Latest One Stop Arts articles by Julie Taylor

Matthew Bourne's Play Without Words: A sophisticated sixties treat

Thu, 19 Jul 2012 00:00:00 +0000

Matthew Bourne’s Play Without Words is exactly that, a narrative conveyed through movement rather than speech. Bourne was inspired by Joseph Losey’s film The Servant, starring Dirk Bogarde. Harold Pinter wrote the screenplay and the brooding ambiguity of the film triggered the idea of this intimate dance theatre piece. At Sadler’s Wells.

Glorious Fashion or the Emperor’s New Clothes?

Sat, 19 May 2012 00:00:00 +0000

The newly renovated fashion galleries at the V&A open with an exhibition of more than 60 glamorous ballgowns from 1950 to the present day. Undoubtedly this is a special collection of glorious gowns, but there is no avoiding the fact that the true test of a beautiful ballgown comes when it is worn by a real woman - and so this exhibition loses a certain vitality.

Akram Khan's Best Work Yet

Wed, 12 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0000

In Desh Khan has made an important voyage into autobiography. The richness of the world presented to us makes us forget that this is in fact an 80 minute solo performance. Through his own movement and physical skill Khan populates the stage with characters.

Degas and the Ballet: Picturing Movement

Tue, 20 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Degas is renowned for his line drawings, pastels and sculptures of dancers. This exciting new exhibition shows his profound appreciation of the art of dance and an almost scientific understanding of the human body in movement. The subtitle Picturing movement hints at a central theme of the exhibition: how can we capture movement in a still image?

A testing step too far

Fri, 19 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0000

McGregor's fascination with cognitive psychology and the relationship between mind and movement is evident in his latest work, FAR. The intellectual premise is intriguing, but despite the commitment of the dancers and the production team it doesn’t quite deliver.