinese Times, in Chinese of course. 1. Why were you interested in the UK-China forum and Generation UK Campaign? I was interested in the UK-China Student Forum in May this year because I have a deep-seated [...]
When I set off from London on my way to the 2013 Student Forum in Beijing I didn’t know what to expect. I had a Chinese visa in my passport and a few pages of information about the itinerary of the week; it all seemed very formal and businesslike, and I wasn’t sure I even [...]
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