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August 03, 2003
i live by the river
Last night I went to the South Bank Centre for Escapade, an all-dancin' free performance of dance, film and light. It was based around the idea that, until recently, kissing was never shown on screen in Bollywood.
It was great - lots to see, friendly milling, and a spectacular finish. In particular, you got to go in areas you'd never normally venture into (the skateboard area under the Queen Elizabeth Hall in particular), and it was timed perfectly, starting and finishing round dusk.
It could have been bad - after all it:
- was multi-cultural
- featured local community groups
- was free (and crowded)
- in England
but it managed to trancend that by not trying too hard, having a sense of humour, and London wit, to produce a really memorable, great night. Anything that finishes with an encore of London Calling has to be good.
The South Bank Centre should be commended for really bring dance out of the theatre to new audiences. Akram Kahn, choreographer-in-residence, had a free piece in the ballroom in July, and his regular performances are spellbinding. I know dance, and in particular modern dance, isn't particularly popular - I've only started going to such things in the last year, and I don't know much about it, other than what I like. Events like these really give a taster, and hopefully a few people will take the jump and buy a ticket to something more formal.
All photos here.
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