• A culturally diverse group of dancers performs among piles of books. They wear costumes with large numbers pinned to them, suggesting an audition or competition. Their movements are dynamic and physical, with one dancer holding another’s leg as others lean and bend in varied, expressive poses.

  • 5 ways to (un)teach the canon

    Annelies Van Assche explores five innovative ways to challenge the dance canon and expand beyond Eurocentric narratives.

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Cute Ecologies: Beatrix Potter, Mushrooms and Miniature Worlds

Cute Ecologies: Beatrix Potter, Mushrooms and Miniature Worlds

Once known primarily as the author of ‘twee’ children’s books about fastidious mice and naughty rabbits, Beatrix Potter has gained recognition in recent years for her wide-ranging accomplishments as a conservationist, mycologist and scientific illustrator. In the 1890s, before embarking…

A Quiz on Shakespeare and Science – Part 2

By Sophie Chiari and Mickaël Popelard The second part of our quiz poses another 14 questions on Shakespeare and science. Missed the first part? Check it out here. How often does Shakespeare refer to atomism in his plays? Page 123, Jonathan Pollock:…

A Quiz on Shakespeare and Science

By Sophie Chiari and Mickaël Popelard In this two part quiz, the editors of new book Spectacular Science, Technology and Superstition in the Age of Shakespeare pose some interesting questions in relation to Shakespeare and science and go on to quote from…