From the Editor: Tuesday 14th February

Any regular readers will know that I’m a culture geek: imbibing music, film, books, games, opera, theatre and any other art forms that I can. One form I’d like to proselytise is dance.

I grew up as a music lover mainly and think that this is the main art form to consume and discuss for a lot of people, particularly in Brighton. Music might always be central to my cultural life, but after going to hundreds of traditionally set up gigs I wanted to try new things, which is why I’ve been drawn more to opera and dance in the last few years.

With choreographers like Hofesh Shechter or Richard Alston, the soundtrack is a crucial part of the overall show. Shechter’s ‘barbarians’ for example was a loud sensorial assault with electronic music redolent of Arca, whereas Alston’s ‘Rejoice in the Lamb’ featured a glorious cantata by Benjamin Britten.

Apologies to regular readers who might get bored of me going on about the variety in the arts to explore but I shall probably keep on about it for a long time hence. The Candoco Dance Company at the Dome this Friday could well be a perfect first dance show to try out if you are as yet unconverted.

CDC are the world’s leading contemporary dance company of disabled and non-disabled performers and this show is a double bill. One piece explores hidden prejudices and is presented by a visual artist (Hetain Patel) while the other features movements described as “sinuous and expressive”, large chunks of fabric and a prominent score (Sadler’s Wells’ New Wave Artist Alexander Whitley). The reviews have been good (including our own Enna Andrews who praised their previous show for being compelling and thought-provoking), and the tickets are very affordable.

Joe Fuller
editorial@thelatest.co.uk